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It only becomes meaningful when it improves the lives of citizens,” he stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The don recalled a nationwide survey conducted ahead of the 2015 general election, saying that he was part of a research team commissioned by then vice-president-elect, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to identify Nigerians’ expectations of the incoming administration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said the survey identified security as the country’s foremost concern, followed by the economy, corruption, infrastructure and education.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Pate who is also a Professor of Communication at Bayero University, Kano, noted that while successive administrations have made efforts in these areas, Nigerians continue to assess democracy largely by improvements in their daily lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He cited findings from the Afrobarometer survey across 39 African countries, which showed that while about two-thirds of Africans prefer democracy to other forms of government, only about 37 per cent were satisfied with how democracy worked in their respective countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to him, “This reflects a gap between citizens’ commitment to democratic ideals and the actual outcomes of democratic governance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The communication scholar also referenced findings from the 2024 African Young People Survey, which revealed that many young Africans are considering emigrating due to corruption and limited opportunities, warning that such sentiments pose serious questions about the future of democracy on the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Pate identified historical grievances, identity politics, social and economic exclusion, youth unemployment, weak institutions and governance deficits as major factors undermining democratic consolidation in Nigeria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He argued that: “Identity politics has continued to shape political participation, often placing greater emphasis on ethnicity, religion and place of origin than on competence and shared national values.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He also expressed concern over the collapse of local government institutions in many parts of the country, saying that grassroots governance had previously played a significant role in resolving community disputes, providing basic services and creating economic opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The professor warned that: “Misinformation, hate speech and divisive narratives amplified through digital platforms are worsening existing social tensions. Nigeria’s challenge is no longer the absence of information but the abundance of false information and the scarcity of public attention.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He further linked insecurity to rising poverty, hunger, unemployment, environmental challenges and weak governance, arguing that conflicts discourage investment, reduce agricultural productivity and deepen economic hardship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Maintaining that security remains Nigerians’ greatest expectation of government, Pate noted that the country continues to grapple with insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, communal conflicts, separatist agitations and urban crime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He called for stronger institutions, inclusive governance and policies that address the root causes of insecurity and inequality, insisting that democracy would only endure if it delivers peace, opportunity and improved living conditions for all Nigerians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In his remarks, the Consul General 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https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FUntitled-design-35.png 700w\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" class=\" pl\" \u002F>\u003Cp>Dapo Olorunyomi, a media chief executive has says that Nigeria’s democracy needs a new professional ethic for reporting religion, refering\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>read more \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessday.ng\u002Fnews\u002Farticle\u002Fnigerias-democracy-needs-a-new-professional-ethic-for-reporting-religion-dapo\u002F\">Nigeria’s democracy needs a new professional ethic for reporting religion – Dapo\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","nigerias-democracy-needs-a-new-professional-ethic-for-reporting-religion-dapo",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[242,10,243,244,245,246,247,248],"nigerias","needs","professional","ethic","reporting","religion","dapo","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FUntitled-design-35-large.png",{"id":251,"createdAt":252,"updatedAt":253,"name":254,"image":255,"slug":256},"14e4aefc-8e81-4eac-8d69-034e04098722","2026-03-25T11:41:56.050Z","2026-04-20T08:54:29.000Z","Business Day","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002Ffffe58c1-8591-49cc-bc28-4598d4e8bde1.jpg","business-day",8,"https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessday.ng\u002Fnews\u002Farticle\u002Fnigerias-democracy-needs-a-new-professional-ethic-for-reporting-religion-dapo\u002F",{"id":260,"createdAt":261,"updatedAt":262,"title":263,"excerpt":264,"content":265,"slug":266,"topic":267,"tags":268,"image":278,"author":58,"feed":279,"views":286,"type":170,"readTime":287,"externalSourceUrl":288},"f357a82f-6a24-44f3-a3c3-e08b31cacc63","2026-07-12T07:16:00.923Z","2026-07-14T17:23:51.000Z","Igbo Leaders of Thought warn against weakening opposition, urge judiciary to safeguard democracy","By Anayo Okoli ENUGU — The Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), a socio-political group comprising intellectuals, traditional rulers and other stakeholders from the South-East, has expressed concern over what it described as the weakening of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that a vibrant opposition is essential for democratic governance. In a […]\nThe post Igbo Leaders of Thought warn against weakening opposition, urge judiciary to safeguard democracy appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"313\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002FNDIGBO.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Igbo Leaders of Thought warn against weakening opposition, urge judiciary to safeguard democracy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002FNDIGBO.png 313w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002FNDIGBO-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>By Anayo Okoli\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>ENUGU — The Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), a socio-political group comprising intellectuals, traditional rulers and other stakeholders from the South-East, has expressed concern over what it described as the weakening of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that a vibrant opposition is essential for democratic governance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In a statement signed by its President, Prof. Elochukwu Amucheazi, and Secretary, Prof. Jerry Chukwuokolo, the group cautioned that actions perceived as limiting opposition activities could undermine the credibility of the 2027 elections and the country’s democratic process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The group referenced recent concerns raised by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, regarding his security and business interests, as well as court rulings affecting some opposition parties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>ILT also referred to previous remarks attributed to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo concerning Peter Obi’s security during a visit to the state, and alleged that gunshots were fired during one of Obi’s political engagements in Edo earlier this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the group, weakening opposition parties could have adverse consequences for Nigeria’s democratic development and political stability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The democracy Nigerians enjoy today is the product of years of struggle against military rule,” the statement said, adding that the country requires a strong opposition to deepen democratic governance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The group also expressed concern over what it described as the use of state institutions, including the judiciary, security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in ways that could hinder opposition parties from effectively participating in the electoral process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It warned against a situation where Nigeria could drift towards a de facto one-party state, arguing that democracy thrives on political pluralism, competition and the protection of dissenting voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Citing historical examples, ILT recalled the political crises of the First and Second Republics, as well as the violence that followed the 2011 presidential election, urging political leaders to learn from history and avoid actions capable of triggering instability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The group also criticised recent judicial decisions affecting opposition parties, particularly a Federal High Court judgment in Lokoja involving the NDC, arguing that the judiciary should uphold constitutional principles and strengthen democratic institutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>ILT welcomed the NDC’s decision to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal and encouraged other political parties dissatisfied with court judgments to seek legal redress through established judicial processes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The group further called on Nigerians to defend democratic values and urged the judiciary to continue playing an impartial role in strengthening democracy and the rule of law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It also appealed to the international community, including the United States and the European Union, to closely observe the processes leading to the 2027 general elections to promote transparency and public confidence in the electoral process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Figbo-leaders-of-thought-warn-against-weakening-opposition-urge-judiciary-to-safeguard-democracy\u002F\">Igbo Leaders of Thought warn against weakening opposition, urge judiciary to safeguard democracy\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","igbo-leaders-of-thought-warn-against-weakening-opposition-urge-judiciary-to-safeguard-democracy",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[269,270,271,272,273,274,275,276,277,10],"igbo","leaders","thought","warn","weakening","opposition","urge","judiciary","safeguard","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002FNDIGBO.png",{"id":280,"createdAt":281,"updatedAt":282,"name":283,"image":284,"slug":285},"ba5aa7e2-df4c-43a8-ac43-57e16ebb83a0","2026-03-25T11:54:25.227Z","2026-05-14T10:06:39.000Z","Vanguard Nigeria","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002F5e53f632-5a90-44f5-83e1-eac7059f14f0.webp","vanguard-nigeria",20,3,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Figbo-leaders-of-thought-warn-against-weakening-opposition-urge-judiciary-to-safeguard-democracy\u002F",{"id":290,"createdAt":291,"updatedAt":292,"title":293,"excerpt":294,"content":295,"slug":296,"topic":297,"tags":298,"image":278,"author":58,"feed":303,"views":304,"type":170,"readTime":287,"externalSourceUrl":305},"1c475245-9e28-4b65-b7ca-60cafe0eed8d","2026-07-12T02:41:01.096Z","2026-07-15T07:31:57.000Z","Igbo leaders warns against suppression of opposition, says it destroys democracy","The Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), an elite assembly of Southeastern Nigerian intellectuals, traditional rulers and stakeholders, has condemned what it calls the systematic suppression of the opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections...\nThe post Igbo leaders warns against suppression of opposition, says it destroys democracy appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"313\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002FNDIGBO.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Igbo leaders warns against suppression of opposition, says it destroys democracy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002FNDIGBO.png 313w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002FNDIGBO-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp> By Anayo Okoli\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), an elite assembly of Southeastern Nigerian intellectuals, traditional rulers and stakeholders, has condemned what it calls the systematic suppression of the opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that no democracy develops without a vibrant opposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>ILT cautioned that if the clampdown on the opposition is not urgently checked, it could seriously diminish the integrity of the 2027 general elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The group’s position came amid the recent alarm raised by the presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr. Peter Obi, over his safety and systematic frustration of his businesses, as well as the several judicial pronouncements against the key opposition parties aimed at destabilizing their preparations for the 2027 polls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>ILT also recalled that Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, had in the past warned Mr. Peter Obi, threatening that his security was not guaranteed in his state, and noted that actually when he visited Edo State early this year for political activities, gunshots were fired at him and others in his  entourage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the group, the emasculation of the opposition could wreck Nigeria’s hard fought democracy and cause serious political instability in the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>ILT, in a statement signed by Prof. Elochukwu Amucheazi, the President and Prof. Jerry Chukwuokolo, the Secretary, also frowned at the use of state institutions, including the judiciary, security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to incapacitate the opposition parties, to make them unable to compete with the ruling party for the 2027 general elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The democracy we are enjoying in Nigeria did not come on a platter. It is a product of a long-drawn political struggle against military rule. Ironically, those in power in Nigeria today, who do not want the opposition to breathe, pride themselves as key players in the struggle for the restoration of democracy in Nigeria. The same people who claim to be champions of democracy are emasculating the opposition”, the group noted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The Igbo Leaders of Thought strongly condemns the ongoing suppression of opposition in Nigeria. If not curbed, it could derail plans for the 2027 general election, cause serious political instability, and derail our hard won democracy. Nigeria cannot afford another major political crisis arising from election. The country suffered dearly because of the mistakes of past elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat the mistakes” ILT warned, and remained Nigerians of the violent political protest (Operation Wetie) that took place in 1962 in Western Nigeria which triggered a chain of events, including bloodletting and burning of properties, which eventually led to the first military coup in Nigeria on January 15, 1966.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“In the Second Republic, a disputed governorship election triggered a devastating political upheaval in Ondo State, resulting in widespread burning of properties and loss of severally lives, ultimately paving the way for another military intervention in 1983.