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target=_blank>UPDATED: Obi, CSOs occupy NASS over e-result rejection
From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, on Monday, led hundreds of protesters, including civil society organisations and prominent activists, to occupy the National Assembly Complex in Abuja in protest against the Senate’s rejection of real-time electronic transmission of election results. Among the leading voices at the protest were co-convener of
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target=_blank>Yiaga Africa: 2027 polls may lack legitimacy, credibility
Asks INEC to release 2027 election timetable Explains what real-time e-transmission of election results means __________________________________________ From Fred Ezeh, Abuja Yiaga Africa, a non-profit organisation promoting democratic governance, human rights, and civic participation across Africa, has expressed fears and concerns that the 2027 general elections may lack legitimacy and credibility if the Senate fails to
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target=_blank>Nigeria’s power grid ran at just 36% capacity in January – NERC
By Goli Innocent Nigeria’s electricity supply struggled in January 2026, with the national grid operating well below capacity and facing frequent instability, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reported. According to NERC’s Operational Performance Factsheet, only an average of 4,901 megawatts (MW) was available for dispatch from the country’s total installed generation capacity of
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target=_blank>Kukah Centre, Yiaga Africa, TAF, 4 other CSOs insist on House version of Electoral Act
Insists on real-time e-transmission of election results _________________________________________ From Fred Ezeh, Abuja A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), notably Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO), The Kukah Centre, International Press Centre (IPC), Elect Her, Nigerian Women Trust Fund, TAF Africa, and Yiaga Africa, has risen against members of the National Assembly (Senate), demanding immediate
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target=_blank>2026 UTME: JAMB cautions candidates against false details
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned applicants against committing registration infractions or violating the attestation they signed at registration. Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Board’s Registrar, issued the warning as the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration, which began on January 26, enters its third week. Oloyede highlighted the gravity of registration violations
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target=_blank>Current agitation around electoral act is positive – PAACA
By Lawrence Agbo The Executive Director of the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA), Ezenwa Nwagwu, has described the protest around the transmission of election results in real-time as a step in the right direction. Nwagwu made the declaration during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Monday. “The current agitation that we have
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target=_blank>Delta: DSS arraigns killers of 4 soldiers on peace mission
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned two suspects arrested over the killings of four soldiers on a peace mission to Ashaka Aboh, Ndokwa East LGA of Delta State in 2023. The suspects, Ufuoma Sunday James and Lawrence Umuakpero Oboguayivwgue, were also implicated in the beheading of Chief Okwudili Obi
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target=_blank>APC chieftain faults Abia budget ‘errors’, urges vigilance
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abia State chapter and former Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), Prince Paul Ikonne, has urged citizens of the state to remain vigilant and continuously hold the administration of Governor Alex Otti accountable. Ikonne hinged his appeal
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target=_blank>Bauchi governor removes internal security commissioner
From Paul Orude, Bauchi Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State has approved a minor reshuffle in his cabinet with the removal of the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Galadima. The decision, which takes immediate effect, was announced in a statement made available to journalists in the early hours of
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target=_blank>Why Nigeria can’t afford real-time transmission of election results – NICO
By Lawrence Agbo The Executive Secretary of the National Institute of Cultural Orientation, Abiodun Ajiboye, has stated why Nigeria can’t afford real-time transmission of election results during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Monday. Ajiboye stated that Nigeria lacks the infrastructure required to adopt electronic voting. “Transmitting election results electronically is the function of the
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target=_blank>Support For Fubara Unshakable, Says Rivers Women
…5000 women to get N100k each The Rivers Women Unite for SIM, a pro-Governor Siminalayi Fubara group, has declared that their support for him remains intact, stressing that no amount of pressure or bias against the governor will change their mind and remove that support. The group, in a statement signed by its media coordinator,…
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target=_blank>Three Years After, DSS Nabs Suspected Killers Of Soldiers In Delta
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested two suspects, linked to the murder of four soldiers in Ashaka Aboh, Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, three years after the fatal incident. New Telegraph gathered from highly-placed sources familiar with the case that the suspects were apprehended sometime in January by secret service…
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target=_blank>Governor Aliyu And Northern Leadership Question
…“Power without purpose is the shortest road to failure.” – Anonymous Whenever Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State speaks about leadership, people pay attention, not because the political office that he occupies has automatically conferred wisdom on him, but because, unlike many who rise to power without adequate preparation and struggle once entrusted with authority,…
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target=_blank>Apomu Day: Adeleke Promises Major Road Project
The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has promised to dualise the road from Ikire junction to Apomu and Ikoyi Local Government Area of the State. Governor Adeleke, who made this promise when he graced the occasion of Apomu Day celebrations held at ADC Grammar School, Apomu, said the road project will improve economic…
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target=_blank>Alia Reaffirms Judicial Independence At Swearing-In Of High Court Judge
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to judicial independence, integrity, and accountability, declaring that under his leadership, the judiciary has regained its rightful dignity and autonomy. Governor Alia stated this during the swearing-in of Mrs Franca Yuwa, Esq, as a Judge of the Benue State High Court, Makurdi He…
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target=_blank>Police Clamp Down On Sexual Abuse, Arrest Suspect In Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with an alleged case of defilement in Ile-Oluji. This was contained in a press statement on Monday signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abayomi Jimoh. The arrest was carried out under the leadership of the State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal. According…
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target=_blank>Our Purported Social Media Account Fake – LP
The Labour Party (LP) on Monday announced that the X handle @NewsLp26689, purportedly belonging to it, is fake. The party, in a press statement issued by Senior Special Adviser (Media) to the Interim National Chairman, Ken Asogwa, observed that the fake handle was created sometime in January 2026, “Shortly after the judgment of the Federal…
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target=_blank>10-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped, Strangled To Death In Sokoto
The body of a 10-year-old girl was found at a refuse dumping site in Badon-Mangoro, Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State, on Sunday. Community sources, who spoke on the development, suspect the victim was allegedly raped and killed by unidentified assailants. According to residents, the body was discovered on Sunday morning, February 8, 2026….
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target=_blank>Senate Urged To Safeguard E-Transmission Of Results, End Attacks On Journalists
A Nigerian journalist and an advocate for Press Freedom, Livinus Chibuike Victor, has called on members of the Nigerian Senate to rise above partisan interests and act in defence of democracy by guaranteeing the full implementation of electronic transmission of results in the 2027 general elections. Victor, in a press statement issued in Abuja, stressed…
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target=_blank>CSOs Give N’Assembly Two Weeks To Pass Electoral Act Amendment
…Warns NASS against killing credible polls with Bill amendments A coalition of leading Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has urged the National Assembly to fast-track and conclude work on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and transmit the final version to the President within two weeks. Raising the alarm over what it described as “Dangerous gaps” in…
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