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*Sets 28 Nov Nationwide Mock Vote *Says Loyalty Is To 1999 Constitution By Tony Ezimakor, Abuja Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan, has ruled out a repeat of the controversial INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) glitches that eroded public trust in the 2023 polls. Prof Amupitan spoke at the Chatham House, London where he also urged Nigerians to trust INEC leadership to deliver free, fair, and credible general elections in 2027, citing measurable operational improvements in recent off-cycle polls and new technical safeguards designed by the Commission as evidence the 2023 election glitches would not be…

*Pilgrims Expected Back Before 2027 Elections *Executive Secretary Adegbite Praises Tinubu, First Lady, Others *'I Do Not Negotiate Safety. You Will Recall That On Oct 7, 2023, I Was In Israel When They Killed 1,200 Israelis And By The Grace Of God I Evacuated 254 Nigerians' *'Since January To Date, We Have Not Embarked On Pilgrimage. We Monitor Events In The Middle-East And, To The Glory Of God, We Now Have Relative Peace' By Felix Durumbah, Abuja After months of suspension due to war involving Israel and turmoil in the Middle East, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) will on Monday,…

*Six Others In Critical Condition In Hospital *Varsity Declares Three-day Mourning *Town Hall Meeting With Gov Put Off Just-graduated students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) who were found dead last night, were involved in a party with some of their colleagues. Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University, Professor Simon Ortuanya, confirmed the death of four persons, saying the development followed a party at a lodge in the Hilltop area of Nsukka, Enugu State. Ortuanya disclosed these while addressing journalists, adding that six other persons were hospitalised, with some of them in critical condition. According to him, preliminary findings showed…

Organising Committee of the 2026 Political Advertising and Electoral Summit of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) chapel, has conferred the Responsible Citizen of Nigeria Award on Overseeing Director of FCTA's Department of Outdoor Advertising and Signages (DOAS), Dr. Azaki Sunday Kachiwoyi. It explained that the honour was in recognition of his new leadership responsibility and an encouragement to greater service to humanity. The award was presented yesterday by the Chairman of NUJ FCTA chapel, Comrade Uloma Ngozi Ufomba, who is also the Head of Public Relations of DOAS. These were disclosed in a press statement…

*Nigerian Tourism Development Authority Postpones Naija Flavour International Tourism Expo By Tony Ezimakor, Abuja Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan has disclosed that 54 staff members of the Commission have been isolated for their complicit roles in the multi-layered irregularities found in the voters' register which recently dampened the enthusiasm of voters, going into the 2027 general elections. Addressing journalists on the irregularities which have raised concerns among stakeholders about the integrity of the entire electoral process, Amupitan said the Commission has equally taken steps to address the issues, and assured Nigerians that matters of alleged…

*SOKAPU Asks Candidates To Enter Into Written MoU With Body, If They Desire Southern Kaduna Votes *Lists Demands *'We Won't Accept Political Promises Only Any Longer' By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has raised grave concern over the increasingly tense political atmosphere ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that Nigeria cannot afford an electoral process overshadowed by doubts about institutional integrity, intimidation of opponents and uncertainty over citizens' democratic choices. The Southern and Middle Belt regions, structurally, amount to three-quarters of Nigeria. In a press statement dated 9 November, 2026, signed by its leaders,…

*As Makinde Govt Blasts Opposition APC Over 'Politics Of Misinformation' By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja (Arusa1), has called for unity, love and mutual understanding among traditional rulers in Yorubaland, in particular, and Nigeria as a whole. The call was made during the 2026 Agidanyin Founder's Day Festival Celebration at Erinmo-Ijesa in Osun State at the weekend, where Oba Ladoja attended as the Grand Royal Father of the day and the Special Guest of Honour. Oba Ladoja further reminded traditional rulers to see themselves as the custodians of Yoruba culture and…

*Huge Excitement In The Air *Industry Movers And Shakers Gear Up For Massive Occasion By our reporter The Party Managers Association of Nigeria (PAMAN) is set to bring together leading event professionals, entrepreneurs, innovators and industry stakeholders for the sixth edition of its annual conference, PAMCON 6.0. The event is aimed at exploring emerging opportunities, industry transformation and sustainable growth in the global events industry. Scheduled for Wednesday, 11 November, 2026, at The Event Centre, Agidingbi, Lagos, the conference will hold under the theme 'The New Era of Event Management: Technology, Creativity and Profitability'. PAMCON 6.0 comes at a time…

By Emmanuel Ogoigbe,Warri Senator representing Delta Central District, Ede Dafinone, has warned the Urhobo nation to play its politics strategically or risk further political marginalization if it continues its over two decades-long opposition stance in Delta State. To him, if the Urhobo fail to take a more progressive path in 2027, the marginalization will continue. Dafinone, who is the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for the 2027 elections, stated these during the inauguration of the Ede Dafinone Admirers Movement (EDAM) local government and ward coordinators on Thursday in Sapele in the state. He argued that years of political opposition…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Scores of operators of commercial tricycles, popularly known as Keke Napep, on Friday evening blocked a lane of the busy Kachia Road in Kaduna, to protest the sudden scarcity of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), the principal fuel for their vehicles. The incident occurred close to Green Bill, the only CNG retail outlet located along Kachia Road, near Refinery Junction. The blockage, which took place during peak traffic period, immediately sparked massive gridlock and inflicted heavy doses of inconvenience on commuters, most of whom were left stranded for hours. Apparently overwhelmed road traffic officials were seen working…