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Day: October 10, 2026

Sharafadeen, Adekanmbi, Oriyomi Hamzat make list as INEC releases 16 Oyo gov candidates

By Adeola Badru The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of 16 governorship candidates for the 2027 election in Oyo State, with All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) flagbearer Abimbola Adekanmbi and Accord Party candidate Abdulrahman Oriyomi Hamzat among those cleared for the contest. The…

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Lagos 2027 gets hot as Hamzat, Rhodes-Vivour make INEC final list [FULL LIST]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has unveiled the final list of Lagos State governorship candidate. The list is contained in a document released by INEC on Saturday in preparation for the 2027 general elections. According to the document, the Lagos State deputy governor, Femi Hamzat is listed at the candidate of the All Progressives…

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Kano 2027: INEC drops NDC governorship candidate, Gwarzo from final list

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has excluded the New Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, governorship candidate in Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, from its final list of candidates for the 2027 governorship election. Gwarzo’s name was missing from the list released by the commission, which features 17 candidates from different political parties. DAILY POST reports…

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Amaechi’s campaign in Rivers will be difficult if…, says Wike

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has warned that it will be difficult for former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, running mate to the African Democratic Congress ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to campaign in Rivers State if he continues to attack President Bola Tinubu and his supporters….

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Imo: Foundation battles bizarre child abuse

•Labourers drug, defile 13-yr old, dump her in hospital; Guardian damages 5-yr old girl’s genitals •Another guardian in jail  for child abuse  By Emmanuel Iheaka  For human rights group, Stand for Humanity Foundation, it appears an endless war against child abuse in Imo. The harder the organisation fights, the more children in the state are…

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The monetization of Discontent: Why happy marriages are unprofitable to big tech, by Stephany Shaakaa

To debate whether social media causes high divorce rates is to misunderstand the deeper problem. The more consequential question is what happens when the economic logic of the modern internet collides with the emotional logic of marriage. We often describe the digital deterioration of relationships as an unfortunate side effect of modern connectivity. Online flirtation,…

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Asaba Massacre at 59: Wounds, apologies and a day of forgiveness

•Asagba recalls Odi massacre, punctures OBJ’s ‘never again’ narrative; Col Taiwo’s son, a rtd Maj Gen, atones for father’s role in massacre By Egufe Yafugborhi 59 years after the pogrom that wiped out an estimated 1,000 Asaba men, memories remain raw as apologies, forgiveness and the quest for national closure turn front burners. The sun…

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Billboard war, internal crises mar campaigns in North

By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor The 2027 general elections may be over 100 days away, but political campaigns across Northern Nigeria are yet to gather full momentum, with billboard disputes, high signage fees, internal party crises and government restrictions threatening to shape the early phase of electioneering. Read Also: 2027: Three months to polls,…

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