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1,303 Candidates Jostle for 109 Seats in 2027 Senate Race, 123 Women, 1,180 Men Listed
•Akpabio, Barau, Bamidele, Oshiomhole, Kalu, Natasha, others on the ballot Sunday Aborisade in Abuja No fewer than 1,303 candidates have been cleared to contest the 109 senatorial seats in the
Avoid Appointing Partisan Lecturers as Returning Officers at Poll, ADC Tells INEC
Chuks Okocha in Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to immediately review the use of politically exposed academics as Returning and
Vice President: Leaders Must Build Institutions, Governance Should Transcend Elections
• Ex-NSA, Monguno, urges revival of Musa Usman’s devt vision Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima has challenged political leaders to look beyond electoral cycles and build strong
NAFDAC Inaugurates 600 Pharmacists Reserve Volunteers to Fight Fake Drugs
Sunday Ehigiator The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has inaugurated 600 pharmacists into the Agency’s Pharmacists Reserve Volunteer Programme
Kings College Saga: Alausa Meets Unions Over Proposed Changes, Assures Workers of Fair Treatment
Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Monday meets leadership of staff unions over issues concerning King’s College, Lagos, as the Federal Government seeks to
We Will Not Allow Extremist Groups to Destabilise Nigeria, Guards Brigade Declares
• COAS orders troops to sustain pressure on criminals, bolster peace efforts in Plateau •Sokoto pushes for ONSA-led security drill to boost response to banditry •No terrorist attack at Asaba
Over 500 Professionals Connect with Employers at CUALA Career Fair 2026
Sunday Ehigiator Over 500 alumni, professionals and representatives of leading organisations gathered in Lagos for the 2026 Career Fair organised by the Covenant University Alumni Association (CUALA), as stakeholders explored
Benin-Asaba Expressway: Daramola Seeks Patience, Assures Motorists of Accelerated Construction
Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC) has appealed for patience from motorists and communities along the corridor as it prepares to accelerate construction on the 125-kilometre highway following the rainy
Nigeria Moves to Close Justice Gaps in Human Trafficking, Migrant Smuggling Cases
Michael Olugbode in Abuja Nigeria is seeking to close operational gaps between investigation, prosecution and adjudication in human trafficking and migrant-smuggling cases as criminal networks adopt more sophisticated methods and
NHRC Raises the Alarm Over Insecurity, Hate Speech Ahead of 2027 Polls
• Commission records 297,943 complaints in August, demands probe into Benue, Niger killings Michael Olugbode in Abuja National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised concerns over the worsening human rights
