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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed September 19 for the holding of five by-elections in four states: Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta. The Chief Press Officer to the INEC President, Tunde Oketola, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Oketola said the by-election comprised one federal and four state constituencies. According to Oketola, the by-election will take place in …

Post views: 27 ENUGU, NIGERIA – September 7, 2026. The United States Government Exchange Alumni Association Nigeria, USGEAAN, Enugu State is committed to deepening its partnership with Igbo Global Icon Projects Nigeria and Enugu Window on America to equip youth with values, morals and mindsets that drive sustainable development. The commitment was made on Monday during a partnership visit …

Daud Olatunji Fresh confusion has erupted over the legal challenge to the August 15 Osun State governorship election, after the All Progressives Congress denied authorizing a petition purportedly lodged against the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The controversy followed the filing of two election petitions at the Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal Secretariat in Osogbo on Monday. The petitions, …

Politics has its ways and each country has its own peculiarities. Being a politician requires tact and intelligent decision making to excel in whatever environment you find yourself in. Nigeria’s politics are one of the most volatile in the world, characterized by an intriguing mix of money, treachery, deceit, backstabbing, treachery and even death. Many of those who wish to …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals is targeting 10 million retail investors for its N2.15tn initial public offering, a move transaction advisors say will be about 20 times Nigeria’s current retail participation record. The offer, consisting of 4.1 billion ordinary shares priced at $0.000013 each at N525 per share, will open on September 14 and close on October 14, ahead of …

Polls 2027: INEC launches first real-time election preparedness tracker as voter register approaches 100 million – Core Reporters Polls 2027: INEC launches first real-time election preparedness tracker as voter register approaches 100 million From our political correspondent Abuja (Core Reporters) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to launch a first-of-its-kind real-time preparedness tracker that will enable the Commission …

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on Monday attended the inauguration of the campaign office of his Allied People’s Movement (APM) counterpart, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in Abuja. Adding momentum to the opposition coalition rally, Obi, who is a guest speaker, said Makinde is fully qualified to contest the presidency. “Whoever wins, sincerely, from …

Post views: 98 By FAN Ndubuoke “The greatest danger Nigerian football faces right now is not that reform will fail. It’s that we can call something reform while preserving the very people, structures and interests that created the failure in the first place.”President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive ordering a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football is, in my opinion, a …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) has unveiled plans for a landmark initial public offering (IPO) worth around 2.15 trillion naira ($1.6 billion). The public offering includes targeted participation of up to 10 million Nigerian investors through a secure, technology-driven subscription process integrated with the National Bank Verification System (BVN). The offering, scheduled to open on September 14, 2026, is …

…Court proposes seven nationwide judicial divisions to expedite corruption cases … CCT complains of inadequate influx of cases, struggles to access N2bn budget Daud Olatunji The Code of Conduct Tribunal has started efforts to transform itself into a full-fledged national anti-corruption court with seven judicial divisions and 37 judges dedicated to corruption-related cases. The proposed tribunal, if approved by the …