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Amid ongoing debates over the adoption of electronic transmission of election results for the 2027 general elections, the Centre for Contemporary Studies (CCS) and the Nigeria Diaspora Coalition for Change (NDCfC) have cautioned that the technology alone cannot eliminate electoral fraud in Nigeria.
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By Kennedy Mbele Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Ireti Kingibe, has expressed disappointment over the poor turnout at yesterday’s FCT Area Council elections. Addressing newsmen after casting her ballot in Maitama, Abuja, the lawmaker wondered why residents did not come out en masse to fulfil their civic responsibilities. She said: “There is extreme […]
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Tension gripped the agrarian Eleyewo community in Akure North council area of Ondo State, following the abduction of a couple and the murder of their neighbour by suspected gunmen.
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Ogun State government has dissociated itself from the claim that Ifa oracle selected Prince Ademorin Aliu Kuye as the next Awujale of Ijebuland, declaring that it has neither endorsed nor supported any such decision.
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By Golok Nanmwa ,Jos A member of the Hunters Vigilante group has reportedly been shot dead by a colleague, following a minor dispute during a patrol in Vom, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The deceased, identified as Jafar Umar, was allegedly shot by his fellow member. Both individuals were said to be […]
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An audit firm, Salivot Consulting Limited, has alleged a staggering N13.7 billion annual payroll fraud involving thousands of ghost workers and pensioners in Osun State.
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By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The wave of defections by governors and lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has generated mixed reactions across states, with stakeholders sharply divided on whether Nigeria is drifting toward a one-party state. As of May 29, 2023, when governors […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, on Saturday, confirmed that the country recorded 70 deaths from Lassa fever in the first seven weeks of 2026, with 318 confirmed cases out of 1,469 suspected infections reported nationwide.
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In the often overheated arena of Nigerian politics—where speculation frequently substitutes for substance—a curious narrative has been circulating: that Senator Dr. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and a towering figure in Benue politics, is locked in a political duel with Benue state Governor, Hyacinth Alia.
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The Eselu of Iselu Kingdom in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, has thrown his weight behind the governorship aspiration of Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, calling for increased inclusion of women in the political leadership of the state.
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