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POLITICSSep 24Atiku, Aregbesola receive PDP defectors to ADC in OndoOne of the defectors and former PDP governorship candidate in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, said he decided to join the ADC, along with his supporters, to rescue the state from the claws of the ruling APC. The post Atiku, Aregbesola receive PDP defectors to ADC in Ondo appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 24Plateau NDC split deepens as camps produce parallel governorship candidatesThe dispute has produced two names: Jonathan Akuns, who emerged unopposed at the party’s May 29 governorship primary and is recognised by the national leadership, and Alfred Damiyal, whom the state chapter affirmed as its candidate in a separate exercise in September. The post Plateau NDC split deepens as camps produce parallel governorship candidates appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 24Court nullifies Pantami’s PDP ticket, orders fresh primary in GombeThe Federal High Court has nullified the nomination of Isa Pantami as the governorship candidate of the Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2027 election and ordered the party to conduct a fresh primary. The post Court nullifies Pantami’s PDP ticket, orders fresh primary in Gombe appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 242027 Polls: S’Court allows INEC’s appeal, restores voided portions of Electoral ActBy Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Supreme Court, on Thursday, restored portions of the Electoral Act 2026 that had earlier been struck down by the Court of Appeal. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-member panel of Justices, allowed an appeal filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to challenge the […] The post 2027 Polls: S’Court allows INEC’s appeal, restores voided portions of Electoral Act appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 242027: ‘It’s not the turn of Igbos yet’ — UmahiThe minister also rejected suggestions that former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, was superior to him. The post 2027: ‘It’s not the turn of Igbos yet’ — Umahi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 24LG Polls: Police, Enugu govt restrict movements on SaturdayThe order follows an earlier announcement by the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission that it would conduct the state's local government and councillorship elections on Saturday. The post LG Polls: Police, Enugu govt restrict movements on Saturday appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 24Alleged Contempt: Ex-deputy governor of Edo begs court to suspend rulingNAN reports that Mr Omobayo is charged with refusing to vacate the deputy governorship position after a valid court judgement on 17 July, 2024, reinstated Philip Shaibu, who the legislature had unlawfully impeached. The post Alleged Contempt: Ex-deputy governor of Edo begs court to suspend ruling appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 24Gombe guber: PDP to conduct fresh primary after court nullifies Pantami’s ticketBy Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will conduct a fresh governorship primary in Gombe State after a Federal High Court sitting in Gombe nullified the earlier exercise that produced former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, as the party’s candidate for the 2027 election. With the earlier primary […] The post Gombe guber: PDP to conduct fresh primary after court nullifies Pantami’s ticket appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 24Join APC if you want Tinubu’s victory, APC chairman tells Wike“If Wike wants to work for Mr President, he should join his train. You cannot be at the end of two roads and say you are heading east.” The post Join APC if you want Tinubu’s victory, APC chairman tells Wike appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 24114 Days to 2027 Polls: INEC lists progress, experts flag funding, trust gapsBy Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — With 114 days to the January 16, 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has made significant progress in implementing its timetable for the polls, even as experts identified funding, communication and public trust as areas requiring sustained attention. INEC Chairman, Prof. […] The post 114 Days to 2027 Polls: INEC lists progress, experts flag funding, trust gaps appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 24APM postpones South-south town hall meetingThe organisation announced that a new date would be communicated in due course, expressing regrets for any inconveniences caused to stakeholders and supporters in the zone. The post APM postpones South-south town hall meeting appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 24Tompolo grassroots movement unveils 44 vehicles , other campaign materials in BornoThe Tompolo grassroots movement has revealed 44 vehicles and additional campaign materials in Borno, signifying active preparation for a political campaign.promptnewsonline.com · Nigeria
