VOTER REVALIDATION: Stakeholders React Variously To Its Importance Ahead 2027

A cross-section of the public has expressed divergent views on the proposed INEC voter revalidation exercise. While some applauded it as a welcome development, others said it is a calculated plan to disenfranchise many eligible Nigerians. Jonah Omorowa reports. www.itvradiong.com/live YouTube: @itvradiong | https://www.youtube.com/@itvradiong Facebook: @ITVandRadio | https://facebook.com/itvandradio www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong

APC Women Protest Alleged Marginalisation Ahead Of Party Primaries

Ahead of the All Progressives Congress, APC, local government primaries scheduled for tomorrow, hundreds of women from the seven local government areas in Edo South took to the streets of Benin City to protest what they describe as marginalisation in the party’s political process. The women, drawn largely from Egor Local Government Area and neighbouring […]

EDO LG POLL: Parties Differ On Readiness

Ahead of the Edo State local government elections scheduled for July, some political parties have expressed varying levels of preparedness, as the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission, EDSIEC, continues consultations with stakeholders. Patience Osarogiuwa, who visited some party secretariats in Benin City, reports. www.itvradiong.com/live YouTube: @itvradiong | https://www.youtube.com/@itvradiong Facebook: @ITVandRadio | https://facebook.com/itvandradio www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong

Hon. Osaro Obazee Promises Inclusive, People-Centred Representation

Former Oredo Local Government Chairman and 2026 APC aspirant for Oredo Federal Constituency, Honourable Osaro Obazee, has assured the people of Oredo Local Government Area of inclusive representation, promising to consult widely before taking legislative decisions if elected. Joy Obarisiagbon reports that he gave the assurance on Thursday during his ward-to-ward campaign tour, where he […]

Hon. Omosede Igbinedion Says Aide Acted Independently Without Her Authorization In Recent Protest On Edo State

The member representing Ovia Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Omosede Gabriella Igbinedion, has publicly distanced herself from recent protest activities carried out by one of her aides Mr. Lugard Iyenoma in Edo State. In a statement released earlier today, the lawmaker clarified that Mr. Lugard Iyenoma, who has been staging protests across the […]

HerCademy Initiative Seeks To Boost Women’s Political Leadership In Nigeria

As conversations around women’s inclusion in governance continue to gain momentum in Nigeria, efforts are being intensified to address the country’s low female representation in politics. In Abuja, TOS Foundation Africa, in partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland in Nigeria, has launched the HerCademy Legislative Mentorship Programme—an initiative designed to prepare women for public office […]

AHEAD 2026 ELECTIONS: Otunba Bankole Balogun Convenes Stakeholders’ Meeting, Solicits Support

A Federal House of Representatives aspirant in Akoko Edo Federal Constituency, Otumba Bankole Balogun, held a special stakeholders’ meeting with Akoko Edo APC leaders residing in Benin City. The meeting, which provided the aspirant an opportunity to formally declare his intention to contest the constituency seat in the 2027 General Elections, had in attendance a […]

AHEAD 2027: Stakeholders Advocate Closing Gaps Between Govt. & Citizens, Strengthening Opposition

Key stakeholders have expressed deep concerns over adequate grassroots representation in the Nigerian political space and strengthening of the opposition, highlighting that both gaps in governance should be tackled for a stronger positive impact. The stakeholders, who were guests on Independent Television’s flagship programme “This Morning” on ITV, asked the political elites to be less […]

Former NNPP National Leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso Joins ADC

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared it will not sit idly by as Nigeria risks drifting into a one-party state. The declaration comes as the party formally welcomed former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, into its fold in Kano. Kano witnessed a major political gathering as Kwankwaso’s residence along Miller Road was taken […]

ADC Receives Decampees In Edo Central Senatorial District

The membership strength of the new coalition party, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has received a boost in Edo Central, with members from other political parties across the five local government areas of Edo Central and senatorial district joining its fold. The decampees were received into ADC by the leadership of the party during a […]