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“If we cannot remember what happened in the First and Second Republics, we should be able to remember the political violence that trailed the 2011 presidential election, which according to Human Rights Watch, claimed over 800 lives in Northern Nigeria, including innocent youth corps members. We are not in any way trying to engage in scare mongering, but just appealing to those in authority in Nigeria to do what is right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Figbo-leaders-warns-against-suppression-of-opposition-says-it-destroys-democracy\u002F\">Igbo leaders warns against suppression of opposition, says it destroys democracy\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","igbo-leaders-warns-against-suppression-of-opposition-says-it-destroys-democracy",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[269,270,299,300,274,301,302,10],"warns","suppression","says","destroys",{"id":280,"createdAt":281,"updatedAt":282,"name":283,"image":284,"slug":285},9,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Figbo-leaders-warns-against-suppression-of-opposition-says-it-destroys-democracy\u002F",{"id":307,"createdAt":308,"updatedAt":309,"title":310,"excerpt":311,"content":312,"slug":313,"topic":314,"tags":315,"image":320,"author":58,"feed":321,"views":190,"type":170,"readTime":169,"externalSourceUrl":322},"e0c2f43d-676a-46fd-8632-8265aa5490a8","2026-07-12T01:31:00.372Z","2026-07-15T00:37:53.000Z","Increasing Attacks on Journalists Threaten Democracy","The frequent arrests of journalists while carrying out their professional duties and exercising their constitutional rights pose a serious threat to press freedom in Nigeria and undermines democracy, Davidson Iriekpen writes  The","\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" >\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>The frequent arrests of journalists while carrying out their professional duties and exercising their constitutional rights pose a serious threat to press freedom in Nigeria and undermines democracy, \u003Cstrong>Davidson Iriekpen\u003C\u002Fstrong> writes \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>T\u003C\u002Fstrong>he sudden abduction and disappearance of a journalist with the online news platform, Secret Reporters, Stanley Ugagbe, for five days before the intervention of Nigeria Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) which secured his release from police custody last Monday, has again shown how endangered journalists have become in Nigeria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ugagbe was said to have been abducted from his residence in the Jikwoyi area of Abuja on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at about 6:30 p.m. by unidentified armed men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to reports, neighbours saw four men in plain clothes arrive in an unmarked Mitsubishi Pajero SUV before taking the journalist away. While one of the men carried an assault rifle, another was dressed in shorts. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Secret Reporters said it initially suspected the involvement of the Department of State Services (DSS). However, after contacting the agency, it was informed that Ugagbe was neither in its custody nor arrested by its operatives. It added that the search later shifted to the Nigeria Police Force after a confidential source alleged that officers attached to the Police Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU) in Guzape, Abuja, carried out the abduction. However, efforts to verify remained unsuccessful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the report, lawyers representing the organisation visited the Guzape police division on Thursday, July 2, 2026, to determine whether the journalist was being held there and possibly seek his release. The police division, however, denied arresting or detaining the journalist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Penultimate Friday, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) raised concerns that Ugagbe’s disappearance could be linked to a recent investigation into the corruption and infidelity allegations involving a deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). It alleged that the senior CBN official concealed ownership of a luxury property in the United States.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The said investigation was published on June 16 by Secret Reporters on its website, titled: ‘CBN Deputy Governor Emem Nnana Usoro Hides N1.4billion California Luxury Condo in Asset Declaration Scandal (1)’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even though the report did not carry the name of a journalist, he was believed to be the lead reporter. He was said to have received a telephone call from a man identified as “Ibrahim” after he contacted the CBN executive named in the investigation for comment before publication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to CPJ, the caller denied the allegations and asked the journalist not to publish the report. It further quoted Secret Reporters’ publisher, Tega Oghenedoro, as saying police sources informed the organisation that Ugagbe had been taken to the former Special Anti-Robbery Squad facility in Abuja’s Guzape district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, searches at the location, police stations in Jikwoyi, the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command Headquarters did not establish his whereabouts. The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, disclosed that police were investigating the disappearance but had found no record indicating that Ugagbe was in police custody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>CPJ noted that calls and messages to the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, Anietie Okokon, received no response. It also said it reached out to the Director General of DSS, Oluwatosin Ajayi, the CBN executive named in the publication, and phone numbers listed publicly on the CBN website, but received no replies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite the denial, at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2026, Ugagbe was released to the President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed. Although he was granted bail, the police investigations into allegations of espionage, cyberstalking and computer-related offences were said to be continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The travail of Ugagbe has again shown what journalists face while carrying out their professional duties and exercising their constitutional rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Not a few have faulted Gestapo-manner Ugagbe was arrested by the police and rendering him incommunicado for days before he was finally found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Currently, Nigeria ranks 112 with a global score of 46.81 in the world press freedom index according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). This shows that the actions of agents of the federal and state governments toward journalists in recent times undermine constitutional democracy and weaken public trust in institutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Since the inception of the current administration in 2023, the military, police, and DSS have been notorious for their Gestapo-like tactics in arresting and unlawfully detaining perceived government critics, especially journalists\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What started with the arrest of the then Editor of FirstNews newspaper, Segun Olatunji, in March 2023 by operatives of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has become a habit of security agencies to silence journalists and instil fear in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Soon after Olatunji’s travails, another journalist, Daniel Ojukwu, was on May 1, 2023, abducted by the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General of Police.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), was said to have gone missing on May 1 with his phone numbers switched off and his whereabouts unknown to colleagues, family and friends. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, a few days later, it was discovered that he was being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti area of Lagos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Investigation revealed that Ojukwu was held for an alleged violation of the 2015 Cybercrime Act based on a story he wrote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Cybercrime Act, a regulatory framework for prosecuting cybercrimes, has become a law used by the federal government to prosecute journalists and media houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Such incidents suggest that the administration of President Bola Tinubu not only condones repression of freedom of the press.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Section 22 of the 1999 Constitution clearly gives the media the power to hold the government accountable to the people, but sometimes, the same government, whether at the federal or state level, goes after journalists discharging their constitutional responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Under the same constitution and other international instruments to which Nigeria is a signatory, it is forbidden for any citizen or resident to be detained beyond 48 hours, except with a valid court order, but security agencies turn a blind eye to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The continued criminalisation of legitimate journalistic work by security agencies not only undermines press freedom and the rule of law but also damages the democratic credentials and international reputation of the current administration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is sad that the security agencies demonstrate show of maximum force against unarmed and harmless journalists but can’t go after bandits that torture their victims to death and display their ransom openly on social media.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp> If the same zeal is deployed to arrest bandits whose gangs continue to terrorise citizens, surely, the country would be free from hunger and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A free press serves as a watchdog on power. Without freedom of the press, Nigeria’s democracy is endangered. A free press is also critical in exposing abuse of power and corruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","increasing-attacks-on-journalists-threaten-democracy",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[316,317,318,319,10],"increasing","attacks","journalists","threaten","https:\u002F\u002Fglobal.ariseplay.com\u002Famg\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002Fuploads\u002FMohammed-idris.jpg",{"id":224,"createdAt":225,"updatedAt":226,"name":227,"image":228,"slug":229},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F12\u002Fincreasing-attacks-on-journalists-threaten-democracy\u002F",{"id":324,"createdAt":325,"updatedAt":326,"title":327,"excerpt":328,"content":329,"slug":330,"topic":331,"tags":332,"image":342,"author":58,"feed":343,"views":257,"type":170,"readTime":350,"externalSourceUrl":351},"388a4138-fd6b-4bb6-9c4c-35b49520d281","2026-07-10T10:50:00.286Z","2026-07-16T09:00:52.000Z","2027: Gov Yusuf urges lawyers to uphold rule of law, protect democracy","Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on lawyers to uphold the rule of law and help ensure a transparent, peaceful and credible democratic process ahead of the 2027 general elections. The governor made the call while declaring open the Second Annual Summit of the Arewa Young Lawyers’ on Thursday. His remarks were […]\n2027: Gov Yusuf urges lawyers to uphold rule of law, protect democracy","\u003Cimg width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FAbba-Yusuf.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FAbba-Yusuf.jpg 1200w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FAbba-Yusuf-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FAbba-Yusuf-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FAbba-Yusuf-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FAbba-Yusuf-590x354.jpg 590w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FAbba-Yusuf-400x240.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \u002F>\u003Cp>Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on lawyers to uphold the rule of law and help ensure a transparent, peaceful and credible democratic process ahead of the 2027 general elections.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThe governor made the call while declaring open the Second Annual Summit of the Arewa Young Lawyers’ on Thursday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His remarks were contained in a statement issued on Thursday by his spokesperson and Director General, Media and Publicity, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Addressing young lawyers from across Northern Nigeria, Governor Yusuf said legal professionals have a constitutional responsibility to protect the country’s democracy, especially during elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to him, the conduct of lawyers before, during and after elections, particularly in election-related court cases, will play a major role in shaping public confidence in the judiciary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The legal community plays an indispensable role in safeguarding the integrity of our democracy,” the governor said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We must ensure that justice prevails without compromise during political disputes so that our democratic institutions can be strengthened rather than weakened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On justice sector reforms, Governor Yusuf said his administration has expanded the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to reduce delays in the court system and improve access to justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He urged members of the legal profession to remain committed to fairness, justice and the rule of law as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F10\u002F2027-gov-yusuf-urges-lawyers-to-uphold-rule-of-law-protect-democracy\u002F\">2027: Gov Yusuf urges lawyers to uphold rule of law, protect democracy\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","2027-gov-yusuf-urges-lawyers-to-uphold-rule-of-law-protect-democracy",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[333,334,335,336,337,338,339,340,341,10],"2027","gov","yusuf","urges","lawyers","uphold","rule","law","protect","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FAbba-Yusuf.jpg",{"id":344,"createdAt":345,"updatedAt":346,"name":347,"image":348,"slug":349},"87678139-216f-4786-b9b2-a4e8155e5649","2026-03-25T11:55:31.204Z","2026-04-20T09:36:57.000Z","Daily Post","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002F9efc788c-30f4-47fa-8efc-4edb5cfd560a.png","daily-post",2,"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F10\u002F2027-gov-yusuf-urges-lawyers-to-uphold-rule-of-law-protect-democracy\u002F",{"id":353,"createdAt":354,"updatedAt":355,"title":356,"excerpt":357,"content":358,"slug":359,"topic":360,"tags":361,"image":369,"author":58,"feed":370,"views":371,"type":170,"readTime":372,"externalSourceUrl":373},"3876343b-f53a-463c-9215-1b860c5f885f","2026-07-05T20:56:00.541Z","2026-07-16T13:54:43.000Z","The Greater Betrayal: How Nigeria’s Opposition Wounds Democracy More Than the Govt It Fails to Fight","By Marindoti Oludare The essence of democracy is not the ballot. The ballot is only its instrument. The essence of democracy is the free and open contest of competing ideas","\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" >\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>By Marindoti Oludare\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The essence of democracy is not the ballot. The ballot is only its instrument. The essence of democracy is the free and open contest of competing ideas — the guarantee that power may be questioned, that the governed may argue back, and that no authority is so settled that it cannot be challenged in the open air of public debate. Strip away that contest and what remains is not democracy but its costume: elections without meaning, chambers without dissent, a people who vote but do not choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This was the insight at the heart of the political tradition Nigeria inherited. John Locke argued that legitimate government rests on the consent of the governed — that men do not surrender their liberty to rulers absolutely, but entrust power on the condition that it serve their good, and retain the right to withdraw that trust when it is abused. Power, in Locke’s account, is held in trust, and a trust betrayed may be revoked. Montesquieu added the architecture: liberty survives only where power checks power, where no single hand holds all the levers, and where competing institutions restrain one another. Take away the check, and the trust has no enforcement; the consent becomes a formality; the ruler, however elected, drifts toward the very absolutism the whole system was built to prevent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Consent, then, is only as real as the mechanism that can revoke it. And in a democracy, that mechanism has a name: the opposition. The opposition is not merely a rival team hungry for office. It is the institutional embodiment of the people’s reserved right to say no — the standing reminder to those in power that their tenancy is conditional. When the opposition is strong, the incumbent governs knowing he can be replaced. When the opposition is hollow, the incumbent governs knowing he cannot, and consent quietly curdles into submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is against this standard that I make a claim many will find perverse: that Nigeria’s opposition, out of power, has done more to damage this democracy than the All Progressives Congress has done in power. The APC’s offences are real, and I will come to them. But the APC is behaving exactly as an unchecked power behaves — that is the nature of unchecked power, and it was the opposition’s one job to check it. A government abusing its dominance is a predictable disease. An opposition too vain, too fractured, and too self-absorbed to offer the antibody is the deeper sickness, because it removes the cure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The evidence arrived this week\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We did not have to wait long for the illustration. This past week, in Ondo State, Nigerians watched the mechanism of consent being openly dismantled — and watched the opposition do nothing with the gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The