https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/en-ngCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comFri, 05 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200 The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the June 20, 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, has said that the forthcoming election would ultimately be determined by the people of the state not by a gale of endorsements from political leaders.
This was as he faulted former governor Ayodele Fayose for endorsing the incumbent Governor of the state and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, who is seeki]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/ekiti-people-not-gale-of-endorsements-will-determine-who-wins-june-20-guber-poll-oluyede/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/ekiti-people-not-gale-of-endorsements-will-determine-who-wins-june-20-guber-poll-oluyede/ The Deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, on Friday, insisted that he did not sign the document nominating member representing Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo State, Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere for the position of minority leader.
Agbese, who is a member of the Labour Party ( LP), had been listed among 61 opposition lawmakers, who nominated Ugochinyere as House minority leader.
However, the Benue lawmaker, at Thursday’s plenary, told the H]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/reps-minority-leader-my-signature-not-for-ugochinyeres-nomination-agbese/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/reps-minority-leader-my-signature-not-for-ugochinyeres-nomination-agbese/ The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria has recorded 10 school since the administration of President Bola Tinubu began.
‎In a post he made on his X handle, he said cited the instance of the abduction of Chibok girls in 2014 which he said triggered a global movement.
Obi said one school abduction was enough to unite Nigerians, attract international attention, and place enormous pressure on the government through t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/nigeria-recorded-10-school-abductions-under-tinubu-obi/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/nigeria-recorded-10-school-abductions-under-tinubu-obi/ Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George,  has said the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, should direct his advice on how to end terrorism in Nigeria to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces,  President Bola Tinubu,  and not to service chiefs.
In a statement on Friday, he said it is wrong for the respected cleric to advise service chiefs to end insecurity i]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/insecurity-bode-george-faults-adeboyes-ultimatum-to-service-chiefs/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/insecurity-bode-george-faults-adeboyes-ultimatum-to-service-chiefs/ The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has urged eligible voters across Kogi State, particularly youths and first-time voters, to register and obtain their prrmanent voters cards (PVCs) as a vital step toward participating in the 2027 elections.
She also called on those with PVCs to take advantage of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC’s) voter information update exercise before the July 10, 2026 deadline]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/inec-voter-registration-exercise-natasha-mobilises-kogi-residents-to-get-pvcs/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/inec-voter-registration-exercise-natasha-mobilises-kogi-residents-to-get-pvcs/ The development follows a high-level meeting held on June 1, 2026, at the ZLP national headquarters in Abuja, where Professor Asikhia met with the party’s National Chairman and 2027 presidential candidate, Chief Dan Nwanyanwu, as well as]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-festus-asikhia-emerges-contender-for-zlp-fct-senatorial-ticket/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-festus-asikhia-emerges-contender-for-zlp-fct-senatorial-ticket/ Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that President Bola Tinubu and First Lady, Remi Tinubu are allegedly preoccupied with politics amid worsening security challenges confronting the country.
Atiku, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, noted while the country is still awaiting the safe return of schoolchildren and their teachers were abducted in Oyo State, three weeks ago, the Federal Government appears more p]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/insecurity-tinubu-first-lady-preoccupied-with-politics-says-atiku/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/insecurity-tinubu-first-lady-preoccupied-with-politics-says-atiku/ Leadership of the Labour Party (LP) says it will hold National Executive Council Meeting (NEC) on June 11th to ratify results of party primaries held nationwide.
The party in a press Statement on Thursday, stated that this is in compliance with Article 28 of the Labour Party Constitution 2026.
“The Labour Party wishes to notify its statutory members of the National Executive Committee (NEC), candidates who emerged from the recent primary elections conducted nationwide,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/lp-nec-to-meet-june-11-to-ratify-results-of-party-primaries/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/lp-nec-to-meet-june-11-to-ratify-results-of-party-primaries/ The National Orientation Agency (NOA), Kebbi State Directorate has appealed to electorates in Zuru state constituency to come out in large number to vote for their candidate in the bye election scheduled to be held on June 20,2026.
State Director of the Agency, Mallam Muhammed Nasir Karofi made the appeal in a statement made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi.
Karofi explained that the agency has stepped up its public sensitization campaign ahead of the upco]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/zuru-bye-election-noa-charges-stakeholders-on-turnout-peaceful-conduct/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/zuru-bye-election-noa-charges-stakeholders-on-turnout-peaceful-conduct/ The Chief of the Naval Staff, Idi Abbas, has said the deployment of modern technology by the Nigerian Navy is yielding positive results in the fight against crude oil theft, leading to significant improvements in the security of the country’s coastal and riverine areas.
