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2027: Women make up just 9% of 1,303 candidates on INEC’s final Senate list
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Women account for only 123 of the 1,303 candidates cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to contest the 109 senatorial seats nationwide in the
Datti Baba-Ahmed: Only God Can Stop Tinubu From Winning In 2027
The Labour Party (LP) vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Datti Baba-Ahmed, said only God can stop President Bola Tinubu from winning the 2027 presidential election. Baba-Ahmed made the
Troops arrest suspected kidnapper, recover AK-47
By Kingsley Omonobi BENIN — Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under Operation Wabaizigan, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a targeted
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreads To Seventh Province, Cases Top 7,000
More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures from the Congolese authorities. The DRC
SERAP gives INEC 7 days to account for ₦126bn ‘diverted electoral funds’ or face legal action
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seven days to “account for over ₦126.46 billion in public funds appropriated for electoral operations
60 Years After His Death, Louis Ojukwu Family Revives Legacy Projects, Raises UNN Prizes
Sixty years after the death of Sir Louis Philip Odumegwu Ojukwu, one of Nigeria’s pinoeering businessmen and philanthropists, his family is reviving and expanding some of the institutions and initiatives
Ajaero: Labour Leaders Must Seek Political Power To Influence Policies, Improve Workers’ Welfare
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has urged labour leaders to aspire to political leadership, saying former union leaders’ experience in government has shown the
Police: Disu Supports Recording Officers, Warns Against Turning Them Into Social Media Content
The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Olatunji Disu, does not oppose citizens recording police officers, saying his concern is the misuse of such recordings.
2027: Haske Dumps APC, Picks APM Governorship Ticket In Adamawa
A renowned businessman and politician, Abdulrahman Haske has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) as its governorship candidate for the
APC’s Morka Tackles Kwankwaso Over Promise To Take Care Of Atiku
The spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has tackled the vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso over his promise to
