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Few months to the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Wednesday said it was still awaiting the full release of a substantial budget proposed for the polls, even as it moves ahead with plans for a mock presidential election designed to test the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) under conditions similar to election day.

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A United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm linked to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that its founder, Dr Karl Von Batten, was offered $3 million and invited to a confidential meeting in London to persuade him to end the firm’s campaign concerning allegations against President Bola Tinubu.

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The UK government has launched a £1.5 million-a-year scheme to help train up to 100 new criminal barristers every year.

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Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has approved the appointment of a Chairman, members of commissions, a Senior Special Assistant and 14 Liaison Officers across various parts of the state.

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was glad Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had left the United States — though adding that if he were part of the British royal family he would not have taken them back.

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By Providence Ayanfeoluwa LAGOS — The Sea Empowerment & Research Center (SEREC) has urged the Federal Government to move beyond intercepting illegal firearms at Nigerian ports and trace the entire supply chain to prevent weapons from leaving their countries of origin. The call followed the recent interception of 204 firearms and firearm components concealed among […]

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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the reported threat by Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, to flog people who refuse to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections, saying the remark could alienate voters. The opposition party said such threats were […]

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Wike rejected claims that holding formal elected office in a state is a prerequisite for maintaining political supremacy. 

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The ADC spokesman recalled that the APC itself benefited from an electoral environment in which Nigerians were free to reject the incumbent government in the 2015 election.

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— Demand Kanu’s release, question Eastern rail, seaports By Anayo Okoli ENUGU — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), an assembly of prominent Southeastern intellectuals, traditional rulers and other stakeholders, has warned that Nigerians will not accept what it described as flawed election results. The group also accused the […]

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