Speaking during an interview on Sunrise Daily, Abbas noted that technology has become a critical tool in tracking and disrupting illegal activities linked to oil theft across Nigeria’s waterways.
Acco]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/crude-oil-theft-declining-as-navy-deploys-technology-abbas/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/crude-oil-theft-declining-as-navy-deploys-technology-abbas/ The party said claims that its primaries were manipulated or lacked transparency were false and failed to reflect the process adopted across the country.
In a statement titled “Understanding the Just Concluded NDC Primary Elections,” the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Iken]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/ndc-begins-reconciliation-dismisses-candidate-imposition-claims/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/ndc-begins-reconciliation-dismisses-candidate-imposition-claims/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/obi-atiku-are-office-seekers-not-opposition-leaders-baba-ahmed/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/obi-atiku-are-office-seekers-not-opposition-leaders-baba-ahmed/ Political associates of former President Goodluck Jonathan have cautioned against attempts by individuals to speak on his political future, insisting that only the former president can authoritatively declare his position ahead of the 2027 general election.
The group, operating under the banner of The Goodies Movement, said recent comments attributed to former presidential aide Jude Imagwe on Jonathan’s alleged lack of interest in a political comeback should not be treated]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/jonathan-alone-can-speak-on-2027-ambition-allies-insist/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/jonathan-alone-can-speak-on-2027-ambition-allies-insist/ The gubernatorial hopeful also promised to back state policing and prioritise community policing, adding that he will introduce electronic equipment to monitor the movemen]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/ebonyi-lp-guber-candidate-vows-to-industrialise-state-promote-community-policing/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/ebonyi-lp-guber-candidate-vows-to-industrialise-state-promote-community-policing/ National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has doused the curiosity of party members complaining about the continued delay in the release of names of successful candidates after the party’s primaries, declaring that it will be made public after the national leadership has reviewed various appeals.
There has been apprehension over the delay in publishing names of candidates that emerged victorious in the primary elections.
Reacting t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/apc-primaries-nwcll-decide-final-candidates-after-review-of-appeals-yilwatda/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/apc-primaries-nwcll-decide-final-candidates-after-review-of-appeals-yilwatda/ The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Kano State governorship candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has praised members of the Kwankwasiyya social media team for their dedication and impact, describing them as a driving force behind the movement’s increasing visibility and engagement across digital platforms.
Speaking during a meeting with more than 132 Kwankwasiyya social media representatives in Kano, he said the team’s efforts had played a vital role in prom]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/kano-ndc-governorship-candidate-hails-kwankwasiyya-social-media-influencers/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/kano-ndc-governorship-candidate-hails-kwankwasiyya-social-media-influencers/ Eti-Osa APC stakeholders under the aegis of Noheem Adams Support Group, yesterday protested the alleged exclusion of the lawmaker representing Eti-Osa Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Noheem Adams, from the final list of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates after the recent party’s primary elections.
Speaking at a press briefing yesterday, leader of the group, Alhaji Owolabi Yisa, appealed to President Bola Tinubu, the APC National Chairman, Nent]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/eti-osa-stakeholders-appeal-to-tinubu-apc-leaders-to-uphold-adams-mandate/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/eti-osa-stakeholders-appeal-to-tinubu-apc-leaders-to-uphold-adams-mandate/ ​A former federal lawmaker, Dr. Uzoma Nkem Abonta, has accused the Abia State Deputy Governor of attempting to cede part of the state’s territory to the Ika Annang people of Akwa Ibom State.
​In this interview with Daily Sun, Dr. Abonta sheds light on the long-running boundary controversy between the Akirika Obu community in Abia State and the people of Ika in Akwa Ibom State. He discusses the controversial role allegedly played by the Abia State Deputy Gov]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/abia-ceding-land-to-akwa-ibom-abonta-ex-lawmaker-alleges/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/abia-ceding-land-to-akwa-ibom-abonta-ex-lawmaker-alleges/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/fresh-perspectives-on-akpabio-standing-rules-gambit-and-the-battle-for-2027/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/fresh-perspectives-on-akpabio-standing-rules-gambit-and-the-battle-for-2027/ ​Thousands of supporters of Accord Party presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo Hashim, on Thursday, trooped out in Dawaki, Abuja, in a show of support, following the party’s recently concluded presidential primary. 
​The supporters, drawn from different parts of the Federal Capital Territory, gathered to receive Hashim as he met with members of the party to express appreciation for their mobilisation and participation during the primary election held o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/thousands-gather-in-abuja-for-gbenga-hashim/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/thousands-gather-in-abuja-for-gbenga-hashim/