The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has concluded its governorship primaries in 10 of the 36 states ahead of the 2027 general elections. The states are Plateau, Oyo, Kaduna, Katsina, Abia, Nasarawa, Rivers, Cross River, Taraba and Kano states. In Plateau state, Kefas Ropshik emerged as the party’s governorship candidate after polling 19,938 votes to defeat…
A former member of the House of Representatives, Shehu Usman Bawa, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State for the 2027 elections. He polled 124,170 votes to defeat his opponent, Haruna Saeed Kajuru, who scored 22,010 votes during the governorship primary election held on Monday. The result…
The federal government has declared Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festival. Minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holidays in a statement signed by Magdalene Ajani, permanent secretary of the ministry. Tunji-Ojo congratulated Muslim faithful for the “festival of deep spiritual significance”. “This declaration affirms…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the judgement of an Abuja federal, nullifying the timelines issued for the conduct of party primaries and the nomination of candidates for the 2027 general elections. The commission, on Monday, filed a notice of appeal and a motion for stay of execution of the judgement of the…
Kaduna based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, has dismissed insinuations, suggesting that he supports terrorism and banditry. Addressing a press conference on Monday at his residence in Kaduna, Gumi, who has been advocating amnesty for bandits, said there had been several misrepresentations in the media and on social media platforms regarding his position on banditry…
A member of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state ahead of the 2027 elections. Chinda, a former minority leader of the green chamber elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was the sole contestant. he was declared…