sequence was brazen. Party members had come out. Politicians had walked the streets and campaigned for votes. And when incumbents whom the people judged unresponsive — unresponsive in the harshest economic season this country has known in a generation — were voted out in the primaries, the party simply overrode the result. Aspirants who had won the most votes were disqualified after being cleared. Others who had won were struck out and replaced by the invisible hand of Abuja, according to calculations known only to the party’s inner councils. The votes of party members, freely cast, were treated as suggestions to be revised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The hypocrisy sharpens the offence. This is the same political establishment that championed the reform toward direct primaries — a genuine improvement on the old delegate system, in which a handful of party barons, bought or coerced, decided candidates in back rooms while the membership watched. Direct primaries put the choice back in the hands of the members. It was a real advance for our democracy. And now the very people who enshrined that advance have shown they will honour it only when it produces the result they wanted, and shred it when it does not. That is not a technical irregularity. It is a brazen absence of constitutional discipline, an abuse of power, and it should not be allowed to stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But here is the point that indicts the opposition rather than the government. This chaos inside the ruling party was not a surprise. It was always coming; the internal contradictions of a sprawling, patronage-bound ruling coalition guarantee it. A serious opposition would have been positioned to catch the falling fruit — to stand before the country and say: “Look, this is what they think of your vote; come to us, where your vote will be honoured.” Instead, the moment arrived and the opposition was absent. There was no unified voice, no coordinated challenge, no coherent alternative waiting to receive the disillusioned. The ruling party disgraced itself, and nothing happened, because there was no one standing on the other side to make the disgrace cost anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The disarmament was self-inflicted\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Why is the opposition absent? Not because it was crushed. Because it disarmed itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The leading figures of the opposition have spent the years since the last election tending their own political fortunes rather than building the thing that might actually contest power. Atiku has been consumed by Atiku. Obi has been consumed by Obi. Each has guarded his personal ambition and his personal following, and neither has invested in the unglamorous, patient work of building the structures — the ward-level machinery, the coalitions, the shared institutions — that a real challenge to an incumbent requires. They have hoarded their egos and starved the movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is why they will fail again next year, and the failure is written in the arithmetic of their own neglect. You cannot climb to Aso Rock on ambition alone. You need a ladder, and the ladder is structure — the organised, funded, disciplined apparatus that turns discontent into votes and votes into protected mandates. They did not build the ladder. They spent the building years admiring their own reflections. And so, when the ground shifts beneath the ruling party, they have nothing to stand on to reach the opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The result is a paradox that ought to alarm every Nigerian who cares about this democracy. Bola Tinubu is, by any honest measure, a weak incumbent — presiding over economic pain, insecurity, and public exhaustion. Yet he is simultaneously the weakest incumbent in Nigeria’s history with the strongest prospect of re-election in Nigeria’s history. Both things are true at once, and they are true for a single reason: the opposition has capitulated. It has unilaterally disarmed. And now it chases shadows, quarrelling over personalities and precedence while the one genuine opening in years passes it by. The people are left without a real choice — not because the incumbent is so strong, but because the alternative has refused to become one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What the wronged candidates must now do\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is a narrower duty that falls on specific shoulders. The politicians who won their primaries and were then disqualified after being cleared — and those now being written off by the magic hands of Abuja — must go and fight for the mandate the people gave them. They must demand it. They must pursue it through the courts and through every lawful avenue, and they must expose the corruption that produced their removal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is not optional, and the logic is simple. If you ask people to come out and vote for you, and they do, and then their voices are silenced — and you accept it lying down for the sake of some future political favour or to avoid some future blowback — then you are a coward, and you do not deserve to return to public office. A politician who will not fight for the people’s vote has told you, in the plainest terms, that he will not fight for the people’s rights, their interests, or their welfare. The vote is the test. Fail it, and every promise you make afterward is empty. Any candidate who takes this brazen assault on the voice of the people lying down should quit politics, because at that point politics has become a charade with him as a willing extra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even where the party’s national leadership has signalled that substitutions may ultimately not be sustainable, the wronged candidates and the public must not let the matter rest. The disqualifications and the impositions must be investigated and exposed. The franchise of the people must be defended, not as a favour to any one politician, but as a precedent for the country — so that this travesty is not quietly normalised and repeated at will in every cycle to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The stakes are the democracy itself\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Let me be precise about where blame lies, because precision is the point. The power grab by the APC, by its National Working Committee, and by the machinery around President Tinubu has been brazen and shameful. I do not excuse it. But a ruling party seizing what it can seize is doing what unchecked power always does. The failure that makes it possible — the failure that turns a containable abuse into a systemic danger — belongs to an opposition that should have made this week a turning point in its favour and instead made it one more day of its own irrelevance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We are not merely watching a bad primary season. We are watching consent become a formality. When the votes of a party’s own members can be overridden without cost, the ordinary Nigerian is entitled to ask what protection his vote will enjoy in the general election of 2027. Locke warned that a trust betrayed may be revoked — but revocation requires an instrument, and the instrument is a living, credible opposition. Montesquieu warned that liberty dies where power meets no counter-power — and Nigeria is running, today, on an executive that meets almost none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The task, then, is twofold and urgent. The wronged must fight for their mandates in the courts and in the open, and refuse to trade the people’s voice for private comfort. And the country must find a way to build a real opposition — coalitional, structured, disciplined, and larger than any one man’s ambition — so that this betrayal is not repeated in perpetuity. We do this not to hand power to Atiku or Obi or anyone else, but to restore the mechanism without which democracy is only theatre. We must strengthen this democracy, not preside over its weakening while congratulating ourselves on our votes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The APC has shown us what it will do when no one stops it. The graver question is whether anyone in the opposition will finally do the one thing history has assigned to them: stand up, unite, and become the check that a free people cannot do without. Until they do, the greater betrayal will remain theirs — not the abuse of power they rail against, but the abdication of the duty to oppose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>*Dr. Oludare, a US-based Nigerian medic, is Convener, Social Rehabilitation Gruppe (SRG). He writes from Texas.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","the-greater-betrayal-how-nigerias-opposition-wounds-democracy-more-than-the-govt-it-fails-to-fight",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[362,363,364,242,274,365,10,366,367,368],"greater","betrayal","how","wounds","govt","fails","fight","https:\u002F\u002Fglobal.ariseplay.com\u002Famg\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002Fuploads\u002FMarindoti-Oludare-3.jpg",{"id":224,"createdAt":225,"updatedAt":226,"name":227,"image":228,"slug":229},7,10,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F05\u002Fthe-greater-betrayal-how-nigerias-opposition-wounds-democracy-more-than-the-govt-it-fails-to-fight\u002F",{"id":375,"createdAt":376,"updatedAt":377,"title":378,"excerpt":379,"content":380,"slug":381,"topic":382,"tags":383,"image":387,"author":58,"feed":388,"views":371,"type":170,"readTime":257,"externalSourceUrl":389},"ac66831f-c200-4004-876b-24f17083125d","2026-07-02T06:06:00.946Z","2026-07-11T02:33:44.000Z","Party deregistration and Nigeria’s kuli-kuli democracy","By CASMIR IGBOKWE  In Nigeria, the politics of deception has become the norm rather than the exception. Last week, the wife of the President, Mrs. Remi Tinubu, encouraged Nigerians to consider small-scale businesses like selling akara (bean cake), roasted corn, and kuli-kuli (crunchy peanut snack) to survive. According to her, they require little capital to start. […]\nThe post Party deregistration and Nigeria’s kuli-kuli democracy appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FInec-hd-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"INEC\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FInec-hd-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FInec-hd-300x169.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FInec-hd-768x432.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FInec-hd-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FInec-hd.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>By CASMIR IGBOKWE \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In Nigeria, the politics of deception has become the norm rather than the exception. Last week, the wife of the President, Mrs. Remi Tinubu, encouraged Nigerians to consider small-scale businesses like selling akara (bean cake), roasted corn, and kuli-kuli (crunchy peanut snack) to survive. According to her, they require little capital to start. The First Lady spoke after the Renewed Hope Initiative’s second-quarter meeting with wives of state governors, held at the State House, Abuja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>She said, “We are trying to give hope, and to start akara business doesn’t take a lot of money. To start roasting corn, or somebody even said kuli-kuli, doesn’t take much.” With an air of triumph, she said she had donated N2 billion to combat tuberculosis, N1 billion to tackle breast cancer and N500,000 to mitigate food malnutrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is not certain where she got these billions of naira she donated. What is clear is that akara, roasted corn, or kuli-kuli has become a metaphor for Nigeria’s politics of deception. As incumbent governor of Edo State in 2016, Adams Oshiomhole publicly patronized and ate roadside roasted corn on the streets of Benin City alongside his then-chosen successor, Godwin Obaseki. It was during the 2016 governorship campaign in the state. The idea was to market Obaseki to market women and the grassroots and to show, rather cunningly, that he was connected with the masses. He did the same thing in 2020 while campaigning for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo State governorship election. Other politicians who used similar stunts in the recent past include a former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose; former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha; and a prominent Osun State politician, Iyiola Omisore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Regrettably, this deception appears to have crept into the judiciary, which has played ignoble roles in attempts to truncate this democracy. Nigerians no longer have the prerogative to choose who governs them. They waste their time at polling stations to cast their votes only for the courts to change the will of the people in questionable rulings. Currently, there are surreptitious attempts to cripple major opposition parties that may present a challenge to the ruling party in the 2027 polls. The question remains: why will some characters who believe that the current reforms of the ruling party have catapulted Nigeria to heaven not have confidence in a multiparty democracy? Why will they be afraid to face the electorate and win landslide with all their governors and structures? It is pathetic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A few months to the 2027 general election, nothing is certain yet. Parties have done their primary elections. They have selected their candidates for the various elective positions. Ekiti State just had a governorship election penultimate Saturday. Osun State is billed to have its own on August 15, 2026, with incumbent governor Ademola Adeleke contesting on the platform of the Accord Party (AP).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Curiously, Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties. They are the AP, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), the Action Peoples Party (APP), and the Action Alliance (AA).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Justice Lifu had agreed with the plaintiffs, the Incorporated Trustees of the National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL), that the parties did not meet the electoral performance thresholds for continued existence as registered parties. They were said to have breached Section 225(a) of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (as amended). According to the section, INEC has the power to deregister political parties that failed to win 25 per cent of votes in any one of the states of the federation in a previous presidential election. Also, any political party that did not obtain one local government of a state in a governorship election, or one ward in a chairmanship election, or one seat in a national or state House of Assembly or councillorship election, could be deregistered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The annoying part of Lifu’s ruling is that the Court of Appeal in Abuja had ordered him to stay action on the matter until hearing and determination of the appeal before it. The affected political parties had asked the court to suspend proceedings pending the outcome of the appeal on the matter. For reasons best known to the judge, he ignored the higher court’s order. The Court of Appeal justices did not find it palatable at all. They berated Justice Lifu for violating the court’s hierarchy and the provisions of the constitution and issued a stay of execution of his order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Interestingly, the plaintiffs, the NFFL, had reportedly endorsed Tinubu for the 2027 election during a meeting convened by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, in January. Also, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has expressed support for the NFFL’s action. Some opposition political figures did not find this situation funny at all. Former Nigeria’s Vice-President and presidential candidate of the ADC, Atiku Abubakar, called it the height of judicial rascality. The ADC National Chairman, David Mark, described it as an arrow fired at the heart of Nigeria’s democracy. To add fuel to the raging fire, the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, came with another bombshell against the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) last Friday. It reversed itself by ordering INEC to deregister the NDC, saying its earlier judgment recognizing the party was constitutionally defective because it was delivered without hearing from all the interested parties. