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Nigeria’s electoral umpire has warned citizens to temper their expectations for the 2027 general elections. Professor Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), stated on Sunday that while the commission will strive for excellence, a “100 per cent perfect election” is unrealistic. Speaking at a town hall programme, Amupitan aimed to manage…
The United States government has issued a security alert to its citizens in Nigeria as military hostilities between Washington and Tehran escalate sharply. In a statement on Monday, US authorities warned Americans abroad to remain vigilant in the wake of ongoing combat operations involving Iran. “Following the launch of US combat operations in Iran,…
Between policy reform and purchasing power, Nigeria’s middle-income households are absorbing the sharpest edge of economic transition. Reform as Reality Economic reform in Nigeria is no longer theoretical. Since the removal of fuel subsidy in 2023 and the unification of the foreign exchange market under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the country has entered what officials…
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has delivered a comprehensive judgment affirming the legality of the Peoples Democratic Party’s 2025 elective national convention, which produced Dr. Kabiru Turaki as the party’s substantive National Chairman, resolving a significant legal dispute over the legitimacy of the exercise. Justice Ladiran Akintola, delivering the ruling on…
Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya has disclosed that 48 children between the ages of two and five have been reported missing across the state, allegedly stolen and taken to other parts of the world, as authorities grapple with a growing pattern of child-stealing and criminal activity that he described as a serious threat to…
A fresh push for universal identity registration has emerged as the National Identity Management Commission urges parents and guardians across Nigeria to secure the National Identification Number for their children, emphasising its mandatory status for key educational milestones like the 2026 Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations. The commission’s advisory, shared on its official X platform on…
Nigeria’s electricity sector is grappling with widespread outages that have left millions of households and businesses in the dark, a crisis the Nigerian Independent System Operator attributes directly to severe constraints in gas supply to thermal power plants, which dominate the country’s generation capacity. The announcement came on Friday from the system operator,…
A Delhi court on Friday discharged former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and 22 others from all charges in the high-profile excise policy case, marking the end of a nearly four-year legal battle that had ensnared key opposition figures and fueled allegations of political vendetta against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The ruling by…
Premier League leaders Arsenal are set for a pivotal clash against London rivals Chelsea on Sunday as they seek to maintain their title bid, while Manchester City keeps up the pressure with a vital match against Leeds. Meanwhile, troubled Tottenham’s relegation battle intensifies, with their manager, Igor Tudor, under pressure to steer the club clear…
A presidential hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly rejected the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s claims of success in the recent Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, dismissing the results as a fabricated narrative amid allegations of coerced defections and institutional interference. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim made the remarks during a PDP stakeholders meeting…
