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POLITICS6d agoDRC: Kabila settles scores with Tshisekedi and maintains mystery about his intentionsL’ex-président congolais s’est une nouvelle fois exprimé, le 9 octobre, pour attaquer le bilan de son successeur tout en promettant, « dans les heures, les jours et les semaines à venir », d’annoncer des actions concrètes pour « sauver » le pays.Jeune Afrique
POLITICS6d ago2027: Makinde Campaign woos Bode George, Lagos leaders— Seeks support for APM governorship candidate By Henry Obetta The Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) has begun consultations with prominent leaders in Lagos State to rally support for the party’s presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. The delegation, led by the South-West Campaign Coordinator, Mr Eddy […] The post 2027: Makinde Campaign woos Bode George, Lagos leaders appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d agoAppeal court reschedules SERAP’s appeals against SSS N100m defamation judgementThe Court of Appeal set a new date after realising that one of the two appeals against the SSS N100 million defamation judgement was not ready for hearing. The post Appeal court reschedules SERAP’s appeals against SSS N100m defamation judgement appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS6d agoPVC Collection: INEC absence sparks anger in Abia, low turnout in Ebonyi— Enugu begins exercise, urges voters to verify register By Steve Oko, Jeff Agbodo & Chinedu Adonu The commencement of Permanent Voter Card (PVC) collection in parts of the South-East on Friday was marked by frustration in Abia State over the absence of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials at some centres, while Ebonyi recorded […] The post PVC Collection: INEC absence sparks anger in Abia, low turnout in Ebonyi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d ago2027: INEC begins PVC distribution in Anambra, warns politicians against disruptionBy Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Anambra State ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning politicians against attempts to disrupt the electoral process. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Elizabeth Agwu, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting in Awka, […] The post 2027: INEC begins PVC distribution in Anambra, warns politicians against disruption appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d agoObi demands better welfare for serving, retired militaryBy Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has called for improved welfare for serving and retired military personnel, saying the nation’s gratitude to those who defend it must go beyond ceremonies and tributes. Obi made the call on Friday in a message at the burial ceremony […] The post Obi demands better welfare for serving, retired military appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d agoLagos Assembly moves to recover state assetsBy Ebunoluwa Sessou The Lagos State House of Assembly has constituted an eight-member ad hoc committee to identify, document and facilitate the recovery of government-owned assets, including properties whose ownership or status may not have been properly documented. The committee is mandated to establish the status of all documented and undocumented properties and other assets […] The post Lagos Assembly moves to recover state assets appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d agoStop putting politics above people, Showunmi tells Northern leaders— Urges accountability, investment in education, security, agriculture — Says Tinubu’s reforms require evidence-based assessment By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Convener of The Alternative Movement, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has urged political leaders in Northern Nigeria to prioritise the welfare of citizens over political interests, warning that weak accountability and misplaced regional loyalty could undermine the region’s […] The post Stop putting politics above people, Showunmi tells Northern leaders appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d ago2027: Kalu’s third-term bid faces zoning dispute— Camp denies signing MoU, alleges forgery By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The third-term ambition of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has run into fresh controversy as traditional rulers in Bende, Abia State, insist on a 2019 power-rotation agreement that his campaign organisation has dismissed as a forgery. More than 27 […] The post 2027: Kalu’s third-term bid faces zoning dispute appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d ago2027: Zamfara ADC candidate vows to tackle insecurityBy Idris Salisu, Gusau The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Zamfara State, Alhaji Bulyaminu Yusuf Shinkafi, has pledged to tackle insecurity and restore peace in the state if elected governor in 2027. Shinkafi made the pledge on Thursday night during a campaign rally in Gusau, where he identified security as a […] The post 2027: Zamfara ADC candidate vows to tackle insecurity appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d ago2027: Abia APC chieftain backs Orji Kalu’s re-electionA chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Barrister Nnenna Obewu-Onwuka, has endorsed Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for re-election in 2027, citing