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A document from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uncovered key irregularities in the leadership structure of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) under former Senate President David Mark.The memo, dated August 6, 2025, detailed correspondence between the party and INEC regarding meetings that led to the formation of its caretaker committee. It included submissions such as the list of committee members, National Working Committee (NWC), zonal officers, and minutes from the party’s 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on July 29, 2025.According to the document signed by Joan Arabs of the Election Party Monitoring Committee (EPMC), the ADC failed to provide the mandatory 21-day notice to INEC before holding the meeting that produced the caretak...

The United Nations has now reopened its headquarters in the Sudanese capital for the first time in three years. The move marks a preliminary step toward resuming operations from Khartoum after they were relocated to Port Sudan following the outbreak of war in mid-April 2023. The reopening ceremony in Thursday, April 2, was attended by high-level government officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohieddin Salem, and the Khartoum Governor, Ahmed Osman Hamza, as well as officials from the international organisation and its various agencies. UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian and Development Coordinator in Sudan, Denise Brown, said the move was significant and allows UN agencies to reach all areas that were previously inaccessible. Spe...

Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has revealed how the Federal Government used technology to eliminate large-scale payroll fraud, uncovering 45,000 “ghost workers” through the integration of the Bank Verification Number (BVN). Speaking at the Citadel School of Government Dialogue series in Lagos, Adeosun explained that prior to the reform, the federal payroll was the government’s largest expenditure and was plagued by inefficiencies that earlier biometric efforts failed to resolve. She noted that previous attempts to sanitise the payroll using biometric systems often stalled due to resistance from paramilitary institutions such as the Police and Army, which were reluctant to adopt centralised processes. To overcome this, her team leveraged the existing BVN database ins...

Iran and the United States have received a new proposal aimed at ending ongoing hostilities, with plans for an immediate ceasefire and a broader peace agreement to follow.According to reports, , the framework—reportedly facilitated by Pakistan—outlines a two-stage approach. The first phase would involve an immediate ceasefire, potentially reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The second phase would focus on negotiating a comprehensive agreement within 15 to 20 days.The proposed deal, informally referred to as the “Islamabad Accord,” is expected to be structured initially as a memorandum of understanding, with final agreements to be concluded through direct talks in Islamabad.The plan is being coordinated through Pakistan, which is serving as a key communication ch...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed all Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to suspend preparations and publicity for the planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise.The instruction was conveyed in a letter dated April 4, 2026, signed by the commission’s Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, ordering RECs to pause all related activities pending further directives.INEC also announced that its scheduled meeting with RECs on April 9 will now be held virtually via Zoom.The move comes amid growing criticism from stakeholders, including political analysts and opposition parties, over the proposed exercise.INEC had earlier introduced the revalidation process to clean up the voter register by removing ineligible entries and improving the credibility ...

The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, has revealed that they are speaking with credible individuals as part of his deliberate transition process for the selection process in 2027.Makinde promised to communicate the outcome at the appropriate time.He said, “We have engaged with a number of credible individuals as part of a deliberate transition process, and I will communicate a decision in due course, one that reflects both the progress we have made and the future we must secure.”Makinde, on Saturday, March 21, 2026, tasked his advisory council with engaging credible candidates among the Peoples Democratic Party aspirants for the 2027 governorship election.The council, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Bolaji Ayorinde, was mandated to interact with all governorship aspir...

The Independent Broadcast Association of Nigeria has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to withdraw a controversial statement he made about Seun Okinbaloye of Channels Television.The association warned that it could boycott all media engagements involving the minister if he fails to issue a public apology.In a statement signed by its Chairman, Ahmed Ramalan, and Acting General Secretary, Fidelis Duker, IBAN expressed concern over remarks made by Wike during a live television interview.The controversy arose after the minister reacted to Okinbaloye’s commentary on Nigeria’s democracy during the programme Politics Today, stating that if it were possible, he would have “shot” the journalist through the screen. He later clarified that the comment w...