Polls: INEC ENSURES PROPER DISTRIBUTION OF POLL MATERIALS IN BAUCHI STATE

• * Assures It Is Deploying Poll Items Timely TonPolling Units.

By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)

As today's governorship and State Assembly elections kick-off, the Bauchi State Office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distributed sensitive materials to the various LGAs in the State, according to the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alhaji Mohammed B. Nura.

Popularity Poll: TINUBU'S CAMPAIGN GROUP FAULTS VOTER'S OPINION POLL DECLARING PETER OBI AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE TO BEAT

• * 'It's All Balderdash, A Dubious And Unrealistic Statistics', Says Bayo Onanuga, APC Campaign Spokesman

By Desmond Ukandu (Politics Editor) @CelestineOkaf11

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2023 general elections has been described as 'balderdash, dubious and unrealistic statistics', a voter's opinion poll conducted by the Ngozi Okonjo Iweala (NOI) Polls Network which tipped Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) as the most likely candidate to win the 2023 presidential election if conducted today.

Post Convention: NEW PDP CHAIRMAN, IYORCHIA AYU, SAYS 'PDP IS BACK, DON'T LOSE HOPE, WE SHALL RECLAIM POWER, DEVELOP NIGERIA'

• * As Party Delegates Elect Him, Senator Sam Anyanwu As National Chairman, Secretary

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

Former Senate President and ex-Interior Minister, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, was elected at the weekend as the new National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the party's national convention held on Saturday at the Eagle Square ground, Abuja.

Post Defection Blues: EX-SENATE PRESIDENT, PIUS ANYIM, TACKLES GOV UMAHI IN A LETTER

•  Says Ebonyi Governor's Accusation Against Him Was 'Wild, Infantile And Senseless'

By Eucharia Idenyi (Ebonyi State correspondent)

Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, has raised the alarm, that the recent allegation against him and some notable Ebonyi State political leaders including the former governor of the state and a serving Senator for Ebonyi North, Senator Sam Ominyi Egwu, of plot to cause violence in the state by the governor, Engr Dave Nweze Umahi, was a ruse and a mere scheme to silence them by the governor, for refusing to defect with him to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).

Post Election Issues: SHETTIMA SNEAKS INTO MINNA, CONFERS WITH IBB, ABDULSALAMI

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Vice President-elect, Sen. Kashim Shetima, on Thursday, sneaked into Minna, Niger state capital, in what many believe was part of efforts to consolidate on the outcome of the February 25th Presidential and National Assembly election being challenged in the Court by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidates respectively, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi.

Post FCT Election Review: WHAT INEC CHAIRMAN, AMUPITAN, TOLD RESIDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONERS (RECs) ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH

PROTOCOL

• Honourable National Commissioners
• Secretary to the Commission
• Resident Electoral Commissioners
• Members of the Executive Committee of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria (FOSIECON)
• The Acting DG of the Electoral Institute
• Technical Aides to the Honourable Chairman
• Directors and other Senior Officials of the Commission
• Members of the INEC Press Corps.

Ladies and Gentlemen

1. I welcome you all to this important meeting, coming on the heels of the just-concluded Area Council election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the bye-elections in Kano Municipal and Ungogo State Constituencies of Kano State and in Ahoada East II and Khana II State Constituencies of Rivers State. Let me begin by appreciating the Commission, particularly our colleagues in the FCT, Kano and River States, for the successful conduct of the election held on Saturday, 21st February 2026. The election was generally peaceful. Results were announced promptly, with the exception of Kuje Area Council, where the difficult terrain in Kabi Ward understandably delayed final collation until Sunday afternoon. As of 2:00 pm on Sunday, over 93% of polling unit results had been uploaded to the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) Portal, underscoring our commitment to transparency once again.

Post-Election: IZUNWANNE PREACHES PEACE, UNITY IN OHANEZE.

* Deplored Alleged Irregularities In The Poll

By Valentine Nnamani (Bureau Chief South East)

IZUNWANNE, a group of Editors and senior journalists of the Southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria origin, has called for unity, peace and reconciliation of all aggrieved interests following the conclusion of the Ohaneze elections last Sunday in Owerri, the Imo state capital.