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The judge, Isah Dashen, ruled that the Peace Movement Party (PMP) was a necessary party to the suit and that all parties must be heard. He ordered that the substantive suit should begin afresh. The PMP had filed an application indicating that it was a party to the suit. It claimed that the NDC’s registration was based on a logo it had previously submitted to INEC before the suit commenced\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The NDC has rejected this new order of the court. Its National Chairman, Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, said the party had instructed its lawyers to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He described the PMP as an unregistered association unknown to the NDC. The party condemned “efforts by those who seek to shrink the democratic space and stifle opposition voices and alternatives.” It said any party dissatisfied with the original judgment ought to have appealed to a higher court rather than seek to overturn it through a motion in the same court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Of course, the NDC has Mr. Peter Obi, a popular politician and one of the leading presidential candidates, flying its flag in the 2027 election. This has not gone down well with the powers that be. They appear to be doing everything possible to ensure that he does not appear on the ballot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Obi had defected from the Labour Party to the ADC last year. Every attempt was made to cripple the party and frustrate him out of the contest. At some points, anywhere the ADC members gathered for an event, political thugs would emerge to attack them. They did it in Ekiti, Lagos, Kebbi, Rivers, among others. Obi saw the handwriting on the wall and quickly defected to the NDC to the surprise of his traducers. As soon as he moved to the NDC, the party witnessed an unprecedented upsurge in membership registration. It has been preparing for this election with enthusiasm and has fielded candidates for various positions. Now, a court in Lokoja looks like it wants to put a spoke in the party’s wheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, the NDC appears resolute to challenge every obstacle on its way. It says it will appeal the ruling of the high court. The Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) said the ruling was a hurdle, not a stop sign. “We always knew that the journey to dismantle a deeply entrenched and grossly underperforming political status quo would be met with fierce institutional resistance and unexpected legal detours,” the POMR stated in a statement signed by its spokesman, Idris Zekeri Jr. It urged supporters not to be discouraged as “the vehicle may face a temporary breakdown, but our destination remains non-negotiable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The House of Representatives Caucus of the NDC described Justice Dashen’s order as judicial banditry and an attempted coup against democracy. Perhaps the intention is to copy the tactics of some African leaders, including President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Paul Biya of Cameroon, and Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast, who muzzled the opposition, arm-twisted the judiciary and staged constitutional coups to perpetuate themselves in power. Those who wish to sell akara, or eat roasted corn and kuli-kuli may do so as advised by the First Lady. But for the majority of Nigerians, they want security of lives and property, lucrative jobs, a better standard of living, and a robust multiparty democracy that gives them an opportunity to choose competent and accountable leaders in a free and credible election.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>•Igbokwe is a Fellow of the Nigerian Guild of Editors\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fparty-deregistration-and-nigerias-kuli-kuli-democracy\u002F\">Party deregistration and Nigeria’s kuli-kuli democracy\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","party-deregistration-and-nigerias-kuli-kuli-democracy",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[384,385,242,386,10],"party","deregistration","kulikuli","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FInec-hd-1024x576.webp",{"id":280,"createdAt":281,"updatedAt":282,"name":283,"image":284,"slug":285},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fparty-deregistration-and-nigerias-kuli-kuli-democracy\u002F",{"id":391,"createdAt":392,"updatedAt":393,"title":394,"excerpt":395,"content":395,"slug":396,"topic":397,"tags":398,"image":407,"author":58,"feed":408,"views":257,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":415},"c618a4d8-2377-4f91-8777-34cf83086764","2026-07-02T05:07:00.653Z","2026-07-15T13:27:05.000Z","PM Abiy Leads Major Advances in Democracy, Digital Transformation and Infrastructure Dev't","[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has registered major milestones in democratic governance, digital innovation, and heavy infrastructure development over the past month, signaling a shift toward accelerated national productivity and long-term economic growth.","pm-abiy-leads-major-advances-in-democracy-digital-transformation-and-infrastructure-devt",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[399,400,401,402,10,403,404,405,406],"abiy","leads","major","advances","digital","transformation","infrastructure","devt","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.allafrica.com\u002Fstatic\u002Fimages\u002Fadvertising\u002Fcanex\u002Fcanex-wknd-2026-lagos-mobile-2.jpg",{"id":409,"createdAt":410,"updatedAt":411,"name":412,"image":413,"slug":414},"e8c158ef-ea2d-477a-a293-21cde0885530","2026-03-26T12:32:45.517Z","2026-04-20T09:46:52.000Z","All Africa","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002F12a6aaef-7801-454c-9eee-b00d69924a96.png","all-africa","https:\u002F\u002Fallafrica.com\u002Fstories\u002F202607020045.html",{"id":417,"createdAt":418,"updatedAt":419,"title":420,"excerpt":421,"content":422,"slug":423,"topic":424,"tags":425,"image":428,"author":58,"feed":429,"views":430,"type":170,"readTime":287,"externalSourceUrl":431},"45ddc76f-3215-4b88-a0da-cb999e90115c","2026-07-01T17:30:00.656Z","2026-07-16T09:00:57.000Z","2027: Our democracy is in ICU — Wabara","By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is ‘currently in the ICU’. According to him, urgent action is needed to strengthen democratic institutions and guarantee credible elections ahead of the 2027 general […]\nThe post 2027: Our democracy is in ICU — Wabara appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"700\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002FPDP-BoT-Adolphus-Wabara.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"2027: Our democracy is in ICU — Wabara\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002FPDP-BoT-Adolphus-Wabara.jpg 700w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002FPDP-BoT-Adolphus-Wabara-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>By Luminous Jannamike\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>ABUJA — Former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is ‘currently in the ICU’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to him, urgent action is needed to strengthen democratic institutions and guarantee credible elections ahead of the 2027 general polls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Wabara and former Action Congress (AC) vice-presidential candidate Senator Ben Obi are in the United States holding high-level consultations with Nigerians in the diaspora to rally support for what they describe as a coordinated effort to protect Nigeria’s democracy and ensure the 2027 elections reflect the will of the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Speaking by telephone from the United States, Wabara said the consultations had brought together Nigerians across party lines to discuss how best to safeguard the country’s democracy, with Ben Obi joining the effort to forge what he described as a common strategy ahead of the 2027 elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Our democracy is currently in the ICU (intensive care unit). Unless urgent and sincere efforts are made to strengthen our democratic institutions and guarantee credible elections, the future of our nation could be endangered,” Wabara said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to him, discussions with Nigerians in the diaspora and ‘some officials’ have centred on growing concern over the state of Nigeria’s democracy, the shrinking democratic space, and the need for patriotic forces to unite in defence of constitutional governance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Wabara said the consultations were intended to mobilise progressive Nigerians at home and abroad to defend the country’s democratic institutions, preserve political pluralism, and resist any attempt to undermine Nigeria’s multi-party system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The common objective of these consultations is to rescue Nigeria from state capture, free up the democratic space and ensure that the will of the people, not the will of a few powerful individuals, prevails in 2027,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Participants, he added, expressed concern over what they see as attempts to weaken opposition parties, declining public confidence in the neutrality of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the consequences those developments could have for Nigeria’s democratic foundations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Describing the engagements as productive, Wabara said he was confident the consultations would produce a broad national consensus on restoring public confidence in the electoral process and extricating the country from alleged state capture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The consultations have been very fruitful,” he said, expressing optimism that they would lead to a common national approach to protecting Nigeria’s democracy ahead of the 2027 general elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F2027-our-democracy-is-in-icu-wabara\u002F\">2027: Our democracy is in ICU — Wabara\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","2027-our-democracy-is-in-icu-wabara",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[333,10,426,427],"icu","wabara","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002FPDP-BoT-Adolphus-Wabara.jpg",{"id":280,"createdAt":281,"updatedAt":282,"name":283,"image":284,"slug":285},11,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F2027-our-democracy-is-in-icu-wabara\u002F",{"id":433,"createdAt":434,"updatedAt":435,"title":436,"excerpt":437,"content":438,"slug":439,"topic":440,"tags":441,"image":446,"author":58,"feed":447,"views":371,"type":170,"readTime":350,"externalSourceUrl":448},"0ca833f5-4859-463b-8d50-5857722d8be1","2026-07-01T12:32:00.959Z","2026-07-07T13:31:40.000Z","Party deregistration rulings endangering Nigeria’s multiparty democracy – IPAC","According to the IPAC spokesperson, regardless of legal arguments, the cumulative effect of such judgments can undermine political pluralism, shrink democratic space, and weaken constitutional guarantees protecting citizens’ political freedoms.\nThe post Party deregistration rulings endangering Nigeria’s multiparty democracy – IPAC appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FIMG_7314-1045x801-1-1045x620-1-1024x608.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Party deregistration rulings endangering Nigeria’s multiparty democracy – IPAC\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FIMG_7314-1045x801-1-1045x620-1-1024x608.jpeg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FIMG_7314-1045x801-1-1045x620-1-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FIMG_7314-1045x801-1-1045x620-1-768x456.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FIMG_7314-1045x801-1-1045x620-1.jpeg 1045w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has expressed concern over recurring court judgments ordering the deregistration of political parties, warning that they threaten Nigeria’s constitutional democracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>The National Publicity Secretary of the council, Mr Martins Egbeola, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja that the developments constituted a disturbing trend.\u003Cbr>Egbeola said that unchecked judicial pronouncements could weaken the country’s multi-party political system and undermine citizens’ constitutional rights to political participation and association.\u003Cbr>He noted that the earlier judgments directing the deregistration of five political parties, alongside the recent ruling against the National Democratic Congress (NDC), raised serious concerns about Nigeria’s democratic direction.\u003Cbr>According to the IPAC spokesperson, regardless of legal arguments, the cumulative effect of such judgments can undermine political pluralism, shrink democratic space, and weaken constitutional guarantees protecting citizens’ political freedoms.\u003Cbr>He said that the developments suggested a dangerous pattern aimed at eroding Nigeria’s multi-party democracy through judicial means, and cautioned against the manipulation of state institutions for political interests.\u003Cbr>“It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the possibility that anti-democratic forces are working behind the scenes to manipulate state institutions for narrow political interests,” Egbeola said.\u003Cbr>Egbeola therefore urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to ensure that judges uphold judicial independence, impartiality and constitutional fidelity, preserve public confidence and ensure democratic governance in the judiciary.\u003Cbr>“The judiciary remains the last hope of the common man and must never be perceived as a tool in the hands of politicians,” he added.\u003Cbr>The IPAC national publicity secretary emphasised that Nigeria’s democracy thrives on accommodating diverse political ideologies, insisting that multiple political parties remain a constitutional strength rather than a democratic weakness.\u003Cbr>“Any attempt to impose a one-party state through judicial or institutional manipulation will not succeed. Multi-party democracy has come to stay in Nigeria.\u003Cbr>“No amount of political maneuvering or institutional manipulation can extinguish the democratic aspirations of the Nigerian people.\u003Cbr>“Those promoting this agenda should recognise that power is transient. Every action taken today will ultimately stand as a testament either in defence of democracy or against it in the judgment of history,” he concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fparty-deregistration-rulings-endangering-nigerias-multiparty-democracy-ipac\u002F\">Party deregistration rulings endangering Nigeria’s multiparty democracy – IPAC\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","party-deregistration-rulings-endangering-nigerias-multiparty-democracy-ipac",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[384,385,442,443,242,444,10,445],"rulings","endangering","multiparty","ipac","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FIMG_7314-1045x801-1-1045x620-1-1024x608.jpeg",{"id":280,"createdAt":281,"updatedAt":282,"name":283,"image":284,"slug":285},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fparty-deregistration-rulings-endangering-nigerias-multiparty-democracy-ipac\u002F",{"id":450,"createdAt":451,"updatedAt":452,"title":453,"excerpt":454,"content":455,"slug":456,"topic":457,"tags":458,"image":462,"author":58,"feed":463,"views":371,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":470},"63cf1193-d81a-4c28-b873-92c7889da42e","2026-06-30T17:27:01.296Z","2026-07-12T05:07:10.000Z","Wabara rallies diasporans to protect Nigeria’s democracy ahead of 2027","A former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has begun high-level consultations in the United States with Nigerians in the diaspora on strategies to safeguard Nigeria’s democracy and ensure the conduct of free, fair and credible elections in 2027. The consultations, held in collaboration\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwabara-rallies-diasporans-to-protect-nigerias-democracy-ahead-of-2027\u002F","\n\nA former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has begun high-level consultations in the United States with Nigerians in the diaspora on strategies to safeguard Nigeria’s democracy and ensure the conduct of free, fair and credible elections in 2027. The consultations, held in collaboration\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwabara-rallies-diasporans-to-protect-nigerias-democracy-ahead-of-2027\u002F","wabara-rallies-diasporans-to-protect-nigerias-democracy-ahead-of-2027",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[427,459,460,341,242,10,461,333],"rallies","diasporans","ahead","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FAdolphus-Wabara_1782840112.webp",{"id":464,"createdAt":465,"updatedAt":466,"name":467,"image":468,"slug":469},"ade0b341-0401-468c-a175-895514f214f9","2026-03-25T12:04:21.064Z","2026-04-20T09:40:43.000Z","Punch Nigeria","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002Ff63ca011-8a2c-4617-b784-b78e461d5bb1.png","punch-nigeria","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwabara-rallies-diasporans-to-protect-nigerias-democracy-ahead-of-2027\u002F?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web",{"id":472,"createdAt":473,"updatedAt":474,"title":475,"excerpt":476,"content":477,"slug":478,"topic":479,"tags":480,"image":484,"author":58,"feed":485,"views":257,"type":170,"readTime":350,"externalSourceUrl":486},"81fa0c2e-5d6b-4f3f-ac22-9fa9f6b65eed","2026-06-30T14:38:00.430Z","2026-07-16T09:00:40.000Z","2027: APC undermining democracy – NDC","The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Plateau State chapter, has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is undermining Nigeria’s democracy through what it described as politically motivated court actions aimed at weakening opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Plateau State Chairman of the NDC, Solomon Ndam, made this allegation on Tuesday […]\n2027: APC undermining democracy – NDC","\u003Cimg width=\"954\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FNigeria_Democratic_Party_NDC.