2027: INEC releases final NASS candidates list, 4,408

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates contesting the 2027 National Assembly elections, with 4,408 candidates cleared for Senate and House of Representatives elections. An analysis of the candidate documents published by the electoral commission shows that 1,195 candidates are vying for the 109 Senate seats, while 3,213 candidates are…

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2027 elections: Catholic Bishops warn Nigerians against selling their votes

President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, has urged Nigerians to reject vote-buying and vote-selling ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that such practices undermine the credibility of democracy. Ndagoso, who is also the Archbishop of Kaduna Catholic Diocese, spoke on Sunday in Osogbo, Osun State, while addressing the…

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Enugu police command warns against political violence …….Orders investigation into alleged destruction of political gatherings

Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command,Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to thoroughly investigate two separate incidents of alleged disruption of political gatherings in Nkanu West Local GovernmA on September 12, 2026, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to book. According to…

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Four rescued, One Feared dead in Enugu uncompleted building collapse

Rescue team and emergency workers in Enugu, on Sunday, September 13,3026, rescued four persons trapped in a partially collapsed uncompleted hotel construction site, while one person is feared dead. The four-storey building situated at Independence Layout, Enugu, was said to have collapsed early on Sunday morning, a development residents, who rushed to the scene, said…

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INEC releases final list of 18 presidential candidates for 2027 election

Independent National Electoral Commission has published the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 2027 general elections. The list, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, was released on Saturday in Abuja and contains candidates sponsored by 18 political parties. Of the 18 presidential candidates, 16 are male,…

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