Politics

INEC has placed security agencies on high alert after flagging 469 polling units in Ekiti State as potential flashpoints ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.

NDC national leader Seriake Dickson has urged party members to avoid meaningless quarrels and unite behind its candidates ahead of the 2027 general election.

Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele plans to sponsor a bill for a single six-year term for presidents and governors, arguing it would sharpen their focus on governance.

Vice President Kashim Shettima says President Tinubu has taken the bullet for painful economic decisions, insisting Nigeria’s trillion-dollar ambition cannot be built on illusions.

Atiku has asked the Tinubu administration to overhaul Nigeria’s counterterrorism framework, warning terrorists keep refining their tactics.

A coalition of informal workers has asked the Federal Government to match their pension savings 50:50, warning that millions outside the formal sector retire with nothing.

Itsekiri Leaders of Thought have rejected INEC’s fresh Warri delineation for the federal constituency, calling the data flawed and asking the Federal Government to investigate the exercise.

Goodluck Jonathan says Yakubu Gowon’s NYSC and Ecowas legacies remain central to Nigeria today, praising his wartime leadership at his autobiography launch.

Abia Governor Alex Otti and the Labour Party rejected former chairman Julius Abure’s sale of 2027 nomination forms, branding them worthless paper from political fraudsters.

Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila said he almost lost his job over alleged ties to Lagos lawmaker Desmond Elliot during the Lagos Assembly impeachment crisis.