INEC Receives 130 Petitions Over 2027 Candidates’ Lists, Approves 66

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has upheld 66 petitions challenging the final lists of governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates for the 2027 general election, while rejecting 64 others. The review, which followed complaints from political parties and candidates, could alter the political fortunes of several aspirants ahead of the elections. In a statement issued on Thursday, October 29, and signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee...

Chief Cosmas Maduba (Ikenga Isu): The Representative NINN Needs Now

“A Record of Service, A Capacity to Deliver, A Vision for a Stronger Constituency” —Dr. Declan Onwudiwe As the people of the Nwangele, Isu, Nkwerre, and Njaba (NINN) Federal Constituency look toward the next election, they face an important choice. The real question is not who can make the most promises or craft the most appealing campaign slogan. Rather, it is this: Who has already demonstrated commitment to the people and has the experience, relationships,...

Okorocha Hails Court Judgment Against Uzodimma As Victory for Democracy

…Imo APC Rejects Judgment, Vows to Challenge Ruling Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has described a Federal High Court judgment declaring him the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary in Imo West as a victory for democracy, the judiciary and the Nigerian Constitution. The judgment, delivered by Justice Obiora Egwuatu in Abuja on Thursday, nullified the recognition of Governor Hope Uzodimma as the APC candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District...

Police Arrest Two Ekpo Masquerade for ‘Terrorising, Extorting’ Residents

The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested two Ekpo masquerades over allegations of extorting money from passers-by and assaulting members of the public in Ikot Ekpene. The suspects were arrested at about 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26, along the Ukana/Abak highway during an operational show of force, according to the police. In a statement on Thursday, Timfom John, the police spokesperson in the state, identified the suspects as Ine Isong, 29, of Ukana...

NOA DG to Nigerians: Adjust Your Lifestyle, Live Within Your Means

The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has urged Nigerians to adjust their lifestyles and manage their spending in line with their financial capacity amid the country’s economic challenges. Issa-Onilu said Nigerians needed to adopt responsible habits, including reducing unnecessary electricity consumption and reassessing their spending priorities. He made the call while speaking on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, where he argued that adjusting one’s lifestyle was a necessary response to changing economic...

Tinubu Defends Borrowing Amid Opposition Criticism

…Promises Long-Term Economic Benefits President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s borrowing plans amid criticism from opposition leaders, arguing that loans should be assessed by the economic value they create rather than the amount borrowed. Tinubu said the government was shifting public borrowing away from financing short-term fiscal pressures towards investments capable of generating economic returns, creating jobs and expanding opportunities for future generations. In an essay titled “From reforms to delivery: Our infrastructure investment...

Kogi To Distributes Over 3M Free Insecticide-Treated Nets To Households 

The Kogi State Government will distribute 3,141,485 i la insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to households across the state from November 8 to 15, 2026. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Abdulazeez Adams Adeiza, disclosed this during media engagement in Lokoja, noted that persistent public health and economic challenges posed by malaria. The campaign is being organised by the state government in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and Malaria Consortium to reduce malaria transmission and...

EFCC Presents  N1.05bn To 659 Disengaged Teachers In Adamawa State  

The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over a bank draft valued at ₦1,054,919,532.61( One Billion, Fifty Four Million, Nine Hundred and Nineteen Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty Two Naira, Sixty One kobo) to 659 Batch D1 disengaged staff of the Adamawa State Post-Primary Schools Management Board, representing funds recovered in the course of an investigation. The recovery followed a petition submitted to the EFCC in 2024 by...

Police Says All Students Hospitalized for ‘Adverse Drug Reaction’ in Katsina have been Discharged

All the 154 students affected by the recent adverse drug reaction at Government Science Secondary School (Boarding), Batagarawa in Katsina state have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital, with no loss of life recorded. In a statement signed by the Katsina State Police Command , Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, said the students developed symptoms after receiving Praziquantel tablets during a Bilharzia treatment and prevention exercise on October 26, 2026, prompting their...

Court Sacks Imo State Governor As APC Senatorial Candidate

A Federal High  Court sitting in Abuja, the nation’s capital has ordered Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma to stop parading himself as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District election scheduled for January 16, 2027. According to Justice Obiora Egwuatu who issued the order in a judgment held that Uzodinma did not win the APC senatorial primary election conducted on May 18 and monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission...

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