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Presenting fake credentials to get elected for executive/legislative offices or secure appointments for which they are not qualified is not new in Nigeria. And the last 26 years of civil rule has only exacerbated it. Aided by the absence of a reliable database in a society where people make claims that are hardly checked, it has long been established that …

A group of Nigerians in the United Kingdom under the banner of Concerned Nigerians in the Diaspora United Kingdom (CND-UK) has vowed to intensify efforts to expose and challenge corrupt politicians ahead of the 2027 general elections, which they have dubbed “Our Year of Emancipation.” The group, led by Abanikanda Olumoro, said its mission is to ensure that politicians with …

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has named Obi Aguocha, a member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, to interface with the Nigerian government on his behalf. This was contained in a letter signed by Kanu’s Lead Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, addressed to Aguocha. In the letter titled …

An interview granted by the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, on February 25, 2020, has resurfaced online. The National Council of State, presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, approved the nomination of Amupitan as the new Chairman of INEC. His nomination followed Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s exit on Tuesday after completing …

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has dissolved the APC State Executive Committee in Enugu, a dramatic step seen as paving the way for the much-anticipated defection of Governor Peter Mbah from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to the APC. The party subsequently appointed a former state chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye as caretaker committee chairman The APC also disqualified prominent …

nMany residents of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) have rejected the enforcement of television and radio sets tax by the area council authorities. They described it as untimely, accusing the government of not being sensitive to the plight of the masses. Some residents spoken to described the council’s action as inhuman amid the severe economic hardship in the country. …

The Council of State on Thursday approved the exercise of the presidential prerogative of mercy for 175 persons across various categories. The decision followed a presentation by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), who conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s recommendations based on the report of the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, at Thursday’s …

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State is set to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the dissolution of the party’s structure in the state by the National Working Committee (NWC). In a major shake-up announced on Thursday, the APC national leadership appointed Dr Ben Nwoye as the new caretaker chairman of the party in Enugu. Nwoye met with Governor …

Dozens of Nigerian youths, under the umbrella of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, on Thursday took to the streets in Abuja to protest at the headquarters of the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, over the Commission’s recent decision to deregister the council. The demonstration, led by NYCN President, Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, marked the beginning of a 30-day nationwide …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), a renowned legal expert and academic, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), pending Senate confirmation, News360 Nigeria reports. The National Council of State unanimously approved Amupitan’s nomination on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga announced the development, stating that the appointment follows …