By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun Two new airplanes for the Cross River government. Sounds impressive. But Dr. Effiong Nyong, he’s not impressed. Not at all. He’s furious. Nyong, who used to run for governor under the ADC, was talking to some reporters Friday in Calabar. He called the whole thing a “terrible misplacement of priorities.” A…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal Big numbers ahead in the Federal Capital Territory. INEC just announced that 637 hopefuls will be contesting for 68 seats in the 2026 Area Council elections. That’s six chairmanship spots and 62 councillorship positions spread across the six area councils. Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and head of Information and Voter Education,…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal The countdown is on. INEC says it’s all systems go for the by-elections happening this Saturday, August 16, 2025. They’re covering 16 constituencies across 12 states — a big deal. Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and head of Information and Voter Education, spilled the details after their weekly meeting in Abuja. The…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal Big news out of Canada. A federal court there just declared Nigeria’s two biggest political parties—the ruling APC and the opposition PDP—as terrorist organizations. Yeah, you read that right. Terrorist groups. This came up during the asylum case of Douglas Egharevba, a former member of both parties, whose application was denied because…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal So, here’s the thing. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the big boss at the World Trade Organization, just dropped some praise for President Bola Tinubu. She says the economic reforms? Yeah, they’re heading in the right direction. But don’t get it twisted — it’s not all smooth sailing yet. After a quick chat with…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) isn’t playing around this time. Just recently, Dr. Shehu Wahab, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Nasarawa, dropped a serious warning to all those eager aspirants itching to start their campaigns way before the official kick-off for the 2027 elections. It happened at a stakeholders’ meeting in…