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FNigeria_Democratic_Party_NDC.jpg 954w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FNigeria_Democratic_Party_NDC-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FNigeria_Democratic_Party_NDC-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FNigeria_Democratic_Party_NDC-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Plateau State chapter, has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is undermining Nigeria’s democracy through what it described as politically motivated court actions aimed at weakening opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Plateau State Chairman of the NDC, Solomon Ndam, made this allegation on Tuesday while speaking to reporters at the party’s state headquarters in Jos, the state capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ndam insisted that the party remains legally registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, despite a recent Federal High Court judgment delivered in Lokoja, Kogi State.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to him, the June 26, 2026 judgment was “illegal and organised,” alleging that it was procured by a group known as the Peace Movement Party, which he claimed is neither a registered political party nor a legally recognised organisation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Our party filed an appeal against the ruling on June 29, along with a stay of execution and injunction, which have been served on the INEC Chairman. The good news is that there is no court order directing the deregistration of the NDC,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He disclosed that INEC had already granted the party access to its candidate nomination portal, enabling it to begin uploading candidates in line with the commission’s timetable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Our presidential candidate was uploaded yesterday, June 29. We have until July 11 to upload National Assembly candidates and July 17 for governorship and State House of Assembly candidates,” Ndam stated.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F30\u002F2027-apc-undermining-democracy-ndc\u002F\">2027: APC undermining democracy – NDC\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","2027-apc-undermining-democracy-ndc",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[333,481,482,10,483],"apc","undermining","ndc","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FNigeria_Democratic_Party_NDC.jpg",{"id":344,"createdAt":345,"updatedAt":346,"name":347,"image":348,"slug":349},"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F30\u002F2027-apc-undermining-democracy-ndc\u002F",{"id":488,"createdAt":489,"updatedAt":490,"title":491,"excerpt":492,"content":493,"slug":494,"topic":495,"tags":496,"image":502,"author":58,"feed":503,"views":304,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":504},"3e57b4ac-8a9b-4f7c-9925-ba29eba78bc9","2026-06-29T20:22:00.397Z","2026-07-16T09:02:04.000Z","“Democracy weakens when opposition is treated as the enemy” – Bode George","Nigeria’s democratic foundations are actively weakening under the weight of partisan institutions and the silencing of opposition voices, Olabode George,\nread more “Democracy weakens when opposition is treated as the enemy” – Bode George","\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FBode-George-large.jpg\" alt=\"Bode George\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FBode-George-medium.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FBode-George-large.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FEhHPeF9g-Bode-George-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FBode-George-249x165.jpg 249w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FBode-George-254x169.jpg 254w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FBode-George-202x134.jpg 202w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FBode-George-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FBode-George-285x189.jpg 285w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FEhHPeF9g-Bode-George.jpg 1080w\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\" pl\" \u002F>\u003Cp>Nigeria’s democratic foundations are actively weakening under the weight of partisan institutions and the silencing of opposition voices, Olabode George,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>read more \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessday.ng\u002Fnews\u002Farticle\u002Fdemocracy-weakens-when-opposition-is-treated-as-the-enemy-bode-george\u002F\">“Democracy weakens when opposition is treated as the enemy” – Bode George \u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","democracy-weakens-when-opposition-is-treated-as-the-enemy-bode-george",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[10,497,274,498,499,500,501],"weakens","treated","enemy","bode","george","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FBode-George-large.jpg",{"id":251,"createdAt":252,"updatedAt":253,"name":254,"image":255,"slug":256},"https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessday.ng\u002Fnews\u002Farticle\u002Fdemocracy-weakens-when-opposition-is-treated-as-the-enemy-bode-george\u002F",{"id":506,"createdAt":507,"updatedAt":508,"title":509,"excerpt":510,"content":511,"slug":512,"topic":513,"tags":514,"image":520,"author":58,"feed":521,"views":257,"type":170,"readTime":350,"externalSourceUrl":522},"f0507422-59e5-4f07-9c0f-0ef6e310cb8b","2026-06-28T21:24:04.546Z","2026-07-10T17:18:02.000Z","Dickson, Kwankwaso meet, reaffirm commitment to multi-party democracy","National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has said the party remains united and committed to defending multi-party democracy despite the recent Federal High Court ruling affecting the party. Dickson disclosed this in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account after hosting the NDC’s vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa […]\nThe post Dickson, Kwankwaso meet, reaffirm commitment to multi-party democracy appeared first on Vanguard News.","\n\u003Cp>National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has said the party remains united and committed to defending multi-party democracy despite the recent Federal High Court ruling affecting the party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Dickson disclosed this in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account after hosting the NDC’s vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to him, the meeting focused on issues affecting the party and the steps being taken to address the legal challenges arising from the court’s decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“I just received my brother and our Vice Presidential candidate, His Excellency Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and we discussed issues of mutual interest concerning our party,” Dickson wrote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to working together in defence of Nigeria’s multi-party democratic system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We reaffirmed our resolve to stand together in the fight for multi-party democracy, and I briefed him on the measures the party is taking to correct and redress the distractions occasioned by the anomalous ruling of the Federal High Court,” he stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Expressing confidence in the party’s position, Dickson added: “We are on course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The meeting comes amid the NDC’s ongoing efforts to challenge the recent Federal High Court judgment, which the party has vowed to contest through the appellate courts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fdickson-kwankwaso-meet-reaffirm-commitment-to-multi-party-democracy\u002F\">Dickson, Kwankwaso meet, reaffirm commitment to multi-party democracy\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","dickson-kwankwaso-meet-reaffirm-commitment-to-multi-party-democracy",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[515,516,517,518,519,444,10],"dickson","kwankwaso","meet","reaffirm","commitment","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002FArtboard-1.png",{"id":280,"createdAt":281,"updatedAt":282,"name":283,"image":284,"slug":285},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fdickson-kwankwaso-meet-reaffirm-commitment-to-multi-party-democracy\u002F",{"id":524,"createdAt":525,"updatedAt":526,"title":527,"excerpt":528,"content":529,"slug":530,"topic":531,"tags":532,"image":539,"author":58,"feed":540,"views":541,"type":170,"readTime":230,"externalSourceUrl":542},"b79b442a-3c90-4eac-a231-ce374074082f","2026-06-28T20:29:00.990Z","2026-07-02T09:34:13.000Z","Kalu seeks continued UK support for Nigeria’s democracy, electoral reforms","By Gift Chapi Odekina ABUJA — Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has called on the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to sustain its technical support for democratic governance, electoral integrity and institutional reforms in Nigeria. Kalu made the appeal during a meeting with senior FCDO officials led […]\nThe post Kalu seeks continued UK support for Nigeria’s democracy, electoral reforms appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"568\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F11\u002FBenjamin-Okezie-Kalu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kalu seeks continued UK support for Nigeria’s democracy, electoral reforms\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F11\u002FBenjamin-Okezie-Kalu.jpg 568w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F11\u002FBenjamin-Okezie-Kalu-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>By Gift Chapi Odekina\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>ABUJA — Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has called on the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to sustain its technical support for democratic governance, electoral integrity and institutional reforms in Nigeria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Kalu made the appeal during a meeting with senior FCDO officials led by the Director-General, Network, Christina Scott, in London on the sidelines of his engagement at Chatham House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said Nigeria and the United Kingdom share enduring historical ties, strong people-to-people relations, commercial interests and a common commitment to constitutional democracy, accountable institutions and the rule of law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Deputy Speaker expressed appreciation to the UK Government and the FCDO for their continued partnership in strengthening democratic governance in Nigeria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“On behalf of the House of Representatives and the leadership of the National Assembly, I convey our sincere gratitude to the UK Government and the FCDO for their continued partnership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We appreciate your support for democratic governance, electoral integrity, legislative strengthening, civic participation, conflict prevention and peacebuilding in Nigeria through institutional partners such as the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC),” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Kalu stressed that strong legislatures are essential to strong democracies, noting that the UK’s support for parliamentary capacity building, evidence-based policymaking, transparency, electoral reform and citizen participation has helped strengthen democratic governance in Nigeria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review, he said sustained technical assistance, comparative learning and inclusive public consultations remain critical to ongoing constitutional reforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to him, the review process is focused on addressing issues relating to inclusion, federalism, devolution of powers, local governance, security architecture and greater representation for women, young people and persons with disabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Kalu also highlighted progress in Nigeria’s electoral reforms, particularly lessons drawn from the 2023 general elections and improvements introduced under the 2026 Electoral Act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said the Act has strengthened the country’s electoral legal framework by giving statutory recognition to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and electronic transmission of election results while clarifying jurisdiction and timelines for pre-election litigation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Our partnership has contributed meaningfully to strengthening the legislative environment for democratic governance in Nigeria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The constitutional review process remains central to addressing questions of inclusion, federalism, devolution, electoral integrity, local governance, security architecture and the representation of women, young people and persons with disabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Recent electoral reform engagements have focused on lessons from the 2023 general elections, including the need for clearer electoral rules, improved use of technology, stronger dispute resolution mechanisms, greater inclusion and measures that deepen public confidence in the electoral process,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Looking ahead to the 2027 general elections, the Deputy Speaker said the National Assembly is committed to ensuring that the legal and institutional framework for the polls is concluded early to facilitate voter education, training, procurement and effective implementation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Our objective is clear: elections that are peaceful, transparent, inclusive, technology-enabled and reflective of the genuine will of the Nigerian people,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Kalu also noted that Nigeria’s democratic stability extends beyond its borders, describing the country as a critical pillar of stability within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and a key anchor for democratic resilience across Africa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to constitutional democracy, peaceful political competition and the rule of law, while expressing optimism for a stronger and more strategic partnership between the National Assembly and the FCDO.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Nigeria remains firmly committed to democratic consolidation, constitutionalism, peaceful political competition and the rule of law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We value the United Kingdom as a trusted partner and look forward to a deeper, more strategic and more impactful relationship between the FCDO and the National Assembly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Together, we can ensure that Nigeria’s democratic institutions remain resilient, responsive and capable of delivering stability and opportunity for our people, our region and our continent,” Kalu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fkalu-seeks-continued-uk-support-for-nigerias-democracy-electoral-reforms\u002F\">Kalu seeks continued UK support for Nigeria’s democracy, electoral reforms\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","kalu-seeks-continued-uk-support-for-nigerias-democracy-electoral-reforms",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"name":9,"slug":10},[533,534,535,536,242,10,537,538],"kalu","seeks","continued","support","electoral","reforms","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F11\u002FBenjamin-Okezie-Kalu.jpg",{"id":280,"createdAt":281,"updatedAt":282,"name":283,"image":284,"slug":285},26,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fkalu-seeks-continued-uk-support-for-nigerias-democracy-electoral-reforms\u002F",{"total":544,"limit":545,"page":171,"total_pages":350,"has_next":546,"has_previous":547},22,18,true,false,{"status_code":4,"message":58,"data":549},[550,551,552,553,554,555,556,557,558,559,560,561,562,563,564,565,566,567,568,569],"Stakeholders: NCAA Must Seek Additional Funding to Stem Financial Crisis","Global Food Safety Standards Body Adopts New Guidance on ‘May Contain’","Stock Market 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Captain, Yobo,  Drops Hints of Political Ambition",{"status_code":4,"message":58,"data":571},[572,600,623,647],{"id":573,"createdAt":574,"updatedAt":574,"title":575,"excerpt":576,"content":577,"slug":578,"topic":579,"tags":585,"image":596,"author":58,"feed":597,"views":598,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":599},"1a776d33-f8ff-4c23-8296-6c2175feedfd","2026-07-16T20:58:00.304Z","Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, July 16, 2026: Nigerian Naira extends appreciation","The Naira continued to appreciate against the official foreign exchange market on Thursday for the second consecutive time this week. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the Naira strengthened to N1,381.53 per dollar on Thursday, up from N1,382.18 traded on Wednesday. This means that on a day-to-day basis the Nigerian currency appreciated by […]\nDollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, July 16, 2026: Nigerian Naira extends appreciation","\u003Cimg width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fnaira-.