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2027 Election : INEC lists states with highest registered voters

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Photo: Prof Joash Amupitan By Mandy Park The Independent National Electoral Commission has stated that Lagos, Kano and Kaduna have the highest number of registered voters ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting and press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, while giving an update on the national voters’ register. Amupitan said the register now contains more than 103 million voters following the completion of the commission’s three-phase Continuous Voter Registration exercise and biometric clean-up. He said Lagos tops the list…

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Abia Rural Roads: LP Chieftain Urges Otti to Credit Tinubu, World Bank, AFD

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Photo : Governor Alex Otti By: Mandy Park A Labour Party chieftain in Abia State, Emmanuel Nwoko, has urged Governor Alex Otti to acknowledge the contributions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Government and development partners to the ongoing construction and rehabilitation of rural roads under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). Nwoko, who spoke with journalists in Umuahia on Monday, said it was misleading to present all RAAMP road projects in the state as being solely funded by the Abia State Government. He explained that RAAMP…

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Ralph Obioha, former NADECO leader dies at 80

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Photo: Chief Ralph Obioha By Mandy Park Chief Ralph Obioha, a prominent pro-democracy activist, businessman, politician and former member of the House of Representatives, is dead. Obioha, who was a founding member and former chieftain of the National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, died on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the age of 80. His death was announced by his son, Chima Obioha, on behalf of the family in a statement issued in Enugu. The family described the late Obioha, also known as Okpuruisizuruoha II of Arondizuogu, as a patriot, elder statesman,…

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NAF Tragedy: We won’t forget your sacrifice, Akpabio mourns ‘fallen heroes’

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Godswill Obot Akpabio, Senate President, on Tuesday, penned an emotional message to Nigerians urging prayers for the souls of the 32 victims, who perished in Monday’s ill-fated military aircraft crash off Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo state. In an emotion-laden statement he personally signed, Akpabo, particularly conveyed his condolences and that of the entire members of the National Assembly to President Bola Tinubu on the incident, which occurred while the plane was on a routine flight from Benin to Lagos. The message sent through Eseme Eyiboh, his…

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Your Impact Matters’ – Senator Ndoma-Egba Salutes Start-Rite Teachers

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Photo: Senator Ndoma-Egba By: Mandy Park Chairman of the Advisory Board of Start-Rite Schools, Abuja, Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has celebrated teachers of the school for their dedication and far-reaching influence on students, declaring that their work, example and impact matter. In his World Teachers’ Day 2026 address to the teaching team, Senator Ndoma-Egba, an ex-Senate Leader who is also the Pro-Chancellor of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), said teaching remains one of the most consequential professions because teachers do far more than deliver lessons. He urged the teachers to…

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_ANAMBRA POLITICS: “Stop Chasing Shadows” – Obi’s Camp Fires Back at Soludo Over Anti-Obi Campaign_

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Photo: Soludo, and Obi By: Mandy Park The political feud between the camp of former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, and the administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo has escalated dramatically following a sharp counterpoint from Obi’s Media Adviser, Mr Idris Zekeri Jnr., Spokesman, Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR). Reacting to a publication emanating from the state’s ruling circle urging the Anambra electorate to reject Obi and the opposition, the media office dismissed the move with heavy scorn. Citing traditional Igbo philosophy—adighi ibua ayi ara (you do not join a…

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OPINION: CETA Amendment Bill: A Tax for Good Health

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Photo: Robert Egbe By Robert Egbe Something strange happened to Enugu-based paediatrician, Dr. Chiwetalu Odoh, last Christmas eve. Summoned to the Children’s Emergency Unit at the hospital in Enugu, he expected to meet a critically ill child. Instead, he found a little girl, her mother and her aunt, seated quietly in the waiting area. At first glance, she appeared to be healthy. But the night before – between bedtime and that morning – the child drank over 17 sachets of water. She repeatedly woke to urinate. Her aunt, a nurse,…

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Breaking: Obi urges Nigerians to reject ethnic, religious divisions ahead of 2027

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Photo: Peter Obi By: Mandy Park The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to prioritise national unity in the 2027 presidential election, saying the country needs a leader capable of bridging its ethnic, religious and regional divides. Obi said Nigeria could not achieve meaningful development as long as its citizens remained divided along ethnic and religious lines, stressing that the challenges confronting Nigerians affected citizens across the country irrespective of their backgrounds. The former Anambra State governor spoke on Sunday during a global digital…

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Temi Nkem wins BBNaija Season 11, takes home N160m prize

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Photo: Temi Nkem By: Mandy Park Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Temi Nkem, has emerged winner of the reality television show’s “Show Ya Sef” edition. The 21-year-old was crowned winner during the grand finale of the show on Sunday, October 4, 2026, after 70 days of competition, drama, tasks, nominations and evictions. Nkem defeated Aikou and Sheba, who finished as the first and second runners-up respectively. According to the final voting results, Nkem polled 25.87 per cent of the total votes cast by viewers across Nigeria and other parts…

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Overlooked No More: The Contributions and Legacy of Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu of Obiene Ututu

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Photo: Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu By Dr. Nnaoke Ufere Few lives in Ututu’s history have touched so many others as deeply as that of Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu of Obiene Ututu. With modest means and an uncommon sense of duty, he helped shape the minds, character, ambitions, and futures of generations of young Ututu women and men. During forty-one years in education, including his service as the first indigenous Headmaster of Ututu Central, he taught generations of our community’s sons and daughters. The true measure of a teacher…

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