Atiku raises alarm over ‘missing’ voters’ register, demands INEC action. By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised the alarm over the alleged failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to publish the preliminary voters’ register for public scrutiny, warning that the lapse could undermine confidence in the 2027 general election.
The approval meets the constitutional threshold of two-thirds of the 36 states required for the amendment to proceed.
Kenya has so far recorded nine confirmed Ebola cases caused by Bundibugyo virus, including one death.
Laws that ban any attempt to change, suppress or eradicate a person's sexual or gender identity are about to be debated in Tasmania. So, what is — and what isn't — so-called conversion therapy?
FG condemns attacks, evacuates 114 more Nigerians from South Africa. “While sustaining engagement with relevant stakeholders, including South African authorities, to address xenophobia and Afrophobia and promote the safety and welfare of Nigerians residing in South Africa, the Federal Government advises Nigerians in the country to abide by local laws, remain vigilant and prioritise personal safety.”
The APC denied the alleged alliance, citing Governor Mohammed’s continued association with and campaigning alongside candidates of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), including its presidential candidate.
Katsina State has recorded another major milestone in its quest for improved electricity supply as the Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, and Governor Dikko Umaru Radda commissioned the newly completed 120 MVA, 132/33 kV Transmission Substation in Kankia Local Government Area. Governor Radda expressed appreciation to President Tinubu for approving the project and commended the Minister of Power and the Transmission Company of Nigeria for ensuring its successful completion.
The Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is legally required to publish the voters’ register online ahead of the 2027 general elections. First, you publish in your offices or across the polling units and on INEC website or any website officially designated by INEC,” Itodo said.
Democrat Anna Gomez warns broadcasters against yielding to the Trump-era FCC's claims of fake polls and news distortions.
There is one main reason backpackers take on the tough jobs in regional Australia, and it is about to disappear.
Thirteen first-offender inmates have been officially discharged from the Wa Central Prison after benefiting from the 2026 presidential amnesty granted by President John Dramani Mahama. Assembly Member for Jonga and Wa Municipal Justice and Security Chairman Daubile Alhassan Ibrahim, representing the Municipal Chief Executive, cautioned the beneficiaries to conduct themselves properly as they reintegrate into society.
President Bola Tinubu has reinstated Mohammed Danjuma, the Permanent Secretary, Finance (Special Duties), following his suspension over an ICPC probe.
Legal action will be taken against both the current and former election officials responsible for the discrepancies found in the voter list for constituency 127 – Pilibhit, reads an official statement by the State election commission
An Indian woman has been racing against the clock to settle her deceased brother's estate before her visa expires.
Luisa Gonzalez, who lost to right-wing president Daniel Noboa in 2023, has called the arrest political persecution.
Elections in villages where land pooling is under way have been kept pending for the time being as the government is working on a separate governance framework for the mega capital city
As Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto marks two years in office, public discontent is growing over the government’s handling of disasters and the high cost of living. This week, students and civil society members took to the streets.
No matter if you disagree, you've still got to respect each other', young artist says.
By Adegboyega Adeleye Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has hit back at former Cross River State governor and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate Donald Duke, calling him a “jester and a pretender” after Duke’s remarks about the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. In a recent interview on Arise Television, the PRP candidate called governor Diri a “local champion” while arguing that the coastal road project was not feasible because of its cost and Bayelsa State’s terrain.
The justice department has filed a lawsuit arguing that the inclusion of two candidates named Dan Sullivan could confuse voters.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has denied endorsing Labour Party governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Senator Ishaku Abbo, calling the report fake.
President John Dramani Mahama has joined Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali to inaugurate the Megech Irrigation Development Project in Gondar, Ethiopia, as part of his official visit to the country. President Mahama arrived in the historic city on Friday at the invitation of Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali, ahead of the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, scheduled to take place in Bahir Dar.
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has warned politicians and their sponsors against using arms to advance political interests following the interception of a cache of sophisticated weapons along the Bekwarra–Ogoja axis of the state. The warning followed an operation in which security operatives intercepted the weapons after reportedly trailing four suspects from northern Nigeria through Benue State into Cross River.