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*As National Voter Register Hits 200 Million By Tony Ezimakor, Abuja As preparation for the 2027 general elections gathers momentum, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it is poised to roll out a first-of-its-kind, real-time readiness tracker that will allow it to instantly monitor election preparations across all 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is as the commission disclosed that the national voter register is approaching the historic 100 million mark ahead of the 2027 elections. Chairman of the Commission, Prof Joash Amupitan, disclosed these on Monday, 7 September (today) while declaring open a two-day Strategic…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the appointment of new members and principal officers to key institutions as part of the administration’s ongoing reform to strengthen governance and enhance effective service delivery. A public announcement signed by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof Chidiebere Onyia, revealed that the appointments include: Civil Service Commission, Prof. Gabriel Ajah — Chairman; Christian Mbah — Member One; Mrs. Stella Ekweremadu — Member Two; Mrs. Theresa Onyefuzili Ifeanyichukwu — Member Three; Uzonna Emmanuel Ogarabe — Member Four; and Ambrose Nwodo — Secretary. Others were: Enugu State Technical and…

A Nigerian man has shared the story of how he rose up out of "abject poverty" as a child, to become one of the leading United Kingdom (UK) academics in his field. David Etor, 43, now a Ph.D holder, who grew up in Nigeria, only learned to read and write aged 12 and was told as a child that "nothing good will come out of you", but is now a Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol, reports BBC. Information on him obtained by People&Politics from University of Bristol's website showed that Etor defines…

*Advises Tinubu: Don't Go To US The lives of the country's two leading opposition presidential candidates in next year's general elections may be in grave danger, except they take urgent security precautions, said a prominent seer in Nigeria. The candidates are Mr Peter Obi and former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar, respectively of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and African Democratic Congress (ADC). The duo are among candidates seeking to remove President Bola Tinubu from office via the ballot box in the January, 2027 presidential election. Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, who sounded the danger alert, alleged…

*Fire Petition To Chief Of Army Staff By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Residents of Post Army Housing Estate, Phase 3, Kurudu, Abuja, have petitioned the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, over alleged extortion and the use of soldiers to force payment for repair of a faulty transformer owned by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) which serves their area. In a letter dated September 2026 and signed by Wale Adegoke on behalf of the 'Concerned Post Army Housing Resident Association', they accused the management of Nigerian Army Housing Estate Resident Association (NAHERA) of working “in cahoots” with AEDC…

*Monarch Accepts To Attend Agidanyin Day Festival In Erinmo By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr.) Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja (Arusa1), has, again, called on traditional rulers in the country to unite for the nation's peace and progress. This came on the heels of Oba Ladoja’s acceptance to attend Agidanyin Founder's Day Festival in Erinmo in Erinmo-Ijesa on Saturday, 7 November. The monarch’s acceptance speech was contained in a press release issued and signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Solomon Ayoade, on Thursday and made available to journalists in Ibadan today (Friday). According to…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu With the year inching to a close, Commissioner of Police (CP), Enugu State Command, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, held a strategic conference with senior police officers as part of measures to strengthen security and public safety during the so-called'ember' months and the approaching festive period. In a statement by the Police Public Relations officer (PPRO) of the State Command, Daniel Ndukwe, the CP explained that the conference was to review the Command’s security strategies and ensure effective coordination of policing operations across the State. Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), Area Commanders, Divisional…

By our reporter “Well, I don’t know if unhappy is an issue. I think if there’s anything worse than unhappy, we can never be happy with somebody who has deliberately planned for the killing of our people." These were pain-filled words from Defence Minister, Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, as he reflected on the administration of now-detained former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. El-Rufai was Governor from 2015-2023. General Musa made the allegation while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday (yesterday). General Musa spoke in response to questions fired at him during the programme. The…

*It's A Money-Spinning Business, He Says By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Profiteers from the misery and death of others. That was the claim of Borno-based cleric and activist, Rev. Kallamu Musa Ali Dikwa, who alleged that some unidentified politicians in Borno State, elders and elites are complicit in prolonging the Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgency because it has become a “money-spinning business.” In a statement issued on 2 September, 2026, Dikwa, who is also the Director General (DG), Centre For Justice On Religious And Ethnicity In Nigeria, claimed that the conflict, which has reportedly cost thousands of lives and displaced many…

*Suspects In Custody Police crackdown on criminals and suspects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been unrelenting with detectives arresting two suspected child traffickers and rescuing a four-year-old girl in Kuje, a satellite town located about 33km from Abuja, the nation's capital. In a statement, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the FCT Police Command, Superintendent (SP) Josephine Adeh, identified the suspects as Rose Daniel and Blessing John. Adeh stated that they were apprehended on 27 August, 2026, while allegedly attempting to flee with the child, Ummi Mariam Abdullah. According to Adeh, the arrests followed a tip-off provided by a…