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By Ajuluchukwu Brown, Abuja “Every leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is ultimately judged not by its promises but by the elections it conducts. Speeches may inspire confidence, policy documents may project ambition and technology may promise efficiency. Ultimately, however, elections remain the only credible report card of an electoral management body. For Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), the Commission’s early electoral outings have become the prism through which Nigerians are beginning to assess what the 2027 General Election could look like. Although no two elections are identical, the governorship polls conducted under his leadership offer important clues…

By Ajuluchukwu Brown, Abuja The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), has described the August 15 Osun State governorship election as the most significant off-cycle poll on Nigeria’s current electoral calendar, saying it will serve as a critical test of the Commission’s preparedness for the 2027 General Election. Amupitan stated this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, at the Enuwa Palace in Ile-Ife, where he sought the monarch’s support in promoting a peaceful, credible and violence-free election. According to him, while the…

By| Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has intensified efforts to improve healthcare delivery, mental wellbeing and the overall welfare of inmates, with the Controller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, reaffirming the Service’s commitment to expanding access to quality medical care, particularly for vulnerable inmates. Speaking during the flag-off of the second quarter 2026 nationwide distribution of essential drugs and medicaments to Commands and custodial centres across the country, Nwakuche said the initiative demonstrates the Service’s resolve to provide humane custody and quality healthcare in line with the provisions of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019. The Controller-General…

By| Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja As the world commemorates the 2026 International Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the Regy & Henry Amazing Grace Foundation (RHAGF) has called for intensified efforts to prevent human trafficking and strengthen support systems for survivors, particularly in Nigeria’s slum communities and other vulnerable areas. The RHAGF Foundation made the appeal in a statement marking this year’s global observance, themed “Trapped Behind the Scam,” warning that traffickers are increasingly exploiting fake job offers, fraudulent travel opportunities, romance scams and online deception to lure unsuspecting victims into modern slavery and other forms of exploitation. National Coordinator of RHAGF,…

By| Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that the outcome of the forthcoming Osun State governorship election will be determined by votes cast at the ballot box and not by violence, as the Commission intensified preparations ahead of the August 15 poll. Speaking on Wednesday at an Expanded Stakeholders’ Meeting in Osogbo, Amupitan declared that INEC would not allow intimidation, violence or any attempt to undermine the will of the electorate, stressing that the Commission was fully prepared to conduct a free, fair and credible election. According to…

By| Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, has partnered with Gebeya, a pan-African technology company, to launch the 2026 CANEX Create-thon, a $50,000 competition aimed at empowering African creators in music, video and gaming. The initiative, announced on Wednesday in Cairo, Egypt, is designed to equip African creatives with digital tools, technical support, funding and global exposure to transform innovative ideas into commercially viable projects. The competition, which is open to amateur, emerging and established creators across the continent, will bring together musicians, filmmakers, storytellers, game developers and other creative professionals…

By| Goodluck E. Adubazi, Abuja The Federal Government has unveiled plans to digitally register, ear-tag and microchip all four-legged livestock across Nigeria in a sweeping reform aimed at tackling cattle rustling, improving animal traceability, strengthening food security and modernising the livestock sector. Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, announced the initiative on Thursday in Abuja at the 2026 National Conference of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), themed “Strengthening Peaceful Pastoralism, Livestock Transformation and National Development.” Maiha said every cattle, sheep and goat in the country would soon be registered under a National Animal Identification and…

By| Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AKADEMIYA2063 to deepen collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI), climate information services, weather data analytics and evidence-based research aimed at strengthening climate resilience, agricultural productivity and food security in Nigeria. The agreement, signed on Tuesday in Abuja, is expected to accelerate the deployment of AI-driven solutions for weather forecasting, climate monitoring, early warning systems and agricultural planning, while enhancing Nigeria’s capacity to respond to the growing impacts of climate change. The MoU was signed on behalf of NiMet by its Director-General and Chief Executive…

By| Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep concern over the rising wave of xenophobic attacks and violence against Nigerians in South Africa, revealing that no fewer than 98 Nigerians have been killed since 2022 in mob attacks, hate-related violence and alleged extra-judicial killings. The concern was conveyed on Monday during a high-level meeting in Abuja between Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Special Envoy and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola. Speaking on the directive of President Tinubu, Ambassador Enikanolaiye described the continued attacks…

By| Goodluck E.Adubazi, Abuja Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable growth, energy security and long-term value creation, unveiling plans to expand production capacity while highlighting its significant contributions to Nigeria’s economy and the Federal Government’s Decade of Gas initiative. Speaking during the company’s annual Facts & Figures media engagement, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Adeleye Falade, said NLNG remains focused on operational excellence, infrastructure development and the successful delivery of the Train 7 Project, which is expected to boost the company’s production capacity by about 35 per cent—from 22 million tonnes per…