POLITICSSep 24Shettima tasks Nigerians in US with backing Tinubu’s economic reformsBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians in the diaspora, especially those in the United States, to support President Bola Tinubu’s administration in its efforts to transform the country’s economic fortunes. He said the administration was doing its best to reposition the economy particularly in the areas of […] The post Shettima tasks Nigerians in US with backing Tinubu’s economic reforms appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 24No nation can reach full potential without gender inclusion — BamideleDescribes inclusion as strategic investment, not favourSays inclusion goes beyond women’s presence in institutions By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central, has said no nation can meaningfully realise its full potential when a significant proportion of its population is unable to contribute fully to governance, diplomacy, economic […] The post No nation can reach full potential without gender inclusion — Bamidele appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 24Deepfakes: INEC chairman tasks editors on fact-checking…Cautions media against unofficial results…Says journalists’ welfare critical to democracy By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe ENUGU — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged editors and newsroom managers to strengthen fact-checking and digital verification mechanisms to counter the growing threat of artificial intelligence-driven deepfakes ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC warned that synthetic disinformation, […] The post Deepfakes: INEC chairman tasks editors on fact-checking appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 242027: Obi not better than me — Umahi…Insists it’s not yet Igbo turn to be president By Olayinka Ajayi BENIN CITY — Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has dismissed suggestions that he is not on the same level as the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, insisting there is no area in which the former Anambra State governor […] The post 2027: Obi not better than me — Umahi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 24Nigerians to be affected as US changes green-card rules for foreign workers’ childrenThe United States has broadened the circumstances under which children born on American soil to certain foreign government employees can obtain lawful permanent residence. The post Nigerians to be affected as US changes green-card rules for foreign workers’ children appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 24Ogun 2027: PDP vows to defeat APCBy Jimoh Babatunde The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State has vowed to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 governorship election, with its deputy governorship candidate, Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, expressing confidence in the party’s victory. Sowunmi-Kolapo spoke on Thursday on the sidelines of the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference, […] The post Ogun 2027: PDP vows to defeat APC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 24Press, Govt must meet at point of truth — MbahBy Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has challenged Nigerian journalists to deepen investigative journalism and establish facts in the face of growing artificial intelligence-generated misinformation capable of making falsehoods appear real. Mbah spoke on Thursday at the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference, ANEC 2026, in Enugu, where he said the […] The post Press, Govt must meet at point of truth — Mbah appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 24Afam Osigwe accuses states of usurping LG signage powersBy Dennis Agbo ENUGU — Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has accused some state governments of usurping functions constitutionally assigned to local governments, alleging that the practice is being used to frustrate opposition parties ahead of elections. Osigwe made the allegation on Thursday at the ongoing 22nd All […] The post Afam Osigwe accuses states of usurping LG signage powers appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 242027 : Gbenga Hashim , Makinde agree on govt of national unityGbenga Hashim and Makinde have agreed on the formation of a government of national unity for 2027. This signifies a political development regarding future leadership.thenationonlineng.net · Nigeria
POLITICSSep 24SSANU, NASU members seek prayers over unpaid entitlementsBy Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — Concerned members of the Joint Action Committee, JAC, of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, have urged the unions’ national leadership to declare nationwide interdenominational prayers over delayed salaries and other outstanding entitlements. The members made the request in an open letter […] The post SSANU, NASU members seek prayers over unpaid entitlements appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 24Nigeria’s democracy must serve people — OnaiyekanBy Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has called on political leaders, electoral institutions and the media to work towards a democratic system that genuinely serves Nigerians and promotes the common good. Onaiyekan spoke on Thursday as keynote speaker at the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC 2026), organised by […] The post Nigeria’s democracy must serve people — Onaiyekan appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 24Nigeria has one of highest election petitions — Osigwe…Courts increasingly determining election outcomes By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Afam Osigwe, SAN, has said Nigeria is among the countries with the highest number of election petitions, expressing concern over the increasing role of courts in determining electoral outcomes. Osigwe spoke at the 22nd Nigeria Guild […] The post Nigeria has one of highest election petitions — Osigwe appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria