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The National Assembly has come under pressure from civil society organisations and other electoral stakeholders over delay in passing the Electoral Amendment Bill 2025, as the country inches closer to the 2027 general elections. The concerns come amid growing anxiety that the prolonged legislative process could undermine preparations by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The House of Representatives considered …

Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has reportedly registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, according to a former chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government. The claim was made by Hon. Biodun Ajayi, a former chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government and a close ally of Obasanjo, who spoke to PUNCH Online …

An outspoken senator from Bauchi State has raised serious concerns over reported United States airstrikes carried out on Nigerian soil without the knowledge of the National Assembly. Senator Abdul Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central, told his colleagues that the Senate was never informed about any foreign military operation within Nigeria’s borders. He warned that such actions could weaken the country’s …

The Senior Special Assistant on Social Media to Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Salisu Yahaya Hotoro, has stated that the public would soon know those who truly betrayed the people of the state. The aide stated this on Facebook on Wednesday, adding that the people of Kano would soon know those who are truly committed to protecting their interests. …

The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has said that the North is grumbling ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ndume made the statement on Wednesday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television, stating that the grumbling will be loud through their votes if nothing is done about it. The …

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) on Wednesday declared that the Muslim Ummah will not recognise any election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under the leadership of its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan. Speaking during the council’s annual pre-Ramadan lecture and general assembly in Abuja, the council called for Amupitan’s removal, citing a lack of confidence …

Fresh intelligence has emerged on the foiled coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, revealing how a serving Army Colonel allegedly assembled a covert, cross-service network aimed at undermining Nigeria’s constitutional order before security agencies intervened. The revelations follow the Defence Headquarters’ confirmation of the arrest of 16 military officers for acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations, after …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed the allegation that the newly implemented tax laws were changed after their passage by the National Assembly. He maintained that the versions gazetted and signed into law accurately capture the decisions taken by lawmakers in both chambers. Akpabio spoke during plenary in response to claims by Abdussamad Dakuku, a member of the House of …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the constitution of a 50-member ‘Wise Men and Women Policy and Manifesto Committee’. The development was confirmed in a press statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, on Wednesday, following the approval of the committee by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ADC. According to the …

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has fixed ten fresh days for the trial to be concluded in the corruption charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, over the naira redesign. Justice Maryann Anenih fixed the ten days on Wednesday …