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fnaira-.jpg 1280w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fnaira--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fnaira--1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \u002F>\u003Cp>The Naira continued to appreciate against the official foreign exchange market on Thursday for the second consecutive time this week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the Naira strengthened to N1,381.53 per dollar on Thursday, up from\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N1,382.18 traded on Wednesday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means that on a day-to-day basis the Nigerian currency appreciated by N0.65 against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, at the black market, the Naira remained flat at N1430 per dollar on Thursday, the same rate exchanged on Wednesday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The development comes as the country’s foreign reserves rose further to $51.89 billion, according to the apex bank data on July 15th, 2025.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recall that the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F15\u002Fdollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-july-15-2026-nigerian-naira-records-first-appreciation\u002F\">Naira appreciated against the dollar\u003C\u002Fa> on Wednesday after Nigeria’s inflation slightly declined to 15.91 percent in June.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002Fdollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-july-16-2026-nigerian-naira-extends-appreciation\u002F\">Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, July 16, 2026: Nigerian Naira extends appreciation\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","dollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-july-16-2026-nigerian-naira-extends-appreciation",{"id":580,"createdAt":581,"updatedAt":582,"name":583,"slug":584},"af2efbea-0d85-4fdf-a1c3-2400868c9e10","2026-03-25T11:40:10.958Z","2026-05-21T21:50:14.000Z","Nigeria","nigeria",[586,587,588,589,590,591,592,593,587,594,595],"dollar","naira","exchange","rate","today","july","2026","nigerian","extends","appreciation","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fnaira-.jpg",{"id":344,"createdAt":345,"updatedAt":346,"name":347,"image":348,"slug":349},0,"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002Fdollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-july-16-2026-nigerian-naira-extends-appreciation\u002F",{"id":601,"createdAt":602,"updatedAt":602,"title":555,"excerpt":603,"content":604,"slug":605,"topic":606,"tags":612,"image":620,"author":58,"feed":621,"views":598,"type":170,"readTime":169,"externalSourceUrl":622},"3580e6f2-6ca1-49d5-a8de-ddbffeccf0fb","2026-07-17T01:32:00.439Z","Chinedu Eze In Nigeria, there have been tragic accidents involving helicopter operation providing shuttle service for the oil and gas industry and some of them ended with fatalities. It is","\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" >\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>Chinedu Eze\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In Nigeria, there have been tragic accidents involving helicopter operation providing shuttle service for the oil and gas industry and some of them ended with fatalities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is in order to stem such accidents and incidents that a firm, Kasi Aviation established medical and emergency system in Nigeria’s aviation industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So, recently Airbus Helicopters and Kasi Healthcare signed an agreement for the procurement of up to two Airbus H135 helicopters for emergency medical services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The agreement, which was announced at the 3rd Nigeria Airlift 2026 Forum, marked a significant milestone in the development of advanced emergency medical aviation services in Nigeria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the agreement, Kasi Healthcare becomes the first customer for the HEMS-configured Airbus H135 helicopter in Nigeria, introducing a purpose-built aircraft solution designed specifically to support critical medical missions, emergency response, patient transfers, and life-saving aeromedical operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Medical Director of Kasi Healthcare, Dr. Dayo Osholowu, said: “We are incredibly proud to pioneer the introduction of the HEMS-configured Airbus H135 in Nigeria. This strategic investment transforms our ability to provide rapid, life-saving patient transfers and critical care in transit. Partnering with Airbus allows us to elevate national healthcare standards and deliver dependable emergency response when and where it is needed most.” \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Head of Sales for Africa at Airbus Helicopters, Fabrice Rochereau, said: “We are proud to partner with Kasi Healthcare as they pioneer the development of a sustainable HEMS ecosystem in Nigeria. The H135 has proven itself globally as the premier choice for emergency medical missions due to its high performance and versatile cabin layout. The agreement underscores our commitment to supporting the expansion of life-saving air medical capabilities across West Africa.” \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The strategic investment by Kasi Healthcare aims to strengthen Nigeria’s emergency healthcare infrastructure. Beyond aircraft acquisition, the partnership includes comprehensive support from Airbus Helicopters to build local capacity, focusing on HEMS flight crew training and pilot development as well as aircraft engineer training and technical capability building. Airbus will also assist with maintenance support infrastructure as well as operational support to ensure international standards of safety and reliability. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The partnership between Kasi Healthcare and Airbus Helicopters represents a major step towards positioning Nigeria as a regional leader in air medical services across the energy and public safety sectors, improving access to emergency medical care, and supporting national healthcare transformation objectives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The H135 is the undisputed leader in the HEMS market, known for its high safety standards, compact footprint, and low sound levels. Equipped with the Helionix digital avionics suite and a 4-axis autopilot, it offers an ideal platform for primary and secondary medical missions, providing a spacious and flexible cabin layout for medical crews and their equipment. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to Airbus, The H135 is a light twin-engine helicopter that combines compact design with Airbus’ Helionix avionics for emergency medical services, law enforcement, utility, private business (PBA), military training and offshore energy operations. With the lowest operating and maintenance costs in its class and inspection intervals of 500 flight hours, the H135 delivers mission flexibility where operational efficiency and confined area access are critical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Equipped with FADEC-controlled engine options (Safran Arrius 2B2 Plus or Pratt & Whitney PW206B3) and featuring a 4-axis autopilot with flight envelope protection and synthetic vision system, the H135 maintains availability rates exceeding 95% for critical missions. Part of a family with over 1,600 aircraft delivered to 325+ operators globally and 8 million flight hours accumulated, the platform has established a proven operational record across decades of civil and governmental service, including more than 700 dedicated EMS helicopters worldwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The chopper is fitted with a bearingless main rotor, Airbus’ signature Fenestron shrouded tail rotor, the H135 provides best-in-class performance throughout its flight envelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Two full authority digital engine control (FADEC)-equipped engine options are available: Safran Helicopter Engines’ Arrius 2B2 Plus and Pratt & Whitney Canada’s 206B3. Both of these reliable turboshaft power plants provide outstanding performance and vital power reserves – even in one engine inoperative (OEI) scenarios – along with low fuel consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As one of Airbus’ most successful lightweight rotorcraft, the H135 is known for its endurance, compact build, low sound levels, reliability, versatility, and cost-competitiveness; the H135 comes with the lowest operating and maintenance costs within the twin-engine category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It also can perform varied missions, and can land almost anywhere, particularly in high and hot conditions, while carrying more payload over longer distances than other helicopters in its category (weight class).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The H135’s state-of-the-art cockpit with its new 4-axis autopilot provides the highest-possible safety levels. The Helionix avionics system designed by Airbus offers operators undisputed superiority for in-flight envelope protection, pilot assistance and situational awareness – resulting in unprecedented flight safety levels. Helionix is also available on the H145, H175, and H160, making the H135 an effective trainer, and enabling operators to maximize pilot training efficiency across their fleets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Further contributing to operational safety are the rotorcraft’s high-set main rotor and the Fenestron shrouded tail rotor. They provide enhanced safety margins to the pilot and improved performance even in one engine inoperative scenarios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As one of the quietest twin-engine helicopters, the H135’s sound footprint is markedly lower than that of other rotorcraft in the same category – an asset for customers operating in densely populated areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Kasi provides healthcare services to oil and gas personnel in Nigeria require that specialized remote site medical solutions, occupational health management, and rapid medical evacuations (medevac). Key operations include deploying site clinics, providing 24\u002F7 telehealth, conducting offshore medicals, and coordinating helicopter or fixed-wing air ambulances to transport patients to trauma centres.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Because many drilling rigs, flow stations, and terminals are located in remote or offshore areas (such as the Niger Delta region), healthcare must be brought directly to the workforce. Setting up and managing fully equipped remote site clinics staffed by emergency physicians, occupational health nurses, and paramedics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The helicopter can conduct regulatory offshore medicals, audiometry, visual acuity testing, and toxicology screenings. Specialized care for deep-sea diving operations and monitoring exposure to hazardous chemicals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the past, some pilots and crew involved in helicopter crash while on their way to or from oil rig had faced urgent medical attention but did not get and that led some to bleed to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","advancing-air-medical-capabilities-for-oil-and-gas-services",{"id":607,"createdAt":608,"updatedAt":609,"name":610,"slug":611},"84dce77a-2198-4735-a407-9e825d12d96b","2026-03-26T09:00:34.695Z","2026-05-22T15:37:14.000Z","Health","health",[613,614,615,616,617,618,619],"advancing","air","medical","capabilities","oil","gas","services","https:\u002F\u002Fglobal.ariseplay.com\u002Famg\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002Fuploads\u002FAIRWATCH-PICTURE-14.jpg",{"id":224,"createdAt":225,"updatedAt":226,"name":227,"image":228,"slug":229},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17\u002Fadvancing-air-medical-capabilities-for-oil-and-gas-services\u002F",{"id":624,"createdAt":625,"updatedAt":625,"title":626,"excerpt":627,"content":628,"slug":629,"topic":630,"tags":636,"image":644,"author":58,"feed":645,"views":598,"type":170,"readTime":350,"externalSourceUrl":646},"420da80a-df4e-422d-813a-37e59bf4cc4e","2026-07-17T00:41:00.453Z","Demehin  Recalls with Excitement Winning  WAFCON at First Attempt","*Super Falcons’ camp in Morocco agog with  arrival of Payne, Babajide Defence stalwart, Oluwatosin Demehin, has recalled with excitement how she won the Women Africa Cup of Nations gold in her","\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" >\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>*Super Falcons’ camp in Morocco agog with  arrival of Payne, Babajide\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Defence stalwart, Oluwatosin Demehin, has recalled with excitement how she won the Women Africa Cup of Nations gold in her first tournament with 10-time champions Super Falcons of Nigeria, saying the feat has boosted her confidence and pushes her to do even more when wearing the green-and-white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Winning the gold medal and the team lifting the Cup in my first Women AFCON always makes me feel special. It also gives me enormous confidence when we are playing a match or playing a tournament. It showed me what is possible with hard work and team work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“That success has continued to motivate me to keep improving, to keep helping the team in every way I can, and it is my driving force to fight with the team to defend our title in Morocco.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Demehin, who plays her club football for Galatasaray Sportive women in Turkey, has been a rock for the Super Falcons at the back since the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in Australia & New Zealand, and played a key role in the Falcons’ successful Mission X in Morocco last summer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>She has no doubt that the tournament will be more competitive this time, following the expansion to 16 teams, but is confident the Falcons have the steel and the savvy to achieve glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“It will be tough, as more teams are getting stronger in Africa. We are motivated to succeed, but we must be consistent, compact at the rear, fluid in midfield and clinical in attack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, AS Roma of Italy forward Omorinsola Babajide was on her way to the Super Falcons’ camp in Casablanca yesterday evening, bringing the number of players in camp to 12, following the arrival of new Inter Milan Women signing Toni Payne on Thursday afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","demehin-recalls-with-excitement-winning-wafcon-at-first-attempt",{"id":631,"createdAt":632,"updatedAt":633,"name":634,"slug":635},"e854c157-3fbc-48df-b6d5-61bdaa620f76","2026-05-06T13:29:48.304Z","2026-05-24T05:49:37.000Z","Women Football","women-football",[637,638,639,640,641,642,643],"demehin","recalls","excitement","winning","wafcon","first","attempt","https:\u002F\u002Fglobal.ariseplay.com\u002Famg\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002Fuploads\u002FDemehin.jpeg",{"id":224,"createdAt":225,"updatedAt":226,"name":227,"image":228,"slug":229},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17\u002Fdemehin-recalls-with-excitement-winning-wafcon-at-first-attempt\u002F",{"id":648,"createdAt":649,"updatedAt":649,"title":562,"excerpt":650,"content":651,"slug":652,"topic":653,"tags":659,"image":664,"author":58,"feed":665,"views":598,"type":170,"readTime":371,"externalSourceUrl":666},"436f8751-7025-4932-af88-c5aa4ead056b","2026-07-17T01:16:00.440Z","Chinedu Eze posits thatthe Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has concentrated on improving critical facilities at the airside of the major airports, which has enhanced operations The airside infrastructure consists","\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" >\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Chinedu Eze\u003C\u002Fstrong> posits thatthe Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has concentrated on improving critical facilities at the airside of the major airports, which has enhanced operations\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The airside infrastructure consists of all secure, restricted areas dedicated to aircraft operations and ground servicing. It serves as the technical foundation where planes take off, land, taxi, park, and are serviced. This part of the airport is not comprehensively open to people, except when boarding the aircraft or inside the aircraft cabin but it is the most critical part of the airport infrastructure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nigeria’s major gateway, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos had its runway shut down for repairs when the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, was appointed to head the agency on December 13, 2024.