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FCT, Ekiti, Osun Polls, Testing Grounds For 2027 General Elections – INEC

09.01.2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it will use the Area Council elections in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as well as the off-cycle governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States to test its readiness for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, at the 2026 induction and strategic retreat...

PFN Zonal Sec Confirms Eyeduode Bayelsa Chairman-Elect

09.01.2026

Amidst the Controversy rocking the Penticostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bayelsa State Chapter, Pastor Samuel Ukweni (Ph.D.), Secretary, PFN South-south Zone has confirmed that there was actually an election where Pastor Tam Seth Eyedoude, the Chairman elect was declared winner. Recall that an unsigned petition had gone viral recently claiming that Pastor Eyedoude, imposed himself...

NMA To Withdraw Medical Services Over Kidnapped Colleagues

09.01.2026

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Edo State Branch, has threatened to withdraw medical services across the state, effective from Saturday, 10 January, 2026. New Telegraph recalls that there was abduction of two medical doctors on 1st and 2nd of January, 2026, including Dr Ibrahim Tahir, who was kidnapped alongside his brother Abu Tahir. Abu has...

Tinubu Earmarks Over N1 Trillion for Electoral Commission Ahead

09.01.2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has allocated the sum of N1,013,778,401,602 to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the 2026 budget presented to the National Assembly. The allocation, one of the largest in the commission’s history, comes as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections. New Telegraph reports that the details of the provision were contained...

Osun 2026: Oyebamiji No Threat To Adeleke’s Re-Election Bid – Accord

09.01.2026

The Accord Party (AP) insists the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the August 8 Osun State governorship poll Bola Oyebamiji poses no threat to Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid. Adeleke defected for the crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to Accord to become the party’s candidate for the election. Speaking in Osogbo yesterday,...

C’River Police Welcomes DCP Placid To Take Charge Of Finance, Admin

09.01.2026

The Cross River State Police Command has received Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony Okon Placid, psc (+), mni, as the newly deployed Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Finance and Administration. A press release issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Sunday Etiokpah Akata noted that DCP Anthony Okon Placid, psc (+),...

Osun 2026: Why Members Should Participate In Ongoing APC E-Registration

09.01.2026

The Federal Commissioner representing the South-West at the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) and prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Hon. Taiwo Olukemi Oluga, has called on party members and supporters in Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency to actively participate in the ongoing nationwide APC e-membership registration exercise. In a statement issued in Osogbo, the Osun State...

Ahmed’s Trial: Mild Drama In Court Over Served Documents

09.01.2026

There was a mild drama at an Ilorin High Court during the continuation of the hearing of the N5.78 billion case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Kwara State Governor Abdulfath Ahmed and erstwhile commissioner for Finance Demola Banu. Though they were present in court, the matter was stalled midway...

INEC Reaffirms Commitment To Credible 2027 Polls — Amupitan

09.01.2026

Ahead of the 2027 general election, the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has reiterated the commission’s commitment to conducting a free, transparent, and credible election. Speaking on Friday at INEC’s Induction and Strategic Retreat in Lagos for National Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, resident electoral commissioners, administrative...

Stop Fubara’s Impeachment Moves Or Be Recalled, Coalition Warns Rivers Assembly

09.01.2026

The Coalition of Councillorship candidates for Grassroots Governance in Rivers has condemned the impeachment moves by the members of the Rivers State House of Assembly against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, warning that if they continue with the plot, they will be recalled. The coalition, in a statement signed by Akwu Jonathan, its Chairman, on Wednesday, said...