Politics

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, says decentralised generation, renewable energy and local manufacturing will drive his strategy to transform Nigeria’s power sector. Adebayo bared his mind while featuring on Personality Interview Series of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said his administration would combine solar, gas and hydroelectric power, while …

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, says the party will end poverty and insecurity in the country if it wins the 2027 presidential election. Adebayo stated this while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja. He expressed his gratitude to SDP for entrusting him with the responsibility of …

Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) is heading for a dramatic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of its mainstream rivals. Although it is projected to fall short of a majority, the AfD says it has won a mandate to govern. The far-right AfD is on course to win a record 44% of the vote, well ahead of …

The Abuja School of Social and Political Thought (ASPT) and other electoral stakeholders have urged Nigerians to actively protect their votes during the 2027 general elections. They made the call in Abuja during a public hearing themed, ‘2023 Presidential Election and Preparation for the 2027 General Elections.’ The Executive Director of the School, Dr Sam Amadi, said credible elections were …

Baba-Ahmed said he had consistently opposed the idea of politicians who had previously belonged to established political parties forming another coalition to seek power. Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, has said he warned the former Labour Party presidential candidate against joining the political coalition formed to challenge President Bola Tinubu ahead of the …

  *Insists Incitement Is Criminal Offence Under Our Laws The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), CSP Anietie Iniedu, has cautioned political stakeholders in the country against making inciting remarks that could trigger electoral violence ahead of the 2027 general elections, stating that the Force will not tolerate any form of incitement. JoinDiaspora Networks CSP …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled its governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections across 28 states. The party announced the candidates in a statement on Friday, highlighting its commitment to presenting what it described as credible leadership and a viable alternative for Nigerians. Among the candidates are Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour for Lagos State, Isa Mohammed Ashiru …

The findings suggest that many young Nigerians are not necessarily indifferent to elections; rather, they are becoming disillusioned by an electoral process they believe is neither transparent nor capable of translating their votes into meaningful change. Ahead of the 2023 election, Prodigy Dan, a young Nigerian, believed that high voter turnout would bring the good governance the country desperately needed. …

  As campaign activities for the 2027 general elections get underway, clerics and politicians have quickly resorted to old rhetoric and tricks to mobilise support for their candidates. As campaign activities for the 2027 general elections get underway, clerics and politicians have quickly resorted to old rhetoric and tricks to mobilise support for their candidates. But Nigerians are challenging the …

EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) — Adam Hamilton has spent decades trying to bring people to Jesus as founder of the nation’s largest United Methodist church. Now he wants to bring Kansas voters to the polls as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. A first-time candidate, Hamilton faces an unusual balancing act between political ambition and spiritual obligation. His pastoral role has …