INEC has fixed February 20, 2027 for the presidential election and released the full timetable for party primaries, campaigns and key electoral deadlines.
President Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as Chairman of NAHCON, subject to Senate confirmation, following the resignation of the former commission head.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Federal Government to make security and citizens’ welfare its top priorities in 2026, calling for people-centred governance amid worsening hardship and insecurity nationwide.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has withdrawn all pending defamation suits against individuals, saying a New Year Mass message on forgiveness and reconciliation influenced his decision.
Nicolas Sarkozy’s campaign funding scandal and jail sentence expose global corruption risks - why African and Nigerian leaders must learn accountability.
The Federal Government has graduated 18 rescued Chibok girls from a vocational skills programme, providing entrepreneurship grants, starter packs and additional support for their families to promote economic independence.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) recorded a profit after tax of ₦535 billion in June 2026, representing a 15.8 per cent increase from May, while revenue rose to ₦4.389 trillion.
The Benue State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on crime, arresting suspected gun runners and other criminal suspects while recovering illegal firearms, ammunition and dismantling two clandestine weapon manufacturing factories.
The Enugu State Government has intensified its fight against quackery in the health sector, targeting illegal medical laboratory practices and other unprofessional activities to improve patient safety and healthcare service delivery.