Politics

The Senate on Thursday rejected the envelope budgeting system and called for a return to performance and priority-based fiscal framework that would enhance realistic implementation. The senators stated this during the budget defence session of the Finance Ministry and an interactive meeting with the Economic Team in Abuja. In his opening remarks, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has introduced critical technological safeguards to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to eliminate electoral result manipulation. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and the inauguration of Dr Chukwu Joseph as the REC for Abia. Amupitan stated …

Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has ordered that the staff members responsible for logistic delays during the Feb. 21 FCT Area Council elections be queried. Amupitan disclosed this while speaking at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Wednesday in Abuja. He said though INEC achieved 100 per cent opening of pool by 10 …

Edo State Governor, Sen Monday Okpebholo has condemned last Tuesday attack on members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), blaming the incident on “an internal party crisis that was taken too far.” Okpebholo who stated this In his statement released on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary Dr. Patrick Ebojele, expressed sympathy with the affected members of the ADC, noting …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why it is yet to charge the former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, to court after he was interrogated for three days. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that El-Rufai was held in EFCC’s custody for two nights, from Feb. 16 to Feb. 18, over corruption allegations levelled …

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that no voter was migrated into a new or different polling unit in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) before the Saturday area council elections. Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Oketola said that while the election was conducted successfully, the commission observed …

Edo State Government has noted with concern the allegation by former Anambra State governor and Labour Party figure, Peter Obi, claiming that members of his political camp were attacked by government officials in Edo State. The government categorically described this allegation as false, malicious and a clear misrepresentation of the facts, in a statement released today in Benin by the …

Suspected armed thugs on Tuesday attacked supporters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) at the party’s secretariat in Benin City, Edo State, injuring three persons. The supporters had converged on the secretariat to receive the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata, his running mate, Yusuf Asama Kadiri (SAN), and other defectors into the ADC. The attack reportedly occurred shortly …

Parliament Speaker, Mémounatou Ibrahima, has called on member states to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which has entered its operational phase, to deepen regional integration. She made the appeal on Monday in Abuja, while declaring open the ECOWAS Parliament‘s 2026 First Extraordinary Session and Seminar, which marks the beginning of the regional legislature’s work for the year. …

  •Tinubu congratulates winners, commends INEC •Voter apathy protests against APC’s misrule, sets up legal team for members •Outcome of elections endorsement of President Tinubu —APC chairman •Wike hails president The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) showed its strength ahead of the 2027 general election at the weekend, winning five of the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory, …