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Electoral Act 2026: Lagos APC Backs Tinubu, Dismisses Opposition As Noisemakers

Fatimah Otunsanya The All Progressives Congress in Lagos State has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu following his assent...

Police Tear Gas Protesters At National Assembly

Fatimah Otunsanya The Nigerian Police Force has come under fire after its operatives allegedly fired tear gas at protesters who...

Electoral Act: Senate Appoints 12 Members To Work With Reps

Fatimah Otunsanya The Senate has appointed 12 members to work with the House of Representatives on the Electoral Amendment Act,...

Electoral Bill: Obi Joins Protesters At National Assembly

Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, on...

Electoral Bill: Senate To Hold Emergency Sitting On Tuesday

The Senate has announced that it will hold an emergency plenary sitting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, amid growing...

Electoral Bill: 70 CSOs Insist On Real-time Electronic Transmission Of Results

A coalition of over 70 civil society organizations (CSOs) advocating for credible elections, on Friday, insisted on mandatory real-time...

Senate Denies Rejecting Electronic Transmission Of Election Results

Olayiwola Matthew The Senate has denied a report that it rejected the electronic transmission of election results during consideration of...

Senate Passes Electoral Bill 2026, Maintains E-transmission Rules

The Senate, yesterday, passed the Electoral Bill 2026 following hours of robust debate. But it rejected a proposal to...

Senate Delays Electoral Reforms As Group Warns Of Risk To Democracy

Nigeria’s electoral reform efforts stalled again yesterday as the Senate emerged from a four-hour closed session on the Electoral...