Nigeria’s 2026 Children’s Day should be beyond rehashed symbolism and optics to trigger deep reflections on the state of the nation, writes Anthony Ubani There are moments when a nation’s hypocrisy becomes too loud to ignore. Nigeria’s 2026 Children’s Day is one of such moments. Across the country, government officials mounted podiums, released polished statements, preached inclusion, praised the promise of the Nigerian child, and spoke the usual language of hope. But beneath the banners...
The APC presidential primary of Saturday, 23 May 2026, was presented as a direct primary. In substance, it looked like a coronation of President of Tinubu for second term The APC presidential primary of Saturday, 23 May 2026, was presented as a direct primary. In substance, it looked like a coronation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was declared winner with 10,999,162 votes. His only challenger, Stanley Osifo, received 16,503 votes. The exercise was reportedly conducted across...
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kalu, has secured the APC ticket for the Bende Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections, emerging unopposed The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the Bende Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections, emerging unopposed. According to a press statement issued on May 16, 2026, from the Office of the Deputy Speaker...
Former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 Rivers State governorship election Former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 Rivers State governorship election after recording a sweeping victory in the party’s primaries. Chinda secured 268,497 valid votes in the exercise conducted...
A lawmaker representing an Abuja constituency has defended his three defections in recent times, urging constituents to focus on his performance, not his political platform A member of the House of Representatives representing Abuja Municipal/Bwari Federal Constituency, Joshua Chinedu Obika, has defended his movement across political parties, saying his decisions were shaped by political realities and loyalty to the “New Nigeria” movement championed by former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Obika spoke amid criticism...
The National Assembly has revealed that it is mulling plans to review the National Data Protection Act, 2023, as Artificial Intelligence and the United Nations Convention on Cyber Crimes have created new realities that require an update of the existing legal framework Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security, Sen. Afolabi Salisu (APC-Ogun), has disclosed plans to review the National Data Protection Act, 2023, in response to emerging threats linked to rapid...
Anthony Ubani argues in this editorial opinion that the tragedy of Nigeria’s democracy is amplified by an electorate that has stopped believing that their vote matters There is a quiet tragedy unfolding in Nigeria’s democracy, and it is not the kind that makes headlines. It is the tragedy of a people who have stopped believing that their vote matters. In the 2023 general elections, out of 93.4 million registered voters, only 24.9 million cast their...
Speaker Abbas Tajudeen has declared his intention for a 5th term comeback into the House of Representatives The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Saturday formally declared his intention to seek a fifth consecutive term representing Zaria Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, attracting what organisers described as a mammoth crowd of supporters and party loyalists. The declaration ceremony, held at the Mallawa Eid Ground in Zaria, witnessed thousands of supporters thronging the...
Kaduna lawmaker Bello El-Rufai, along with four others, has joined ADC and NDC in the House of Representatives Member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and son of former Kaduna State governor, Rep. Bello El-Rufai, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The announcement was made on Thursday during plenary at the House of Representatives, where Speaker Abbas Tajudeen read letters of defection from...
A wave of defection hit the Green Chamber as 17 lawmakers dumped ADC for the fast-emerging NDC, while one member defected to the APC A fresh wave of defections swept through the House of Representatives on Tuesday, reshaping the opposition landscape as 17 lawmakers abandoned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the fast-emerging Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), while one member defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who presided over plenary,...
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