OPINION 2027 Elections as a Litmus Test for Reforms By; Simon Kolawole No, I am not talking politics. I am aware that sixteen months to the next general election, the political atmosphere is already fully charged as if we are going to the polls tomorrow. I am tempted to say I have never seen anything like this in my life, but that would be an unacceptable exaggeration. In reality, Nigerians were created for politics. We live, eat, drink and smoke politics 24/7. As I always say, nothing excites us more than playing politics and doing electoral permutations. Some pundits have…
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ABUJA Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Assembly has proposed that presidential and governorship elections be conducted in November 2026, instead of the usual February or March of the election year. The proposal is contained in the draft amendments to the Electoral Act 2022, which were discussed on Monday during a one-day public hearing held by the Joint Committee on Electoral Matters, chaired by Senator Simon Lalong (APC, Plateau South). According to Section 4(7) of the proposed amendment, “Elections into the office of the President and Governor of a State shall be held not later than 185 days…
FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, on Monday announced sweeping interventions in the judiciary in Abuja, pledging to end the era of judges living in rented apartments while also digitising the operations of the FCT High Courts. Speaking at the flag-off of official residences for Heads of Courts in the FCT, Wike described the initiative as the most important project yet under the current administration’s infrastructure drive. “We cannot afford to continue to see judges living in rented houses, sometimes squatting with relatives. By the end of President Tinubu’s first tenure, no judge of the FCT High Court will be living in…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will have their final training behind locked gates this evening before taking on Benin Republic in final 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Tuesday ‘s blockbuster clash between Group C leaders Cheetahs of Benin Republic and third placed Nigeria may be the decider of the winner of the direct ticket to the World Cup. However, second-placed South Africa lurk in the wing hoping to profit if Benin fail to beat Nigeria and Bafana Bafana defeat Rwanda with wide goals margin. Super Eagles flew into Uyo at 8.05am on Sunday after their trip from Polokwane, South Africa via…
The Minister of Transport, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali, has described Seyi Tinubu as a bridge builder between the old and the young. The minister stated this in his birthday message to Seyi who clocked 40. “On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, I extend my warmest felicitations to Mr. Seyi Tinubu on the occasion of his 40th birthday. “At forty, you have distinguished yourself as a dynamic leader and a true bridge between the old and the young. “You’re a generation builder who continues to inspire hope and confidence in the future of our great nation. Your unwavering commitment…
The Federal Government has directed vice-chancellors of federal universities to enforce the “no work, no pay” policy, in the aftermath of the two-week nationwide strike called by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) . This is coming as members of the Congress of University Academics (CONUA) have appealed to university authorities for protection to enable them to continue with lectures during the strike. The Federal Government’s directive was contained in a circular dated October 13, 2025, signed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, and addressed to key education stakeholders, including the Head of the Civil Service of…
The President-General of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Comrade Aliyu Kankara, has called on President Bola Tinubu and the 36 state Governors of the federation to implement the supreme court judgement on local government. autonomy. He also called on the National Assembly to give the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the powers to conduct local government elections. He made the call at a one day Dialogue Forum organised by Dr. Cosmas Ilechukwu over the weekend in Abuja, with the theme “Local Government Autonomy: Making it Work” Kankara was represented by the Organising Secretary, NULGE, Olamisoji Tolulope, he…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 polls, Peter Obi, has denied reports suggesting he is in talks with former President Goodluck Jonathan to form a political alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi’s media aide and National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen, stating that there is no agreement or arrangement between the two leaders aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu. He said, “My principal and the former president have a very good working relationship and they know each other very well. So, seeing them…
The Nigerian Army 2 Brigade in Akwa Ibom State has expressed its shock and sadness over the death of one of its officers, Lieutenant Samson Haruna, who was killed by his wife. It equally condemned the killing of the Regimental Medical Officer of 6 Battalion, who passed on after his wife allegedly set him ablaze during a domestic dispute at the Willington Bassey Barracks The incident involving Haruna and his wife occurred on September 22, 2025. In a statement by its Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Lawal Muhammad, in Uyo on Tuesday, the Nigerian Army condemned the officer’s killing, while…
BAUCHI Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria needs to mobilize private sector investments to fast-track sustainable economic advancement. He said this in Bauchi on Wednesday at the inauguration of the International Conference Centre (ICC), constructed by Bala Mohammed’s administration. The centre was named after the first Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello. Obasanjo highlighted that both local and international investments must be mobilised to accelerate national economic growth. “With what we have; we can show the world that we are part and parcel of the world. What others have and pride themselves about, is not more than what…