Author: Omeh Emanor
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The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to audit the candidate lists submitted by political parties for the 2027 general elections and disqualify any individual whose name is not on the official party membership register. The demand was contained in a letter dated September 30, 2026, […]
President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning and directed that flags fly at half-mast across the country following the deaths of Nigerian Air Force personnel in Monday’s military aircraft crash in Ondo State. In an official statement released Tuesday, the President paid tribute to the fallen officers, describing their death as […]
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has confirmed that 25 passengers and seven crew members were aboard the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) military aircraft that crashed in Ondo State on Monday. The aircraft came down near the naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. According to aviation authorities, the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will hold a national stakeholders’ meeting and World Press Conference on Tuesday to mark 100 days to the 2027 general elections. According to an official statement from the commission, the event will provide comprehensive updates on election preparations, focusing on the voters’ register, candidate nominations, security measures, and logistics […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut as its new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer for a five-year term running from October 2026 to September 2031. According to an official statement issued on Thursday by Demianus G. Ojijeogu, Head of Public Affairs at WAEC Headquarters in Accra, Dangut assumed […]
Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day address
Public service workers across Nigeria under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have declared a three-day warning strike starting Friday, October 2, 2026, protesting severe economic pressures and mental strain on employees and their dependants. The council directed its national and state leadership to mobilize workers for the industrial action, which commenced […]
President Bola Tinubu announced on Thursday that Nigeria’s economy expanded by more than four per cent in 2026, pointing to key macroeconomic gains while acknowledging the persistent cost-of-living pressures facing millions of households. Delivering a nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, the President defended his administration’s economic adjustments, asserting that the nation […]
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2026, as a public holiday across the nation to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in an official statement released on Wednesday. The statement was signed by the Permanent Secretary of the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed its field officers and administrative staff across the country to eliminate operational vulnerabilities and enforce strict political neutrality as organizational preparations accelerate for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, issued the charge on Monday in Kaduna during the North-West Zonal Interactive Meeting […]
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