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At that time, both international and local airlines were using the domestic runway, known as Runway 18L, while 18R, the international runway was shut down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This adversely affected the airlines. The airlines said they incurred losses due to delays caused by flight traffic, as all flights take off and land on the only operational runway, Runway 18L, traditionally meant for domestic flight service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Foreign airlines also said they consumed much fuel taxiing to the domestic runway to take off and also from there to the international terminal after landing, which took longer time and also added to the delays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Work Interruption\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By the time the FAAN Managing Director took over, work at the runway was kept in abeyance. The runway was one of the victims of half-hearted political transition, as the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration took over from his predecessor, the late Muhammadu Buhari. So, rehabilitation work at the runway was interrupted, but resumed after Kuku took over the management of the agency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By the time Kuku completed work on the runway and its related facilities, the Lagos airport became highly improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The taxiways were rehabilitated with new lighting, new markings to clearly guide the pilots. Hitherto, once aircraft exited the runway in the night, it was enveloped by darkness until it approached the terminal but the whole aside was lighted by Kuku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The management also improved the apron (ramp), where aircraft are parked. It was rehabilitated with new asphalt, lighted and marked it with improved aesthetics and better guide for pilots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>FAAN installed new airfield lighting, which is precision system located on the runway, edge lights, approach lights that guides the aircraft to the runway, taxiway guidance lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Years of Neglect\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So, for decades, Nigeria’s airport terminals have attracted public attention while many of the airports’ critical airside assets quietly aged under the weight of increasing aircraft movements, changing climate conditions and years of deferred capital investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some runways had exceeded their design life. Taxiways required extensive rehabilitation, airfield lighting systems needed modernization, engineering interventions became increasingly urgent as airport traffic continued to grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp> Under the leadership Kuku, the Authority embarked on one of the most ambitious programmes of airside rehabilitation and safety-critical infrastructure renewal in recent years, a transformation that is reshaping not merely airport facilities but the very foundations of aviation safety in Nigeria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Because the infrastructure at the airside does not beacon at the public as airport terminal does, many do not know the enormous work that go into providing safe and secure airside facilities. It is arguably the most capital intensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Industry insiders said that since Kuku became FAAN Managing Director, she adopted deliberate shift in philosophy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“What FAAN has done in the provision of infrastructure, especially at the airside of the major airports under the Kuku management, aligns closely with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which identifies infrastructure renewal as a catalyst for economic growth, investor confidence and national competitiveness, with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria as one of the key institutions translating that vision into reality,” said a senior FAAN official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He noted that Mrs. Kuku has repeatedly emphasised that sustainable airport development cannot be achieved by focusing solely on passenger-facing facilities like the terminal, while neglecting operational infrastructure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“One of the administration’s earliest milestones was the successful completion of the rehabilitation of Runway 18R\u002F36L and Taxiway B at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The project restored a critical operational asset that had long required major engineering intervention and significantly improved the airport’s capacity for uninterrupted flight operations, particularly during night-time services,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>THISDAY also learnt that across the country, similar attention has been directed towards runway maintenance programmes, pavement assessments, airfield lighting upgrades, engineering improvements and preventive maintenance systems designed to strengthen operational resilience across FAAN managed airports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For airlines, dependable airside infrastructure translates into improved operational reliability, reduced delays and lower maintenance risks, for passengers, it means safer journeys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>FAAN has estimated that approximately ₦580 billion would ultimately be required to comprehensively rehabilitate runways across its airport network, a figure that underscores decades of accumulated infrastructure deficits while also highlighting the enormous capital commitment needed to safeguard the future of Nigerian aviation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Spokesman of the agency, Henry Agbebire has noted that rather than conceding to these realities, the Authority has embraced innovation and ingenious strategy to provide the critical facilities at the airports, adopting utilitarian approach in upgrading these facilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said that recognising effective infrastructure management begins with an honest assessment of existing conditions. This openness, he noted, reflects a broader culture of institutional accountability that has increasingly characterised FAAN’s transformation agenda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Recognition\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The rebuilding of airport airside infrastructure which enhanced Nigeria’s successful passing the International Civil Aviation (ICA0) Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) audit, achieving a historic aviation safety score of 91.45 per cent effective implementation, was made possible by FAAN’s closing of the gaps noticed by ICAO during earlier audit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Industry insiders are of the view that what made Nigeria score low in the previous audit was poor airport and airspace infrastructure which was closed when the Tinubu administration took over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Globally, airport certification has become one of the strongest indicators of operational excellence. Certification demonstrates that an airport satisfies rigorous international requirements relating to infrastructure, emergency preparedness, operational procedures, safety management systems and continuous oversight. These FAAN achieved and was recognised by the international community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“It is because of the significant revamp of the airside infrastructure of the airports that the agency won two internationally recognized certifications: ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) and ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System). The recognition was awarded by MSECB, Canada (a leading certification body that recognizes excellence). These certifications proved that Nigeria’s airport operations have met global benchmarks for quality, safety, customer service, and environmental responsibility,” Agbebire said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He also noted that Nigeria’s recent progress in aerodrome certification reflects years of coordinated investment involving FAAN, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and other aviation stakeholders committed to aligning domestic operations with International Civil Aviation Organization standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“This is precisely where FAAN’s infrastructure programme intersects with the broader objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda. The rehabilitation of airside facilities is far more than a programme of engineering works; it has become the defining expression of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s current transformation agenda, demonstrating how sustained investments in safety-critical infrastructure are strengthening operational efficiency, enhancing regulatory compliance, improving passenger confidence, and laying the foundation for a safer, more competitive aviation industry,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At the domestic wing of the Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA1), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has been executing major rigid pavement reconstruction of the apron to expand aircraft parking spaces and ease traffic management. 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https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fpfipc-reps-investigate-fake-agencys-%e2%82%a61-3bn-budget-claims\u002F","pfipc-reps-investigate-fake-agencys-naira13bn-budget-claims",{"id":1819,"createdAt":1820,"updatedAt":1820,"name":1821,"slug":1822},[2148,2149,2150,2151,2152,2153,2154,2155],"pfipc","reps","investigate","fake","agencys","13bn","budget","claims","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fhouse-of-reps_1782259044.webp",{"id":464,"createdAt":465,"updatedAt":466,"name":467,"image":468,"slug":469},"https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fpfipc-reps-investigate-fake-agencys-%e2%82%a61-3bn-budget-claims\u002F?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web",{"topic":2160,"posts":2161},{"id":1766,"createdAt":1767,"updatedAt":1768,"name":1769,"slug":1770},[2162,2181,2202,2229],{"id":2163,"createdAt":2164,"updatedAt":2165,"title":2166,"excerpt":2167,"content":2168,"slug":2169,"topic":2170,"tags":2171,"image":2178,"author":58,"feed":2179,"views":287,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":2180},"887ade66-1f10-4985-affd-bb6430a4d365","2026-07-16T23:37:00.943Z","2026-07-17T01:57:22.000Z","Senate clears Fasina for ambassadorial role despite protests","The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Prof. Abayomi Fasina as a non-career ambassador, despite protests from civil society organizations over allegations again\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fsenate-clears-fasina-for-ambassadorial-role-despite-protests\u002F","\n\nThe Nigerian Senate has confirmed Prof. Abayomi Fasina as a non-career ambassador, despite protests from civil society organizations over allegations again\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fsenate-clears-fasina-for-ambassadorial-role-despite-protests\u002F","senate-clears-fasina-for-ambassadorial-role-despite-protests",{"id":1766,"createdAt":1767,"updatedAt":1768,"name":1769,"slug":1770},[1770,2172,2173,2174,2175,2176,2177],"clears","fasina","ambassadorial","role","despite","protests","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fimages-21_1783475930.webp",{"id":464,"createdAt":465,"updatedAt":466,"name":467,"image":468,"slug":469},"https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fsenate-clears-fasina-for-ambassadorial-role-despite-protests\u002F?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web",{"id":2182,"createdAt":2183,"updatedAt":2184,"title":2185,"excerpt":2186,"content":2187,"slug":2188,"topic":2189,"tags":2190,"image":2199,"author":58,"feed":2200,"views":350,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":2201},"16bb5b36-d28b-4c3b-8fab-d9b7f6960b54","2026-07-16T23:32:00.941Z","2026-07-17T00:53:57.000Z","Senate bans preaching, hawking in commercial buses, okays N50,000 fine","The Senate has passed a bill banning preaching and hawking in commercial buses, with a N50,000 fine. Learn more about the new FRSC amendment.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fsenate-bans-preaching-hawking-in-commercial-buses-okays-n50000-fine\u002F","\n\nThe Senate has passed a bill banning preaching and hawking in commercial buses, with a N50,000 fine. Learn more about the new FRSC amendment.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fsenate-bans-preaching-hawking-in-commercial-buses-okays-n50000-fine\u002F","senate-bans-preaching-hawking-in-commercial-buses-okays-n50000-fine",{"id":1766,"createdAt":1767,"updatedAt":1768,"name":1769,"slug":1770},[1770,2191,2192,2193,2194,2195,2196,2197,2198],"bans","preaching","hawking","commercial","buses","okays","n50000","fine","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FSenate.webp",{"id":464,"createdAt":465,"updatedAt":466,"name":467,"image":468,"slug":469},"https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fsenate-bans-preaching-hawking-in-commercial-buses-okays-n50000-fine\u002F?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web",{"id":2203,"createdAt":2204,"updatedAt":2205,"title":2206,"excerpt":2207,"content":2208,"slug":2209,"topic":2210,"tags":2211,"image":2220,"author":58,"feed":2221,"views":287,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":2228},"1bce2053-b3f4-4c19-8a0c-8a65aa33516c","2026-07-16T20:36:00.462Z","2026-07-16T23:57:49.000Z","Senate rejects motion to review contract award process in National Assembly.","The lawmakers argued that the Senate leadership needed first to address the issues raised and reach a clear position before bringing the matter to public debate.\nThe post Senate rejects motion to review contract award process in National Assembly. appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.","\u003Cimg width=\"828\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2025-10-15-at-08.31.15.jpeg?fit=828%2C368&ssl=1\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"Screenshot of Senate at plenary (PHOTO CREDIT: NASSTV National Assembly, Nigeria)\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2025-10-15-at-08.31.15.jpeg?w=828&ssl=1 828w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2025-10-15-at-08.31.15.jpeg?resize=526%2C234&ssl=1 526w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2025-10-15-at-08.31.15.jpeg?resize=768%2C341&ssl=1 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2025-10-15-at-08.31.15.jpeg?resize=750%2C333&ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \u002F>\u003Cp>The lawmakers argued that the Senate leadership needed first to address the issues raised and reach a clear position before bringing the matter to public debate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fnews\u002Fheadlines\u002F896035-senate-rejects-motion-to-review-contract-award-process-in-national-assembly.html\">Senate rejects motion to review contract award process in National Assembly.\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\">Premium Times Nigeria\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","senate-rejects-motion-to-review-contract-award-process-in-national-assembly",{"id":1766,"createdAt":1767,"updatedAt":1768,"name":1769,"slug":1770},[1770,2212,2213,2214,2215,2216,2217,2218,2219],"rejects","motion","review","contract","award","process","national","assembly","https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2025-10-15-at-08.31.15.jpeg?fit=828%2C368&ssl=1",{"id":2222,"createdAt":2223,"updatedAt":2224,"name":2225,"image":2226,"slug":2227},"82956691-2abe-4af9-a899-8e05365755d0","2026-03-25T11:53:52.744Z","2026-04-20T09:35:20.000Z","Premium TImes","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002Fe87505b6-faaa-44e3-b31e-8a5481a8e8fd.webp","premium-times","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fnews\u002Fheadlines\u002F896035-senate-rejects-motion-to-review-contract-award-process-in-national-assembly.html",{"id":2230,"createdAt":2231,"updatedAt":2232,"title":2233,"excerpt":2234,"content":2235,"slug":2236,"topic":2237,"tags":2238,"image":2243,"author":58,"feed":2244,"views":230,"type":170,"readTime":350,"externalSourceUrl":2245},"1b827d34-cd1f-426a-a462-6a98a6c053f2","2026-07-16T17:39:00.406Z","2026-07-16T23:57:34.000Z","Senate passes bill proposing N50,000 fine for hawking, preaching in commercial vehicles","The Senate has approved the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing stiffer penalties for several traffic-related offences, including a proposed N50,000 fine for anyone convicted of hawking, trading or preaching inside commercial vehicles. The legislation, which has been forwarded for presidential assent, also recommends a N50,000 fine, six months’ imprisonment, or both, for […]\nSenate passes bill proposing N50,000 fine for hawking, preaching in commercial vehicles","\u003Cimg width=\"1732\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002FSenate-1.png\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002FSenate-1.png 1732w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002FSenate-1-300x176.png 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002FSenate-1-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002FSenate-1-1536x899.