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2027: Judge officeholders by achievements and integrity, Senator Natasha urges Kogi central voters

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has urged voters across the senatorial district to judge political officeholders and returning candidates strictly by their track records, personal integrity, and tangible achievements. ​Speaking on Monday, October 19, 2026,
October 19, 2026

NO IMPUNITY: Amnesty International vows to expose and sanction sponsors of electoral violence and vote-buying in Nigeria

Amnesty International Nigeria has issued a stern warning to political actors and influential figures across the country, pledging to systematically identify, expose, and pursue international sanctions against anyone involved in financing electoral violence or engaging in vote-buying. ​The rights organisation declared that
October 19, 2026

FG reaffirms mandatory recruitment waivers for Federal Tertiary Institutions amid misleading convocation announcement

The Federal Government has clarified that federal tertiary institutions must continue to obtain recruitment waivers before employing additional personnel, walking back public confusion generated by a recent presidential announcement. ​The clarification comes in response to widespread reports asserting that President Bola Ahmed
October 19, 2026

Lagos Taskforce arrests dismissed operative, Yahaya Salami, over alleged impersonation and extortion in Oshodi

Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, popularly known as the Lagos State Taskforce, have apprehended a dismissed operative, Yahaya Salami, widely known as Adams, for alleged impersonation and extortion. ​Salami, who was previously dismissed from the agency
October 19, 2026
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