A Christian youth group in Adamawa State has declared its support for Allied Peoples Movement governorship candidate, Abdulrahman Bashir Haske, ahead of the 2027 election. The Adamawa State Youth Christian Movement for Change made the declaration during a press conference in the state. The group said its decision followed consultations, prayers and its assessment of candidates seeking to govern the state. Its Chairman, Comrade Yakuba Maigari, said members were drawn from churches and Christian communities across the 21 local government areas of Adamawa. He said the group was supporting Haske because of what it described as his record in business,…
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By Salihu Othman Isah Introduction The Adewole Adebayo-Bugaje Presidential Campaign Council has described the Social Democratic Party presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, as the strongest alternative among the presidential candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. The council made the claim on recently in Abuja, during a press conference addressed by its Chief Communications Adviser, Comrade Mark Adebayo. At the briefing, the council unveiled what it described as Adebayo’s four-year rescue plan for Nigeria, titled “Farewell to Poverty and Insecurity.” According to the council, Nigeria does not need more promises but a leader with a clear and practical plan to…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has warned the Federal Government against using the two-week review of the King’s College concession to push through what it described as a “backdoor” transfer of operational control of the Lagos school to its Old Boys’ Association. HURIWA said the review must be transparent and comprehensive, insisting that the Federal Government should publish the full concession agreement and explain the legal, financial and administrative framework of the proposed Public-Private Partnership. The warning followed an agreement between the Federal Government and organised labour to suspend implementation of the King’s College concession for two weeks…
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has challenged Nigerian youths to move beyond political discussions on social media and take the battle for political participation to communities and polling units ahead of the 2027 general elections. Adebayo gave the charge in Abuja while receiving executive members of the Young Professionals for Social Change and the Confederation of West African Youths, who visited the SDP leadership to discuss governance and policy reform. He urged the young professionals to reject political apathy, religious divisions and elitism, arguing that Nigeria’s challenges should be treated as an opportunity for…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) is reaching out to West African youths with a novel approach to governance, especially as the 2027 general election approaches. Their focus is on citizens’ welfare, accountability, youth inclusion, and national development. During a meeting in Abuja, the SDP emphasized its commitment to these priorities. The meeting featured the Confederation of West African Youths visiting the SDP national secretariat. Senator Ugochukwu Uba, SDP Vice National Chairman, spoke on the party’s program, which aligns with Chapter Two of the Nigerian Constitution. This chapter highlights the welfare and security of citizens. He pointed out that despite Nigeria’s…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has raised the alarm over what it describes as the growing use of traditional palaces, religious platforms and academic institutions as campaign grounds for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. HURIWA in a statement by its national Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko accused the ruling All Progressives Congress and its campaign machinery of exploiting institutions that command enormous public respect and influence to promote partisan political interests. The rights group said the reported visits by the Presidential Campaign Council to first-class traditional rulers, coupled with public endorsements of Tinubu, represented…
The Anambra State Government has released details of loans it said were inherited from the administration of former Governor Peter Obi, claiming that outstanding balances on eight external borrowings linked to his tenure stood at N127.4 billion as of June 30, 2026. The government, through the Commissioner for Information and Value Reorientation, Law Mefor, also accused Obi of leaving behind unpaid salaries, pensions and gratuities, while disputing his claim that his administration left more than N2.13 billion in an Ecological Fund account. The claims were contained in a statement titled, “Gov Peter Obi and Record of Public Debt in Anambra:…
25 Abducted Villagers Found Dead as Niger Fear has gripped four communities in Niger State over the fate of hundreds of villagers still held captive after the reported recovery of 25 decomposing bodies belonging to victims of a mass abduction last month. Residents of Dekara, Kpenya, Sabon-Gida and Gidan-Zana in Borgu Local Government Area were reportedly alerted on Monday by the abductors to come and identify and retrieve the bodies. The victims were said to be among about 500 worshippers abducted after Friday Jumm’at prayers on August 21, 2026. A source close to the affected communities said 25 bodies were…
The 36 State Houses of Assembly have been given 30 days to consider and transmit their resolutions on the proposed 2026 constitutional amendments to the National Assembly. The 30-day period, however, is an administrative timeline and not a constitutional deadline, the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, has clarified. The development followed the formal transmission on Wednesday of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026 to the 36 state legislatures. Ogunlana said the transmission was carried out in accordance with Section 9 of the 1999 Constitution, which requires the approval of at least…
Former Anambra State Governor and NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has produced his 2024 handover document in the escalating dispute over the state’s inherited debts and financial obligations. Obi’s camp released the document on Wednesday after the Anambra State Government accused the former governor of leaving behind outstanding loans and other liabilities for successive administrations to repay. The handover note, dated March 17, 2024, contained a summary of the state government’s financial position at the end of Obi’s tenure and showed what his camp described as a net positive balance of more than ₦86 billion. The document was made public…