Ahead of party primaries scheduled between 23rd April and 30th May, 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties against conducting non-transparent nomination processes. This, it said, could undermine public trust and destabilise the electoral process. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan disclosed this on Wednesday in Uyo during a three-day Technical Review Workshop on Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties ahead of the 2027 elections. He explained that if candidates emerge through opaque processes, the country might face voter apathy and an explosion of pre-election litigation. Amupitan in a statement issued Wednesday by INEC Director of…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Tuesday arraigned two bank officials, Bakare Surajudeen and James Imokwede over an alleged $306,667.81 and €50,250 fraud before Justice Ismaila Ijelu of Lagos State High Court, Ikeja. The defendants, who are both top officials of FSDH Merchant Bank Limited were arraigned on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged stealing and retention of stolen property to the tune of $306,667.81 and €50,250. The petitioner, FSDH Merchant Bank Limited, alleged that an internal audit uncovered unauthorized debits totaling $306,667.81 and €50,250, equivalent to N527,406,916.66 from its Letters of Credit (LC) payable accounts. Investigations revealed…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr. Taiwo Oyedele as the Minister of State for Finance, replacing Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement said Tinubu has conveyed the nomination of Oyedele to the Senate for confirmation in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Until Tinubu nominated him as a minister, Oyedele from Ikaram, Akoko, Ondo State, was the Chairman of the Presidential Committee…
The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) is set to host an advanced gender-inclusive governance course, supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The three-day intensive programme would take place from March 23 to March 25, 2026, at the Media Centre, Package B, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Supported by Olympic Solidarity, the initiative is specifically designed for former female athletes and women currently serving on the Boards of National Sports Federations. The programme underscores the NOC’s commitment to strengthening governance structures, promoting inclusive leadership, and enhancing institutional effectiveness across Nigeria’s sports ecosystem. The course will be officially declared open by…
Contrary to media reports, the family of Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has said that the claim by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) it found phone tapping equipment in the house was false. The family in a statement issued Monday by the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Banking Regulations, Hon. Bello El-Rufai maintained that the alleged “sophisticated tapping equipment” and “sensitive security documents” exist only in the fevered imagination of the ICPC and its press team. The lawmaker said it is unfortunate that a constitutionally established agency has descended into what can only be described…
Troops of Sector 1 under Operation Whirl Stroke have neutralised two terrorists in Benue state. Acting Media Information Officer, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu in a statement issued Monday said the troops achieved the feat during a combined confidence-building and fighting patrol along the Katsina-Ala–Zaki Biam Road. Acting on credible intelligence provided by the locals, he noted that the troops swiftly mobilised to the scene in conjunction with operatives of the Benue State Civil Protection Guard. Zubairu explained that upon arrival at the identified location, troops made contact with the suspected bandits. He added: “In the ensuing engagement, two of the…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on Lagos State Government to immediately suspend the mini and micro waterworks Public Private Partnership (PPP) procurement until full compliance with statutory disclosure obligations is achieved. It also demanded prompt publication of all outstanding procurement documents, including feasibility studies, RFP documentation, bidder identities and track records, and evaluation criteria. CAPPA made the call in a statement issued Sunday by its Media and Communications Officer, Robert Egbe. It alleged that the deliberate non-disclosure surrounding the plan to privatise public water supply through PPP arrangements not only contravenes mandatory transparency requirements under Lagos…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a comprehensive technical review of its Regulations and Guidelines for political parties to align them with the recently assented Electoral Act 2026 and emerging electoral realities. The exercise, convened under the leadership of the Commission’s Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN represented a critical phase in the Commission’s ongoing reform agenda aimed at strengthening political party oversight, improving compliance culture, reducing pre-election disputes, and enhancing public confidence in Nigeria’s democratic process. The electoral body said aligning party regulations early with the Electoral Act 2026 would significantly reduce pre-election litigation and administrative disputes…
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have eliminated 10 terrorists during foiled coordinated ISWAP attacks on Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Mayanti, Gajigana and Gajiram, while intensifying offensive operations across Sector 2. Media Information Officer,bLt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Sunday said the failed assaults, launched between the late hours of 28 February and early hours of March 1, 2026, underscored the growing desperation of terrorist elements under sustained pressure on their enclaves, logistics corridors and leadership structures. He explained that while the attack on Gajigana was successfully thwarted, troops maintaining full control of…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, alongside the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, have concluded a successful working visit to the Republic of Cameroon, culminating in the signing and formalisation of a Technical Aeronautical Search and Rescue (SAR) Agreement between both nations. During the high-level engagement, the Nigerian delegation met with their Cameroonian counterparts — the Minister of Transport, Jean Ernest Ngallé Bibehe, and their Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) topshots. The bilateral discussions underscored the longstanding historical, diplomatic, and socio-economic ties between Nigeria and Cameroon, while reaffirming their shared…