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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has withdrawn all pending defamation suits against individuals, saying a New Year Mass message on forgiveness and reconciliation influenced his decision.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.
Education reform received a fresh push as President Bola Tinubu asked the Senate to urgently pass the National Senior Secondary Education Commission Amendment Bill 2026 to strengthen the governance of public senior secondary schools.
Governor Peter Mbah has called for financial autonomy, constitutional backing and greater investment in technology for the proposed State Police, arguing that effective funding and operational independence are critical to improving security across Nigeria.
A Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Offences Court in Anambra has remanded a 46-year-old man over the alleged defilement of a 14-year-old girl, with the case adjourned until August 5 for hearing.
Enugu's decades-long land dispute between the Onuogba Nike community and the Ezza Nkomoro community has been brought to an end after the Supreme Court affirmed the ownership claims of Onuogba Nike, ending nearly 50 years of litigation.