Day: January 10, 2026

2027: INEC Chair vows transparent, tech-driven polls

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INEC Chair vows

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has pledged that the 2027 General Election will be free, fair, transparent and technologically driven, declaring that the Commission will tolerate no misconduct in the electoral process. Speaking in Lagos at the ‘2026 Induction and Strategic Retreat of the Commission’, held from January 9–10, Amupitan said INEC was preparing for a rapidly evolving electoral landscape, and must rise to the expectations of Nigerians. “We gather here today not merely as electoral administrators and leaders, but as the…

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UK to return over $9.5m looted funds to Nigeria

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UK to return looted funds

The Bailiwick of Jersey, in the United Kingdom (UK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government of Nigeria to return more than $9.5 million identified as proceeds of corruption, with the repatriated funds earmarked to support a major infrastructure project. His Majesty’s Attorney General for Jersey, Mark Temple KC, signed the MoU in December 2025, paving the way for the return of the funds to Nigeria. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the British High Commission, through Stephen Odekunle, where it added that…

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Trump warns of more US strikes in Nigeria over killings

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Trump warns

In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times published on Thursday, United States President Donald Trump signalled that the US could undertake multiple military strikes in Nigeria if violence against Christians persists. Trump, asked whether the December 25 military operation against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria marked the start of a broader campaign, said, “I’d love to make it a one-time strike… but if they continue to kill Christians, it will be a many-time strike.” The US strike, which Washington described as targeting Islamic State affiliates at the…

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Kwara: Bandits demand ₦300m ransom for 9 abducted villagers

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Kwara bandits

Kidnappers holding nine residents of Adanla community in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State have insisted on a ₦300 million ransom, more than two weeks after the victims were abducted. Local security officials say there has been no breakthrough in negotiations since the abduction, which occurred on Boxing Day, December 26, 2025. The Coordinator of the Joint Security Watch for Kwara-South senatorial district, Zubair Olaitan, confirmed on Wednesday that the abductors have remained uncompromising, warning that the captives will not be released unless the full ransom is paid. According…

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Court bars resident doctors from embarking on planned strike

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Court bars resident doctors

Justice Emmanuel Subilim, of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja, has issued an order restraining the National Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), and its members from embarking on the strike scheduled to commence on January 12. The judge made the order yesterday, while ruling on a Motion ex-parte filed by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF). The ruling followed submissions by the Director of Civil Litigation at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Maimuna Lami Shiru, who led a team of ministry lawyers in…

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Rivers lawmakers reportedly withdraw impeachment proceeding

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Rivers lawmakers withdraw

…Apologise to Tinubu Lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly have withdrawn the impeachment proceedings initiated against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and formally apologised to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, citing respect for his intervention and commitment to peace in the state. The legislators, who are reportedly loyal to former governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, said their decision followed President Tinubu’s mediation efforts aimed at resolving the prolonged political crisis in Rivers State. As part of the reconciliation move, the lawmakers appealed for renewed…

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2027: “I never declared to contest for Presidency” – Datti

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The vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, says he did not declare interest in contesting for the presidency in 2027.  Datti said this yesterday, during an interview on a television programme, explaining that he only clarified that he was still a member of the LP. According to the Labour Party chieftain: “I never declared to contest the Presidency, even though there could be a possibility of that happening. I certainly did not declare for the presidency. I simply reiterated my membership of the Labour Party; that is…

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“Declare 6-month emergency rule in the North, seek U.S. security support” – NADECO to Tinubu

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NADECO to Tinubu

With Nigeria less than two years away from national elections, a U.S.-based pro-democracy group has issued an unusually blunt proposal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu: declare a ‘state of emergency’ across northern Nigeria, and formally invite the United States to deploy special operations forces to help restore security. In an open proposal addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Democratic Coalition, (NADECO) USA called for a six-month state of emergency across northern Nigeria and urged the government to formally invite the United States to provide limited military assistance, including…

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