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Oct

18

2026

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Kwara: Oba Leads Group to Resolve Disputes, Drum Support For APC

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Elder statesman and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Oba AbdulRaheem, OFR, is leading a group of eminent indigenes of Kwara to rally support for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The group, which held its inaugural meeting at Abdulraheem's Ilorin residence on Saturday, said it is committed to resolving all disagreements that trailed the outcome of the APC's primaries. Abdulraheem, also a former Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, is the chairman of the group named Kwara APC Peace Committee. Apart from Abdulraheem, eminent indigenes of Kwara in the group include Dr Johnson Adewumi, a foremost educationist/…

Oct

18

2026

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NCC Launches Internet Governance Working Group to Strengthen Online Safety and AI Accountability

News

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to address emerging internet governance challenges, including artificial intelligence (AI), online fraud, privacy concerns and the protection of vulnerable internet users. The call was made on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in Lagos, at the inaugural NCC Internet Governance Symposium, where the Commission emphasised the need to translate discussions on internet governance into practical actions that benefit Nigerians. Speaking at the event, the Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Abraham Oshadami, who delivered the opening address on behalf of the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Aminu Maida, said…

Oct

14

2026

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Media Must Hold Government Accountable Without Becoming Its Opponent, Says Adedoyin

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By Our Correspondent OLORIEWE Raheeem Adedoyin has urged journalists to hold government accountable while maintaining professional independence and fairness, warning that public interest journalism should not turn the media into an institutional opponent of government. Adedoyin stated this on Saturday, October 10, 2026, while delivering the keynote address at the virtual inauguration of the Kwara State Chapter of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN). Speaking on the theme, “Journalism, Communication and the Imperatives of Good Governance,” he said journalism, communication and governance were closely interconnected forces that shaped society and sustained democracy. According to him, journalism…

Oct

11

2026

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2027: Enugu, Southeast And Consequences Of Vote-Splitting

Opinion

By SAMSON EZEA At the grand finale of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for the just-concluded local government elections in Enugu State, held at Amagunze, the headquarters of Nkanu East Local Government Area, Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah advised, appealed to, and cautioned the people against the practice of vote-splitting in the 2027 general elections. The Governor urged the people not to be deceived or misled by anyone into voting for different political parties across various levels of the ballot.Rather, he called on them to vote for and support the APC from top to bottom to ensure that the party's…

Oct

11

2026

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The One Thousand And Second Reason For Peter Mbah’s Re-election

Column, Opinion

(Also published in New Telegraph, Sunday October 11, 2026) By SHEDDY OZOENE During the just-concluded 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference in Enugu, copies of a book titled ‘A Thousand and One Reasons Why Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah Should Be Re-elected as Governor of Enugu State’, were distributed to delegates by Mr. Onyekwere Nwobodo, Special Adviser on Media to Governor Peter Mbah. The 222-page book compiled by Governor Mbah’s aides, was unveiled by the governor on September 9 at the International Conference Centre, Enugu. It is essentially a compendium of the achievements the administration wants voters to consider as it seeks…

Oct

08

2026

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NGE Demands Apology From The Nation Over ‘Journalists Failed Journalism’ Editorial

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The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has demanded an apology from the Editorial Board of The Nation newspaper over an editorial accusing journalists of “failing journalism” in connection with the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) held in Enugu. The Guild, in a statement signed by its President, Eze Anaba, and General Secretary, Onuoha Ukeh, on Thursday, said the editorial itself fell short of professional standards by reaching a conclusion without establishing the full facts surrounding the conference. The Nation editorial, published on Thursday under the headline, “Journalists Failed Journalism,” had questioned the decision of the NGE to allow Peter…

Oct

08

2026

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Eziokwu, Echi Nọ Ebea N’Enugu State (1)

Column, Opinion

By TUNDE OLUSUNLE "My brother Tunde," Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, the attorney and daring disruptor who is reengineering Enugu State said to me as he received me into his office in "Lion Building," the seat of government in Enugu, the famous "coal city" capital of Enugu State with a warm handshake. "We've kept you so long here now that in the traditional African society, you would have been due for a new wife. I'm happy madam is not here to hear us, though," he smiled as he waved me to a seat. He courtesied the gentleman we had both sat…

Oct

04

2026

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Nigerian Editors Call for Electoral Reforms, 50% Presidential Threshold, Timely Election Dispute Resolution

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OUR REPORTER The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called for far-reaching constitutional and electoral reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy, including the introduction of a 50 per cent threshold for presidential elections and the resolution of electoral disputes before the swearing-in of declared winners. The Guild also called for reforms to the process of appointing the Chairman, National Commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as well as State Electoral Commissioners. The resolutions were contained in the communiqué issued at the end of the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC 2026), held in Enugu from…

Sep

23

2026

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DE-RISKING AFRICA AND DEMOCRATIZING ITS WEALTH: Aliko Dangote and the Transformative Promise of the People’s IPO

Economy, Opinion

By ANAYO AGULagos, September 22, 2026 There are moments when a business transaction becomes larger than business. It becomes a statement about a people's confidence, a continent's possibilities and the future its leaders are prepared to build. The question such moments force on us is uncomfortable but long overdue: if Africans will not invest in Africa, on what basis do we ask the rest of the world to do so? I first glimpsed the implications of this question at the Tony Elumelu Foundation, in its audacious confrontation with the barriers facing Africa's startups and early-stage founders. They are conspicuous to…

Sep

20

2026

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APC And The ‘Top To Bottom’ Campaign Slang In The South-East

Column, Opinion

By SHEDDY OZOENE Two weeks ago, I visited a National Assembly candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from one of the South-East states at his Abuja home. He had just returned from his state, where the 2027 campaigns were already gathering momentum, and I wanted to find out how he was coping. My first observation was that he looked unusually tired for a campaign that had barely started. He looked almost as if his return to Abuja was an escape from the heckling back home. “My brother, e no easy o,” he told me.Obviously. It was written all over…