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Abuja Residents Largely Unaware of Area Council Candidates Despite INEC Campaign Ban Lift 0
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- October 24, 2025
Despite the Independent National Electoral Commission lifting the ban on political campaigns for the Federal Capital T Area Council elections, residents in Abuja are still unaware of the candidates and the upcoming elections, highlighting a political disconnect and potential voter apathy. Three weeks after INEC lifted the ban on political campaigns for upcoming FCT Area
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The EUSDGN Project Impact on Dr Diana Tikunsan’s Girls’ Advocacy 0
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- October 23, 2025
The Strategic Communications and Media Engagement Workshop took place over two days, December 12–13, 2018, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The participating female candidates received training intended to improve their skills for engaging in elections and other aspects of the political environment. The workshop, organised by the International Press Centre (IPC), under Component 4 of
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President Tinubu Swears in Professor Amupitan as INEC Chairman 0
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- October 23, 2025
…Resumes Office at INEC Headquarters, Calls for Cooperation President Bola Tinubu has formally inaugurated Professor Joash Amupitan as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), succeeding Professor Mahmood Yakubu in this role. The Professor of Law was sworn in as INEC Chairman at the presidential villa on Thursday, a week after Senate confirmation
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Sowore Arrested by Police After Nnamdi Kanu Court Appearance 0
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- October 23, 2025
…Why We Arrested Sowore On Thursday, security personnel detained Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate and human rights activist, outside the Federal High Court in Abuja following his attendance at the court session for Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Sowore, a prominent advocate in the #FreeNnamdiKanu campaign, was reportedly
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Nigeria’s Senate Approves Harsher Penalties for Sexual Offences Against Minors 0
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- October 22, 2025
The Nigerian Senate has proposed an amendment to the country’s sexual offence laws, suggesting an increase in the penalty for defiling a minor from a five-year jail term to life imprisonment. The legislation, after being approved by the House of Representatives, was forwarded to the Senate for its concurrence. In a detailed clause-by-clause review during
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Fact-Check: The Claim that the Sultan of Sokoto Urged President Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu is false.0
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- October 22, 2025
Claim: A viral video circulating on social media claims that the Sultan of Sokoto urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu to avert war in Nigeria. Verdict: False and Unverified. No verifiable evidence, official statements, or credible media reports substantiate claims that the Sultan of Sokoto issued such a call. The video contains
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