his record in infrastructure development, empowerment and grassroots representation. Obewu-Onwuka, President of the Agunwanyi Odo Foundation and an indigene of Abiriba in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, made […] The post 2027: Abia APC chieftain backs Orji Kalu’s re-election appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d ago2027: Tinubu kicks off re-election campaign in Kaduna 24 OctoberPresident Tinubu will inaugurate the APC Campaign Council on 14 October. The post 2027: Tinubu kicks off re-election campaign in Kaduna 24 October appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS6d agoProvide evidence you won 2023 poll, Tinubu challenges Obi"For a candidate who placed a distant third in the presidential poll to persistently insist he won — without evidence and contrary to all official records — reflects a deep and troubling disconnection from reality and absolute disregard for facts and truth," Alake asserted. The post Provide evidence you won 2023 poll, Tinubu challenges Obi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d agoMembership Register: APC urges INEC to bar non-compliant parties from fielding candidates in 2027The APC said the Electoral Act's provisions were mandatory and should not be treated as discretionary requirements that political parties could disregard without consequences. The post Membership Register: APC urges INEC to bar non-compliant parties from fielding candidates in 2027 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS6d agoOgun sustains palliative support for public servants, allocates N987m in nine monthsThe latest allocation of ₦327,310,000 covers October to December 2026, following ₦330,630,000 allocated for April to June and ₦329,245,000 for July to September, bringing the total provision for the three quarters to ₦987,185,000. The post Ogun sustains palliative support for public servants, allocates N987m in nine months appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS6d agoSouth African-born jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justiceOSLO, Norway — Navi Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief whose career has spanned from defending the rights of an imprisoned Nelson Mandela to leading a panel that found that Israel committed genocide in Gaza,…indianagazette · united states of america
POLITICS6d ago2027: Tinubu kicks off re-election campaign in Kaduna Oct 24According to him, Tinubu will formally inaugurate the APC PCC, appointed a few months ago, on Oct. 14 at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The post 2027: Tinubu kicks off re-election campaign in Kaduna Oct 24 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d agoAbia voters fume as INEC staff abandon PVC collection centre“I feel heavily disappointed because I left a lot of things I should be doing to rush down here to pick up my PVC. I feel discouraged,” he said. The post Abia voters fume as INEC staff abandon PVC collection centre appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d agoSenegal: Can Ousmane Sonko (really) use his majority in the Assembly against Bassirou Diomaye Faye?Les lois votées par le groupe Pastef sont systématiquement bloquées par l’exécutif. Mais les députés de la majorité ont d’autres moyens d’utiliser leur tribune politique.Jeune Afrique
POLITICS6d ago2027: Tinubu made life expensive; Atiku will make life affordable — ADCHe said Atiku would prioritise local refining through a targeted, budgeted production subsidy for fuel refined in Nigeria, alongside reforms in electricity, education, healthcare and agriculture. The proposed measures, he said, would ease production costs, improve access to essential services and create opportunities for young people and women. The post 2027: Tinubu made life expensive; Atiku will make life affordable — ADC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d agoOgun sustains palliative support for public servants, allocates N987m in nine monthsThe latest allocation of ₦327,310,000 covers October to December 2026, following ₦330,630,000 allocated for April to June and ₦329,245,000 for July to September, bringing the total provision for the three quarters to ₦987,185,000. The post Ogun sustains palliative support for public servants, allocates N987m in nine months appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS6d agoU.S. working to reverse an Egyptian man's third-country deportation to AfricaThe Trump administration's effort to return Ahmed Soliman to the U.S. come after an Arizona judge said his deportation violated due process.NPR News
POLITICS6d ago2027: 30 days can’t erase over three years of hardship, Atiku tells TinubuPresidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s 30-day petrol discount as an inadequate response to years of economic hardship, saying Nigerians would hold the administration accountable in the 2027 general election. The post 2027: 30 days can’t erase over three years of hardship, Atiku tells Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d agoNHRC, foreign embassies push for abolition of death penalty in NigeriaNigeria would mark 10 consecutive years without a state execution, meeting the international standard for a de facto moratorium. However, over 3,000 persons are on prolonged death row detention. The post NHRC, foreign embassies push for abolition of death penalty in Nigeria appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times