Post-Operation: BAUCHI EXPANDS SURVEILLANCE, CALLS FOR BANDIT'S SURRENDER

By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)

The Bauchi State Government has opened a surrender window for bandits operating within and around the state, urging them to lay down their arms as part of efforts to consolidate recent security gains.

Power Tussle: RIVERS APC ALLEGES NEW PLOTS BY SENATOR ABE, GOV WIKE TO MANIPULATE THE COURTS

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

As the Judiciary prepares to go on recess, the All Progressives Congress says it has uncovered two plots by Senator Magnus Abe and his external collaborators to undermine its stability.

PREMIUM TIMES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, MUSIKILU MOJEED, TO RELEASE BOOK ON OBASANJO'S 'SECRET' LETTERS

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Editor-in-Chief of PREMIUM TIMES, Musikilu Mojeed, will, on Thursday, 1 December, 2022, release his debut book to the Nigerian public.

The Editor-in-Chief of PREMIUM TIMES, Musikilu Mojeed,

The book, The Letterman: Inside the 'Secret' Letters of former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, published by PREMIUM TIMES Books, will be unveiled at a ceremony in Abuja, after which it will be available in bookshops.

Presidency: ADAMAWA GOV, AHMADU FINTIRI, PREDICTS VICTORY FOR PDP IN 2023

By Barnabas Manyam (In Yola, Adamawa State)

Adamawa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has said there are sufficient indications that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and clinch the Presidency of Nigeria in 2023.

Presidency: EMINENT PROFESSOR, ANYA .O. ANYA, PRAYS FOR ANYIM, OFFERS TO ASSIST IN HIS 2023 BID

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

Renowned Professor of Biology and Parasitology and erudite technocrat, Prof. Anya .O. Anya, on Friday, offered fervent prayers for Presidential aspirant, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, for him to scale through his party primary and ultimately clinch victory in the next year's presidential poll.

Presidency: I NEVER ENDORSED PETER OBI.....Sen. Uche Ekwunife

• * 'But He's A Force To Reckon With In This Election', She Admits

By Alexandria Dominic-Chukwu

Senator Uche Ekwunife, the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the Anambra Central senatorial district, has denied ever endorsing Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP).

Presidency: NIGERIANS, HERE I AM; SEND ME

By Anyim Pius Anyim

Wow! I can't find the words to express my joy. I turned 60 on the 19th of February last year. My family had planned to celebrate my 60th birthday in a big way but the Covid 19 pandemic got in the way.

Presidency: OSINBAJO, GOOD CANDIDATE FOR APC IN 2023....Gov Sule

By David Wuya, (Nasarawa State Correspondent)

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, said on Monday, that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is a marketable candidate for the presidency in 2023 general elections if he chooses to contest and build on President Buhari's achievement.

Presidency: WHY JONATHAN WON'T GET AUTOMATIC TICKET IN 2023.....APC

By Desmond Ukandu (Politics Editor)

The governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has ruled out any possibility that the former President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, would be given an automatic ticket by the party to run for President, even if he joins the party ahead of the 2023 Polls.

PRESIDENT BUHARI AND THE FUTUROLOGISTS

By Femi Adesina

It’s the beginning of a year, and it’s that time you hear all sorts from futurists, perspectivists, and foresight practitioners.

PRESIDENT TINUBU'S 100 DAYS OF HORROR

By Steve Osuji

NEVER DID WE HAVE IT SO BAD: Nigerians never had a worse first 100 days; and that’s not an exaggeration. We thought immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari was our lowest limit but upon a cursory review, 100 days of PMB turns out far more salutary to Nigeria and her people.

Presidential & Guber Polls: SDP COLLAPSES NORTH-EAST STRUCTURE FOR ATIKU AND ADAMAWA GOV, UMARU FINTIRI

By Barnabas Manyam (In Yola, Adamawa State)

In a dizzying political move, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has collapsed it's North-East structure into the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and declared support for its Presidential candidate in today's election, Atiku Abubakar.

PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT, SENATOR PIUS ANYIM'S 61TH BIRTHDAY IN PICTURES

• * Felicitates With Wife, Chioma, On Her Own Birthday

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

People's Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential aspirant in 2023, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, on Saturday, February 19. 2022, celebrated his 61TH Birthday at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja.