Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide and social commentator, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu nominated him to serve as Nigeria’s ambassador to four countries in Central and South America concurrently. He shared this information on his Facebook page while addressing social media inquiries regarding his diplomatic appointment and comparisons to other nominees like Professor Mahmood Yakubu.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Omokri stated that his nomination is more demanding than a standard ambassadorial posting because it involves serving four separate nations simultaneously.

• Because each of the four countries maintains its own government and president, he noted that the appointment requires obtaining diplomatic approvals from multiple foreign authorities.

• Due to the need for engagement with four different governments, he explained that the diplomatic clearance procedures for his role are more extensive than those for an envoy posted to a single country.

• Omokri emphasized that President Tinubu specifically selected him for this concurrent role, noting that the procedures involved for his nomination differ from those of other diplomats.

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the vice-presidential candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has officially confirmed a meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The meeting took place on Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Kano.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Kwankwaso, the former Governor of Kano State, visited the former President alongside Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, a former Deputy Governor and the current NDC gubernatorial candidate.

• In a personally signed statement shared on his account, Kwankwaso described the visit as a courtesy call and included photos from the event.

• Saifullahi Hassan, a media aide to Kwankwaso, noted that the meeting served as a chance for warm interactions between the two leaders.

• The relationship between the two figures dates back to 2003–2007, when Kwankwaso served as the Minister of Defence during Obasanjo’s second term, and the two have maintained a positive connection since that time.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it has not yet received the budgetary allocations necessary to conduct the 2027 general elections. Malam Mohammed Haruna, the INEC National Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity, confirmed this on Thursday in Abuja during an interactive session hosted by the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) and Legis360.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Despite the pending funds, the commission provided the following updates regarding election preparations:

• Timeline Compliance: The commission is still within the legal timeframe established by the Electoral Act, 2026, which mandates that election funding be released at least six months before the general election.

• Equipment Procurement: Arrangements are underway to procure new election materials, including Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices to replace those that were lost, damaged, or unrecovered during previous cycles. The commission’s Director of ICT recently traveled to China to facilitate these orders, noting that the procurement process is time-consuming.

• Technological Testing: INEC plans to conduct mock presidential election exercises to test its technology. This initiative aims to prevent a recurrence of the technical glitches that impacted the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal during the 2023 elections.

• Proposed Budget: The commission has proposed a budget of ₦873.78 billion for the 2027 polls, which includes significant funding for technology, election operations, and capital expenditures.