Category: Politics

By George Ozalla Seyi Tinubu was in Owerri, Imo State on Saturday March 14 2026 to continue the Renewed Hope City Boy Movement engagement that began with a courtesy visit to the Government House on Friday March 13. The two‑day programme brought together political officeholders business leaders youth representatives and community stakeholders in a sustained […]

By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has inaugurated the All Progressives Congress Convention Subcommittee on Programmes and Events, charging members to ensure thorough planning and effective coordination for the party’s forthcoming national convention.The inauguration ceremony brought together key party officials and members of the subcommittee who have been tasked with designing […]

By George Ozalla The Office of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, PhD, CFR, has rejected claims by a coalition of civil society groups suggesting irregularities in his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) participation and attendance at the Nigerian Law School. The coalition, led by the Civil Society […]

By George Ozalla Women leaders, activists, and stakeholders from across the Niger Delta convened in Yenagoa for a comprehensive summit on women’s political inclusion organised by the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) in partnership with civic groups and allies committed to closing the gender gap in governance. The event drew high-profile attendees including former First […]

By George Ozalla Senator Godswill Akpabio has praised the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State for holding a peaceful and orderly state congress. The event took place today inside the main bowl of the Uyo Township Stadium, where new state officers were elected and sworn in entirely by consensus.Akpabio described the exercise as […]

By George Ozalla The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections, setting January 16, 2027, for the presidential and National Assembly polls.The commission also scheduled February 6, 2027, for governorship elections and polls into the State Houses of Assembly across the country.INEC said the change was necessitated by […]

By George Ozalla Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged lawmakers to mandate the immediate electronic preservation and public verification of signed polling-unit results as part of the ongoing amendment of Nigeria’s Electoral Act, emphasizing that the reform being sought is not electronic voting but the digital safeguarding of manually recorded results.Falana made […]

by George Ozalla The Joint Association of Non-Indigenes, representing members from the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, has formally endorsed Dr Eze Onyebuchi Chukwu (Delaw) as its preferred candidate for the chairmanship of the Abuja Municipal Area Council, declaring him the most competent contender in the race.The endorsement was announced in Abuja, where leaders of […]