Politics

Southern states are dominating the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, with Osun, Lagos, and Ogun consistently topping online pre-registration figures, while northern states intensify mobilisation drives to close the widening gap ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), more than 3.5 million Nigerians have completed online pre-registration

The Osun State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of colluding with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to illegally open and operate bank accounts in the names of local governments across the state. Speaking at a press conference in Osogbo on

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that the number of associations seeking registration as political parties has risen to 171. This follows the submission of 19 additional letters of intent, according to a statement released on Thursday by the commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to commission a new lithium processing plant with a capacity of 6,000 metric tons in Nasarawa State. The project, constructed by Chinese investors, is located in Nasarawa Local Government Area and has been completed ahead of the president’s planned inauguration. Governor Abdullahi Sule disclosed the development on Wednesday after

The Federal Government has hailed the sharp increase in diaspora remittances, which have surged to about $600 million monthly over the past two months, describing it as proof of renewed confidence in the Nigerian economy. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that the figure represents a significant jump from the previous monthly

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has urged former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, and ex-Rivers governor, Rotimi Amaechi, to drop their promises of serving only one term if elected president. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, El-Rufai argued that Nigerians do not take such pledges seriously, stressing that four years is insufficient to deliver meaningful

A United States federal appeals court has ruled that most of the tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump earlier this year were illegal, delivering a sharp blow to his trade agenda. In a 7–4 decision, the court held that Trump overstepped his authority when he used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to

The South-South region, once considered an impregnable stronghold of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is witnessing a dramatic political shift as several governors have dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The wave of defections has not only redrawn the political map of the oil-rich states but also unsettled long-established loyalties between governors