Senate cuts election notice to 300 days to avoid Ramadan clash in 2027 polls

The Senate has amended clause 28 of the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) bill, 2026, reducing the notice period for general elections from 360 days to 300 days.

 

Tinubu took 20 years to prepare for Presidency – Joe Igbokwe

 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, has declared that President Bola Tinubu has no rival ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

 

Ezekwesili faults senate’s ‘ambiguous’ clause, demands mandatory e-transmission of election results

 Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, on Tuesday joined protesters at the national assembly over senate’s rejection of real-time electronic transmission of election results.

 

TRENDING: Lagos launches search for lady ‘r@ped’ in her home

 The Lagos State Domestic and S#xual Violence Agency (DSVA) has launched an urgent effort to locate a young TikToker known as Mirabel, following her account of being s#xually assaulted in her own home.

 

‘Ingrates’ – Olasco Films blasts Okunnu, Austin Emmanuel for calling him out (VIDEO)

 Veteran movie marketer, Akeem Olatunji Balogun, popularly known as Olasco Films, has described actors Okunnu and Austin Emmanuel as ingrates.

 

Free Nnamdi Kanu or return him to Kenya, south-east traditional ruler tells Tinubu

 Lawrence Agubuzu, Eze Ogbunechendo of Ezema Olo Kingdom in Enugu state, has asked President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), or return him to Kenya, where he was arrested before being brought to Nigeria.

 

Senate Retains Manual Backup for Election Results in Electoral Act Amendment

The Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results, with manual collation retained as a backup.

 

EPL: Saka becomes Arsenal’s highest-paid player with new contract

 Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka, has become the Premier League club’s highest-paid player with his new contract.

Court adjourns Odumodublvck alleged a$sault trial to April 8

 

The FCT High Court in Life Camp, Abuja, has adjourned the trial of a Nigerian rapper, Tochukwu Ojogwu, popularly known as “Odumodublvck” in a suit of as$ault and battery until April 8, 2026.

Cross River APC Apologises for Inviting Supreme Court Justice ,VCs to Party Event

The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has apologised for mistakenly listing a serving Supreme Court justice, several university vice-chancellors, and a deceased military officer as stakeholders in an invitation to a party meeting with Governor Bassey Otu.

Federal High Court Names Yahaya Yakubu Shafa Acting Chief Registrar

The Federal Judicial Service Commission has approved the appointment of Yahaya Yakubu Shafa, FCArb, as Acting Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court.

Gunmen abducts six travelers along Makurdi highway, demand N100m ransom

 

Six travellers, including four members of the Ansaarudeen Islamic Society, were abducted by suspected bandits along the Naka-Makurdi road in Benue State, with the kidnappers demanding N100 million for their release.

How Ribadu Wanted me to Succeed Obasanjo - El-Rufai

The ongoing rift between former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu has brought fresh attention to a pivotal moment in Nigeria's political history, as detailed in El-Rufai's 2013 memoir, The Accidental Public Servant.

Umahi appoints Francis Nwaze as Senior Special Assistant on Media

 

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has appointed Mr. Francis Nwaze as Senior Special Assistant on Media with immediate effect.

Saudi Arabia Confirms Crescent Moon Sighting, Ramadan Begins Wednesday

 

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday officially announced the sighting of the crescent moon, marking the beginning of Ramadan 1447.