2027: Rigging Election Now Very Difficult – Fayose
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has admitted that rigging elections is now a difficult task in Nigeria. Fayose, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who is working with the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC,…
Nigerian woman arrested in US over alleged false citizenship claim
A 56-year-old Nigerian woman, Gladys Adaeze Okafor, has been arrested in the United States for allegedly claiming to be an American citizen before voting in elections.Okafor, who lives in Lynn, Massachusetts, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with unlawfully voting…
Catholic Bishops Reject Foreign Aids Bill, Decry Insecurity, Poverty
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has asked the National Assembly to halt the Foreign Aids (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill 2026, warning that it will negatively impact churches, mosques, schools and humanitarian groups. The Bishops made their position…
Ikeja Electric Urge Customers Against Use of Unauthorised Electrical Workers, Provides MAP Refund Updates
Ikeja Electric Plc has urged customers to stay away from unauthorised electricians and immediately report unsafe activities around its electrical infrastructure, following recent incidents involving fatalities linked to unauthorised electrical work. The warning was issued during the company’s September Virtual…
MOROCCO’S 2026 ELECTION: A TEST OF POLITICAL TRUST AND ENGAGEMENT
Morocco is heading toward parliamentary elections on September 23, 2026, with voters set to choose all 395 members of the House of Representatives. The election is the country’s first general parliamentary vote since 2021 and comes amid renewed attention to…
European Union invites Canada to become first ever ‘associate member
Canada has been invited to become the first “associate member” of the EU by the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen. In an unprecedented offer, von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the EU and Canada “see the world…
WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala meets COP31 President Murat Kurum on climate, trade and finance
World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has met with Türkiye’s Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister and COP31 President-Designate, Murat Kurum, in Geneva as preparations intensify for the COP31 climate summit. The meeting focused on the relationship between…
Bangladeshi woman Sabina Nessa’s killer misses court hearing in UK
Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old British primary school teacher from a Bangladeshi family, was murdered in south-east London in September 2021 while walking through Cator Park in Kidbrooke to meet a friend. Her killer, Koci Selamaj, pleaded guilty to murder but…
INEC integrates NIN to clean voter register ahead of 2027 elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has integrated the National Identification Number (NIN) into its voter registration process to audit, verify and clean the national voter register ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC National Commissioner, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, who…
Peter Obi reacts to Dangote Refinery IPO
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has reacted to the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering, IPO.In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Wednesday, Obi commended the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko…