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Mar 02, 2026Daily Observer Reporter INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan promises glitch-free 2027 elections, announcing improved result-transmission systems View more
Mar 02, 2026Daily Observer Reporter ICPC claims it recovered alleged wiretapping equipment from Nasir El-Rufai’s Abuja residence, details alleged financial irregularities, and urges an FCT court to dismiss his rights violation suit View more
Feb 28, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Former AE-FUNAI Vice Chancellor Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba urges ASUU to ban university lecturers from participating in INEC election duties, citing disruption to academic activities View more
Feb 27, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Atiku Abubakar says he regrets helping to form the APC in 2014, arguing that Nigeria’s insecurity and economic challenges have worsened under the party’s leadership View more
Feb 26, 2026Daily Observer Reporter INEC has moved Nigeria’s 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections to January 16, 2027, following the Electoral Act 2026, and shifted the Osun governorship poll to August 15, 2026. View more
Feb 25, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo explains why she left PDP for APC, citing personal discomfort, party neglect, and disillusionment, while announcing her bid for Ogun State governor View more
Feb 25, 2026Daily Observer Reporter The British government has denied suspending its agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, despite comments from a minister and criticism from US President Donald Trump View more
Feb 25, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Nigeria Police confirm ₦100 million mistakenly paid into the account of IGP Kayode Egbetokun’s son was returned to Anambra State View more
Feb 25, 2026Daily Observer Reporter A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to hear Nasir El-Rufai’s bail application, describing it as premature, and adjourned the case to April 23, 2026, for arraignment amid ongoing investigations View more
Feb 24, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Gunmen reportedly attacked an ADC convoy in Benin City, Edo State, during Olumide Akpata’s defection event, damaging vehicles and raising fears of political assassination amid rising tensions. View more
Feb 24, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Omoyele Sowore reacts to the detentions of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai and ex-AGF Abubakar Malami, SAN, criticizing their past actions and highlighting the irony of their current arrests by APC-led agencies. View more
Feb 24, 2026Daily Observer Reporter DIG Frank Mba, the most senior officer in the Nigeria Police Force, is once again bypassed for the Inspector-General of Police role. Junior officers from the South-West are promoted, raising questions about federal character View more
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