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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has constituted its National Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general election, with its National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, appointed as chairman. The party announced the appointments in a statement, outlining the council’s responsibility to coordinate campaign activities nationwide and mobilise support for…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in five of the six chairmanship positions contested in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, according to official results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC declared that the APC won the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abaji,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has deployed its operatives across the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory to monitor the council elections and curb vote-buying and other electoral malpractices. The deployment was disclosed in a statement by the Commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, as the Independent National…
Voting commenced as scheduled on Saturday at Polling Unit 18, Post Office, in the Abuja Municipal Area Council, with residents turning out to participate in the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections. Our correspondent reports that the exercise began shortly after electoral officials completed the pasting of the voter register,…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on media practitioners to prioritise accuracy, professionalism, and safety while covering this year’s FCT Area Council elections. The NUJ FCT Chairperson, Grace Ike, made the appeal during a media forum organised by the Independent National…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has expressed grief over the passing of Samuel Aina, a prominent political leader and former chairman of Oshodi/Isolo Local Government. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Hon. Stephen Ogundipe, announced the development at plenary, describing Aina’s contributions as impactful…
Tuggar Urged States to Implement Landmark Decisions, As he Ends Tenure as ECOWAS Council Chair Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar bowed out as chair of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers closing the bloc’s 94 th Ordinary Session with an appeal to member states to faithfully implement a slate of…
