A coalition of accredited election observers has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to extend the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise, which is scheduled to end tomorrow. The group, in a statement issued on Friday night, warned that ending the exercise abruptly would leave millions of Nigerians disenfranchised as many have yet to be captured in the voters’ register. According to the observers, despite INEC’s efforts, the registration has been hampered by several challenges, including inadequate publicity, weak mobilisation by political parties and civil society organisations, and logistics setbacks in some parts of the country. They noted that these…
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The Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the state to close ranks, intensify mobilization, and canvass more supporters in preparation for the 2027 general election in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Governor Aiyedatiwa made the appeal on Friday, August 29 2025, during an APC stakeholders’ meeting held in Akure, where he also briefed party leaders on his administration’s achievements and development plans for the state. The governor noted that the Renewed Hope Initiative was deliberately designed to strengthen the grassroots base of the APC, with a target…
Human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has taken Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly violating his fundamental rights by blocking him on X (formerly Twitter). In the suit, marked FHC/L/CS/1739/25, Ogun argued that the governor’s action—taken in 2021 after he criticised state policies and demanded accountability over the October 2020 #EndSARS shootings—was unconstitutional and discriminatory. He contended that being blocked on the governor’s verified handle, @jidesanwoolu, denied him access to official updates on policies and governance in Lagos. “Blocking me has prevented me from receiving information that citizens are entitled to without interference,”…
The Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State has unveiled a drone initiative to tackle the spread of river blindness in Owo and Ose councils. At the launch on Friday, Owo LG Chairman, Tope Omolayo, said the project aims to curb the endemic disease, which causes severe skin and eye infections leading to blindness. The council partnered with King’s College African Leadership Centre to design autonomous drones equipped with Artificial Intelligence–driven spraying systems. The technology will specifically target black flies, the carriers of the disease, by identifying and treating their breeding sites. Omolayo noted that the initiative would also benefit…
Former presidential candidate and Shepherd Superintendent of the Household of God Church, Rev Chris Okotie, in a terse statement circulated in the media on Wednesday, reacted to the ongoing political realignment ahead of the 2027 polls: “The political pendulum now swings within the axis of permutation and punditry. The set alarm will trigger an unprecedented frenzy that culminates in stupefying bedlam!”
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the growing trend of indecent “sign-out” celebrations among students in secondary schools and tertiary institutions across the country. Speaking during an enlightenment campaign on government policies, the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, urged parents, teachers, and school administrators to take collective responsibility in curbing the practice. Issa-Onilu, who was represented by the Director of Human Resources, Mrs Ayisola Olowoyo, described the activities associated with the celebrations as immoral and contrary to national values. “Celebrating academic success is good, but it is unacceptable for young people to indulge in…
The Bauchi State Police Command has appealed for calm following the killing of a soldier allegedly shot by a mobile police inspector in Alkaleri Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakil, who spoke on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Sani Omolori-Aliyu, confirmed that a joint investigation with the Nigerian Army has begun to uncover the circumstances surrounding the incident. According to reports, the late Master Warrant Officer Ali Haruna of the 33 Artillery Brigade was shot on August 25 while attempting to stop a truck suspected of conveying solid minerals from an illegal mining site in Futuk village.…
Gunmen have abducted Pastor Ayodeji Akesinro, a staff member of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State. The incident occurred on Thursday evening when the victim was taken from his residence at Upenme in Owo Local Government Area around 7 p.m. A senior labour leader under the National Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) confirmed the development, adding that security agencies had already been alerted. In a message circulated among members, the union expressed shock over the abduction and warned that its members might resort to protest if immediate action was not taken. “As a union, we have always stood…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said he and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, would make a strong pair if presented as the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates in the 2027 general election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Mohammed dismissed reports that he had already been selected as Makinde’s running mate but maintained that the possibility remains open within the party. He stressed that the PDP must ensure balance in its choice of candidates by fielding a Christian from the South as presidential flagbearer, with a Muslim from the North as deputy, to reflect Nigeria’s…
National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed speculations of his defection, insisting he remains committed to the party. Speaking at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Kwankwaso described recent reports suggesting he was set to leave the NNPP as “fake news.” He noted that the party was performing well in Kano and other states, stressing that it was united and not in a hurry to make political moves. “We have our party, and we are comfortable. We are happy. We are ready to do whatever it takes…