INEC Boss Seeks Adequate Funding Four Months to 2027 Polls
Amupitan noted that INEC’s mandate extends beyond presidential and National Assembly elections to include governorship and state assembly polls, voter registration and political party registration. He emphasised that an inaccurate voters’ register could undermine the inclusiveness of the process.
FG Declares Child Labour Crime, Orders Halt in Mining, Other Sectors
Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Dr Kamil Shoretire, issued the directive at a training workshop for labour reporters organised by the Labour Correspondents Association of Nigeria (LACAN) in Abuja.
Relax Eyes 774 LGAs In Grassroots Drive For Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election
The Edo State Coordinator of the group, Mr. Idiake Patrick, said Relax would strengthen its outreach programmes to take the Tinubu administration’s policies, programmes and achievements directly to Nigerians, particularly those at the grassroots level.
RCCG UK Ordains Over 700 Ministers as Adeboye Urges Cooperation with Holy Spirit
The colourful ceremony was conducted by the General Overseer of RCCG Worldwide, Pastor E. A. Adeboye, alongside his wife, Pastor Prof. Folu Adeboye; the Continental Overseer of Europe Continent 9, Pastor Dr. Leke Sanusi; and other senior ministers of the church.
BREAKING: Ex-Kogi Governor Dies in UK, Age 77
Idris served as governor of Kogi State from 2003 to 2012 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), one of the longest continuous tenures by a Nigerian state governor in that era. He first won election in 2003, defeating incumbent Prince Abubakar Audu, was re-elected in 2007 (later nullified by the courts), and won the subsequent 2008 re-run. He was succeeded by his brother-in-law, Captain Idris Wada, in January 2012.
Edo NLC Caretaker Committee Snubs Labour Ministry Meeting, Directs Members To Boycott
The committee consequently instructed its affiliate unions and their members not to attend the meeting, stressing that the directive followed the absence of any official communication to the recognised NLC leadership in the state.
37 Detainees Die In NSCDC Custody, PRAWA Demands Answers, Justice
The detainees were reportedly among persons arrested during operations against suspected illegal mining activities in the state on September 15 and 16. Their deaths were said to have been discovered on September 17.
FG Suspends 20 NSCDC Officers in Connection to Miners’ Death, Sets Up Investigative Committee
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the measures in a statement on Saturday, saying the committee was set up following a directive by President Bola Tinubu for a comprehensive, transparent and unhindered investigation into the incident, which occurred on Thursday, 17 September 2026.
Amnesty Raises Alarm Over Deaths Of 37 Detainees, Demands Investigation Into NSCDC Custody
The human rights organisation described the incident as shocking and urged the authorities to immediately establish an independent investigation to uncover the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Nigeria Jails South African For 25 Years Over Heroin Importation
Will was arrested by NDLEA operatives on July 6, 2026, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while undergoing inward clearance after arriving on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha.