Political Experiences: FROM SIDELINE ANALYST TO CAMPAIGN FRONTLINER (Part I)

By Jude Ogechi Eze

Never in my life did I envisage getting into the forefront of partisan politics. Not in the current Nigerian political reality. Little did I contemplate the untoward verbal irony whereby someone does the direct opposite of what he swore not to do (impulsively for the greater good). A typical example of this is seen in the gospel of St. John 7:8–10, where the Lord told his disciples that He will not go up to Jerusalem for the Jewish feast of the tabernacle, but afterwards, he found himself attending the same event albeit secretly.

POLITICAL SUPPORTERS USING DANGEROUS WEAPONS WORRIES CAN IN BAUCHI

By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)

The chairman of the Christain Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Bauchi, Rev. Abraham Damina, has expressed concern over the attitudes of some political party supporters carrying dangerous weapons during the campaign rallies in the State.

POLITICIANS, FOREIGNERS AND NIGERIA'S ELECTIONS

By Paul Ejime

The call, the other day, by President Muhammadu Buhari on foreign ambassadors posted to Nigeria to desist from interfering in the country’s forthcoming election is both timely and imperative. The president spoke while receiving Letters of Credence from the Ambassadors of Switzerland, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, Kingdom of Thailand, Republic of Senegal and Republic of South Sudan. He reiterated his call to foreign government representatives in Nigeria not to interfere in the country’s internal affairs, especially the electoral process.

Poll Fraud: PROTEST BREAKS OUT IN ASABA AS YOUTHS CHALLENGE ELECTION RESULTS

By Alexandria Dominic-Chukwu

Following the alleged rigging of the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections, protest has broken out in Asaba, the Delta State capital.

Poll Monitoring: ALLEGED VOTE BUYERS ATTACK EFCC OPERATIVES IN KADUNA

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

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on election monitoring duty in Kaduna State today, March 18, 2023 came under attack at School Road, Unguwan Rimi Kaduna while attempting to arrest a suspected vote buyer.

Poll Monitoring: EFCC DEPLOY OPERATIVES, RELEASES INCIDENT REPORTING PHONE HOTLINES

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

As part of efforts to ensure the integrity of the February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has deployed officers of the Commission to the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, to monitor the polls.

Poll Report: WHY I'LL WIN PRESIDENTIAL POLL....Atiku

• * Ex-VP, SGF Mustapha, Ribadu, Senators Binani, Bent, Others Vote In Adamawa
• Hunger Ravages INEC Officials, As BVAS Power Banks Not Charged

By Barnabas Manyam (In Yola, Adamawa State)

People's Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, said on Saturday, that he will definitely win the presidential poll based his overwhelming acceptability across the country and popularity among the Nigerian electorates.

Poll Victory: BAUCHI EMIRS, OTHERS HAIL GOV BALA MOHAMMED ON HIS RE-ELECTION

By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)

The Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has reaffirmed his administration's readiness to continue protecting the image and integrity of the traditional institutions in the state to enable them contribute positively to the societal development.

Poll: COUNT APC OUT OF THUGS IMPORTATION IN NASARAWA STATE......Party Chairman

• * Tasks Supporters On Violence-free Elections

By David Okpashi (Nasarawa State Correspondent, in Lafia)

In response to the alarm raised by the Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police that thugs were being imported into the state ahead of this Saturday election, the State Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Dr John Mamman, has disassociated the party from the allegation.

Polls: EX-HEAD OF STATE, ABUBAKAR, BABANGIDA ALIYU VOTE IN MINNA

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

Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar and former Governor Babangida Aliyu, on Saturday, joined millions of other Nigerians in voting for candidates of their choice for the positions of President, Senatorial and House of Representatives seats in Niger state.

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.