The release of the final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally set the stage for a major political battle for the 109 seats in the Nigerian Senate. With the publication of the final list, political parties and their candidates now have a clearer picture…
Nollywood Actor and former Lagos State lawmaker, Desmond Olusola Elliot, has publicly apologised to his political mentor and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, following months of political disagreement that reportedly strained their long-standing relationship. In a video circulating widely on social media, Elliot was seen going on his knees…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of Presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 2027 general elections. The list, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, was released on Saturday in Abuja and contains the names of Presidential candidates sponsored by 18 political parties. According to…
Global Mirror News gathered that the 21-day constitutional window for challenging the outcome of the August 15, 2026, Osun State Governorship election has closed without a single petition being filed, effectively leaving Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory unchallenged at the tribunal. The development marks a notable departure from Nigeria’s often highly contested electoral process, where defeated…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, as Director of Fundraising for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections. The appointment places Abiodun at the centre of the party’s financial mobilisation strategy as the APC begins preparations for what is expected to…
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked a Federal Court in Washington, D.C., for permission to privately explain why certain records connected to investigations involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should remain confidential. The latest development is part of an ongoing legal battle over access to FBI records relating to Tinubu and investigations…
Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji, the Nigerian Army Officer accused of playing a leading role in an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, has broken his silence on the controversial case, insisting that his actions were motivated by patriotism, frustration and a desire to rescue Nigeria from what he considered worsening conditions. Ma’aji, who…
Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over what he described as a suspicious and unauthorised payment made into one of his private bank accounts. Atiku said the unexpected transaction, reportedly labelled “Contribution Electioneering Campaign,” was neither requested nor approved by him or his campaign organisation. The former…
Hundreds of youths and students under the umbrella of the Youth and Students Wings of the Yayi Progressives Movement (YPM) on Wednesday flooded major streets of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, in a peaceful solidarity trek to reaffirm their unwavering support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun, and Senator Solomon…
Former member of the House of Representatives and immediate past Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Hon. Kayode Oladele, has described the National Assembly’s passage of the Constitution Alteration Bill on State Police as a landmark step toward addressing Nigeria’s worsening security challenges. The Nigerian-American Legal Practitioner said the proposed constitutional amendment presents…
