Mixed reactions trail NASS’ proposal to hold 2026 elections in November

Mixed reactions trail NASS’ proposal to hold 2026 elections in November

By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – A proposal by the National Assembly to shift Nigeria’s next general elections to November 2026 has sparked widespread debate among political parties, civil society groups, and analysts, with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leading the opposition against the move. The lawmakers, in a draft amendment to the 2022 Electoral…

Read the full story here
Jarigbe: Mass defection looms as C’River North PDP leaders back Tinubu, Otu

Jarigbe: Mass defection looms as C’River North PDP leaders back Tinubu, Otu

By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – A major political realignment is unfolding in Cross River North Senatorial District as key stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have indicated plans to defect en masse to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in solidarity with Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe. The development follows Senator Jarigbe’s official defection to…

Read the full story here
AU Chair congratulates Biya, urges calm after Cameroon election violence

AU Chair congratulates Biya, urges calm after Cameroon election violence

By Frank Ulom ADDIS ABABA (CONVERSEER) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated President Paul Biya on his re-election following the official proclamation of the final results of Cameroon’s 12 October 2025 presidential election by the country’s Constitutional Council. In a statement issued by the AUC on…

Read the full story here
WAEC dismisses reports on compulsory subjects for 2026 WASSCE

WAEC dismisses reports on compulsory subjects for 2026 WASSCE

By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has refuted claims that it directed senior secondary students to take specific subjects in the forthcoming 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. In a statement issued by the Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adeshina, the Council described…

Read the full story here