ADC Asks INEC to Bar Partisan Lecturers From Collating Election Results

NewsNigeriaPoliticsADC Asks INEC to Bar Partisan Lecturers From Collating Election Results

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 15, 2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review its practice of appointing politically exposed academics as returning and collation officers for the 2027 general elections. The opposition party said academics who had publicly endorsed political candidates should not be entrusted with the collation or declaration of results involving those candidates. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said the development...

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JAMB Adjusts Candidates’ Arrival Time at Exam Centres

EducationNewsNigeriaJAMB Adjusts Candidates’ Arrival Time at Exam Centres

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 15, 2026

Arrival at designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres adjusted from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has shifted the arrival time for candidates sitting the first session of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by one hour, citing safety and logistical concerns over early-morning travel. Under the revised arrangement, candidates for the first session are now required to arrive at their designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres by 7:30 a.m.,...

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Suspected Boko Haram Gang Strikes Adamawa Community

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSuspected Boko Haram Gang Strikes Adamawa Community

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 15, 2026

…Kills 4 People, Sets Houses Ablaze The chairman of Hong local government council, in Adamawa state, Hon. Dr Aliyu Sa’ad Yerima Hong The incident occurred a few weeks ago, when a similar attack was carried out in a nearby community, which has placed the residents in perpetual fear of being attacked. It was gathered that the marauders arrived in the community on motorcycles around 5:00-6:00 pm on Sunday, when residents are resting for the weekend...

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Farm Destruction: Fulani Communities Compensate Farmers With N4.5m

NewsNigeriaFarm Destruction: Fulani Communities Compensate Farmers With N4.5m

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 15, 2026

The Commander of Sector 5 of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) in Bokkos, Plateau State, has facilitated the payment of N4.5 million in compensation to 38 farmers by the Fulani, following an earlier agreement reached on August 19, 2026. It was reported that the Fulani communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of the State have reportedly paid the money following the destruction of farms and crops by herders and their cows in Dambwash, Danbukor, and Fokko villages...

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Uncompleted Hotel in Independence Layout, Enugu Collapse, 4 Injured, and 1 Feared Dead

NewsNigeriaUncompleted Hotel in Independence Layout, Enugu Collapse, 4 Injured, and 1 Feared Dead

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 14, 2026

A four-story building under construction for hotel purposes collapsed on Sunday in Independence Layout, Enugu. According to the security man on site, six men were there, but one left before the collapse. Addressing newsmen, the Executive Chairman of Enugu Capital Territory Development Agency (ECTDA), Mr. Uche Anya, said it was a case of one of the recalcitrant developers who failed to comply with building codes. Anya revealed that although the building was approved in 2021,...

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INEC Can’t Exclude Me From 2027 Presidential Race –  Hashim

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Can’t Exclude Me From 2027 Presidential Race –  Hashim

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 14, 2026

Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, presidential candidate of the Accord Party, has declared that no administrative action by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can extinguish his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Hashim was reacting to his exclusion from the final list of presidential candidates published by INEC, over the weekend. In a statement issued in Abuja, yesterday, Hashim described the development as a matter that remains subject to judicial determination, insisting that he remains the...

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Kogi Govt Approves Reconstruction Of Amuro Community Secondary School

EducationNewsNigeriaKogi Govt Approves Reconstruction Of Amuro Community Secondary School

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 14, 2026

The Kogi State Government has approved the complete reconstruction of the Amuro Community Secondary School in Mopamuro Local Government Area of the state. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, noted in a statement on Sunday, that under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, a new Model Secondary School will be constructed to cater for both the Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School sections. He stated that...

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ASUU Threatens Fresh Nationwide Strike

EducationNewsNigeriaASUU Threatens Fresh Nationwide Strike

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 14, 2026

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has threatened to reactivate its suspended nationwide strike if the Federal Government and state governments fail to resolve outstanding issues affecting university lecturers. The union said it could order its members to withdraw their services “without any further notice,” citing the incomplete implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement, unpaid salaries, and unremitted deductions from lecturers’ earnings. ASUU President, Prof Christopher Piwuna, disclosed this in a statement titled Why...

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Osun: DSS Warns of Attacks on Churches, Mosques, Markets

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaOsun: DSS Warns of Attacks on Churches, Mosques, Markets

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 14, 2026

The Department of State Services has alerted Muslim and Christian leaders in Osun State to an alleged plan by terrorists to attack places of worship and other crowded locations in an attempt to create insecurity ahead of the 2027 general elections. The warning was issued during separate meetings between DSS officials and leaders of the Muslim community and the Christian Association of Nigeria in Osogbo on Wednesday. The security agency reportedly told the religious leaders...

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Chimamanda Adichie: My Son’s Death Has Changed How I Feel About Nigeria

NewsNigeriaChimamanda Adichie: My Son’s Death Has Changed How I Feel About Nigeria

PilotnewsSeptember 14, 2026

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has said the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu, has profoundly changed her relationship with Nigeria, saying she no longer wants to return to the country. Adichie made the disclosure in an interview with The New York Times published on Thursday, where she spoke extensively about the death of her son and the ongoing dispute surrounding the circumstances of his treatment at a Lagos hospital. Asked whether Nigeria still felt...

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