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1732px) 100vw, 1732px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>The Senate has approved the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing stiffer penalties for several traffic-related offences, including a proposed \u003Cstrong>N50,000\u003C\u002Fstrong> fine for anyone convicted of hawking, trading or preaching inside commercial vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The legislation, which has been forwarded for presidential assent, also recommends a N50,000 fine, six months’ imprisonment, or both, for motorists who refuse to cooperate with Federal Road Safety Corps officials during roadside breath tests carried out on reasonable suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Passed by the upper chamber on Thursday, the amendment seeks to strengthen road safety enforcement by increasing sanctions for traffic offences and promoting better compliance with road regulations across the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Under the new provisions, anyone found engaging in hawking, trading or preaching inside a commercial vehicle would be committing an offence and, if convicted, would face a N50,000 fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Lawmakers said the provision was introduced to discourage distractions in commercial vehicles and improve the safety of commuters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The bill also raises the punishment for driving under the influence of alcohol or intoxicating drugs from N5,000 to N100,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Convicted offenders may also face up to two years in prison or both the fine and imprisonment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Motorists who decline to cooperate with FRSC officers carrying out preliminary roadside breath tests based on reasonable suspicion would also be liable to a N50,000 fine, six months’ imprisonment, or both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In addition, the proposed amendment increases the penalty for ignoring traffic lights, road signs, pavement markings and other traffic control devices to N100,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The fine for violating speed limits has also been increased from N5,000 to N100,000, while reckless driving will now attract a N100,000 fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both penalties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The revised schedule attached to the bill outlines 52 traffic offences along with their respective penalties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the Senate, the amendment is intended to strengthen the enforcement powers of the FRSC, encourage greater adherence to traffic laws and improve safety on roads across the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002Fsenate-passes-bill-proposing-n50000-fine-for-hawking-preaching-in-commercial-vehicles\u002F\">Senate passes bill proposing N50,000 fine for hawking, preaching in commercial vehicles\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","senate-passes-bill-proposing-n50000-fine-for-hawking-preaching-in-commercial-vehicles",{"id":1766,"createdAt":1767,"updatedAt":1768,"name":1769,"slug":1770},[1770,2239,2240,2241,2197,2198,2193,2192,2194,2242],"passes","bill","proposing","vehicles","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002FSenate-1.png",{"id":344,"createdAt":345,"updatedAt":346,"name":347,"image":348,"slug":349},"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002Fsenate-passes-bill-proposing-n50000-fine-for-hawking-preaching-in-commercial-vehicles\u002F",{"topic":2247,"posts":2248},{"id":1773,"createdAt":1774,"updatedAt":1774,"name":1775,"slug":1776},[2249,2271,2294,2326],{"id":2250,"createdAt":2251,"updatedAt":2252,"title":2253,"excerpt":2254,"content":2255,"slug":2256,"topic":2257,"tags":2258,"image":2268,"author":58,"feed":2269,"views":287,"type":170,"readTime":350,"externalSourceUrl":2270},"e87229bc-8f2d-4c73-9684-f84c5391856c","2026-07-17T00:20:00.910Z","2026-07-17T01:20:01.000Z","Habila: NSP Says Deceased Found in Umahi’s House not on Registered Physiotherapists Database","Chiemelie Ezeobi  The Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy (NSP), Thursday said the late Mary Habila, who was allegedly found dead in the House of the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, did","\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" >\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>Chiemelie Ezeobi \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy (NSP), Thursday said the late Mary Habila, who was allegedly found dead in the House of the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, did not appear on the database of registered physiotherapists in Nigeria after it checked through appropriate regulatory channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In an official statement on their X handle, formerly known as Twitter, the association said the development highlighted the need for public officials, particularly those in high public office, to exercise due diligence before presenting or associating individuals with regulated professions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the NSP, information released to the public should be accurate and verifiable, stressing that professional identity is determined through established regulatory processes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy (NSP) has consistently maintained that professional identity is not a matter of assumption or public perception; it is a matter of verifiable fact. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Where questions arise, they should be resolved through the appropriate regulatory processes, not through speculation or unverified claims,” the statement said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The society expressed hope that the clarification would guide subsequent discussions and serve as a reminder that the integrity of regulated professions must be respected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It added that the public deserves accurate information, while professionals deserve to have their qualifications and identities represented truthfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The NSP also extended its condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased at the centre of the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Finally, while it is important to establish the facts, we must not lose sight of the human tragedy at the heart of this matter. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of the deceased, and pray that her soul rests in perfect peace. May they find strength and comfort during this difficult time,” the statement added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","habila-nsp-says-deceased-found-in-umahis-house-not-on-registered-physiotherapists-database",{"id":1773,"createdAt":1774,"updatedAt":1774,"name":1775,"slug":1776},[2259,2260,301,2261,2262,2263,2264,2265,2266,2267],"habila","nsp","deceased","found","umahis","house","registered","physiotherapists","database","https:\u002F\u002Fglobal.ariseplay.com\u002Famg\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002Fuploads\u002FHabila.jpeg",{"id":224,"createdAt":225,"updatedAt":226,"name":227,"image":228,"slug":229},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17\u002Fhabila-nsp-says-deceased-found-in-umahis-house-not-on-registered-physiotherapists-database\u002F",{"id":2272,"createdAt":2273,"updatedAt":2274,"title":2275,"excerpt":2276,"content":2277,"slug":2278,"topic":2279,"tags":2280,"image":2285,"author":58,"feed":2286,"views":230,"type":170,"readTime":350,"externalSourceUrl":2293},"28c7f764-5b66-4c0a-8fbf-4c6af14b5427","2026-07-16T21:10:00.692Z","2026-07-17T00:34:20.000Z","US Limits Length Of Visas For Students, Journalists","Under a change that could be implemented as soon as September, foreigners on student visas would be admitted for the length of their academic programme up to a maximum of four years.\nThe post US Limits Length Of Visas For Students, Journalists appeared first on Channels Television.","\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>President Donald Trump’s administration finalised rules Thursday that impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States, the latest bid to tighten legal immigration in the country.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under a change that could be implemented as soon as September, foreigners on student visas would be admitted for the length of their academic programme up to a maximum of four years.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Foreign journalists would be limited to stays of just 240 days, or around eight months, although they could apply to extend by 240-day periods, except for Chinese journalists who would get just 90 days.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The move forms part of a broader immigration crackdown that Trump has made a centrepiece of his presidency, spanning aggressive enforcement operations in major cities as well as new restrictions on legal pathways to citizenship.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Department of Homeland Security received close to 22,000 public comments after proposing the student and journalist rules in August 2025, but finalized it largely unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When it proposed the rule, DHS alleged that foreigners were indefinitely extending their studies so they could remain in the country as “forever students.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The department said the open-ended system, in place for students since the late 1970s, had undermined its ability to monitor visa holders.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The United States welcomed more than 1.1 million international students in the 2023-24 academic year, more than any other country, contributing more than $50 billion to the US economy in 2023, according to official data.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Higher education groups had denounced the proposal as a needless bureaucratic hurdle that would deter talented students, with the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration warning it “weakens the ability of US colleges and universities to attract top talent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Universities have already reported lower international enrollments after earlier Trump administration actions, including the revocation of thousands of student visas and the suspension of billions of dollars in federal research funding.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Media organizations and international stakeholders, including the Embassy of Japan, urged DHS to allow admission periods of two to five years for correspondents posted to US bureaus.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The department rejected the proposals, along with requests for expedited processing and capped fees for journalists.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Trump proposed similar limits at the end of his first term, but his successor Joe Biden scrapped the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The rule is subject to review by the Republican-led congress.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>AFP\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002Fus-limits-length-of-visas-for-students-journalists\u002F\">US Limits Length Of Visas For Students, Journalists\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\">Channels Television\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","us-limits-length-of-visas-for-students-journalists",{"id":1773,"createdAt":1774,"updatedAt":1774,"name":1775,"slug":1776},[2281,2282,2283,2284,318],"limits","length","visas","students","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F01\u002Ftrump-visa-US.jpg",{"id":2287,"createdAt":2288,"updatedAt":2289,"name":2290,"image":2291,"slug":2292},"ed016172-c891-43d9-9b19-f0ec12e59317","2026-03-25T11:56:29.230Z","2026-05-14T10:07:32.000Z","Channels 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Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the 2027 fantasy epic stars Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, and Shamz Garuba.\nThe post See Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Shamz Garuba & Viola Davis in the First Children of Blood and Bone Photos appeared first on BellaNaija - Showcasing Africa to the world. Read today!.","\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_1779388\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\u003Cimg fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1779388\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1779388\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_746294828_17922801693387393_8207522875266678690_n-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amandla Stenberg as Princess Amari, Thuso Mbedu as Zélie Adebola, and Tosin Cole as Tzain standing on a sandy riverbank in the kingdom of Orïsha.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1710\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_746294828_17922801693387393_8207522875266678690_n-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_746294828_17922801693387393_8207522875266678690_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_746294828_17922801693387393_8207522875266678690_n-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_746294828_17922801693387393_8207522875266678690_n-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_746294828_17922801693387393_8207522875266678690_n-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_746294828_17922801693387393_8207522875266678690_n-2048x1368.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \u002F>\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-1779388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amandla Stenberg as Princess Amari, Thuso Mbedu as Zélie Adebola, and Tosin Cole as Tzain standing on a sandy riverbank in the kingdom of Orïsha.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp data-path-to-node=\"6\">January 2027 seems a long time to finally get to watch “\u003Cstrong>Children of Blood and Bone\u003C\u002Fstrong>,” but guess what? While we are waiting like the patient people we are, we are feasting our eyes on these photos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-path-to-node=\"7\">Paramount Pictures has officially unveiled the first-look images from the highly anticipated film adaptation of “Children of Blood and Bone,” based on the phenomenally successful, No. 1 New York Times bestselling YA fantasy novel by Nigerian-American author \u003Cstrong>Tomi\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Adeyemi\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-path-to-node=\"8\">Set in the mystical kingdom of Orïsha, the story follows Zélie Adebola (played by the incredible \u003Cstrong>Thuso\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Mbedu\u003C\u002Fstrong>), a young woman on a perilous quest to restore the magic violently stripped away from her people, the Maji, by a ruthless king. Along the way, she is joined by her brother Tzain (\u003Cstrong>Tosin\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Cole\u003C\u002Fstrong>), Princess Amari (\u003Cstrong>Amandla\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Stenberg\u003C\u002Fstrong>), and Prince Inan (\u003Cstrong>Damson\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Idris\u003C\u002Fstrong>) in a high-stakes, epic battle against oppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-path-to-node=\"9\">With the film officially locked in to hit cinemas and IMAX on 15 January 2027, the newly released production photos show us exactly how director \u003Cstrong>Gina\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Prince\u003C\u002Fstrong>–\u003Cstrong>Bythewood\u003C\u002Fstrong> (The Woman King, The Old Guard) is bringing the vibrant, high-fantasy aesthetic of Orïsha to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_1779389\" style=\"width: 2415px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1779389\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1779389\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749132911_17922801720387393_5440390781649966481_n.jpg\" alt=\"Director Gina Prince-Bythewood standing on the set of the Children of Blood and Bone film adaptation with camera equipment in the foreground.\" width=\"2405\" height=\"1607\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749132911_17922801720387393_5440390781649966481_n.jpg 2405w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749132911_17922801720387393_5440390781649966481_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749132911_17922801720387393_5440390781649966481_n-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749132911_17922801720387393_5440390781649966481_n-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749132911_17922801720387393_5440390781649966481_n-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749132911_17922801720387393_5440390781649966481_n-2048x1368.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2405px) 100vw, 2405px\" \u002F>\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-1779389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood directing behind the scenes during the production of the fantasy epic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp data-path-to-node=\"12\">For the audience, this isn’t just another Hollywood blockbuster—it is a celebration of representation and heritage. Not only is the source material deeply rooted in Yoruba mythology and culture, but the production also went the extra mile by filming key parts of the movie right here in Lagos, Nigeria!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-path-to-node=\"13\">The star-studded lineup boasts some of the most celebrated and exciting Nigerian talent working today, both in Hollywood and the local creative industry. Here is who you should be looking out for:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul data-path-to-node=\"14\">\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\">\u003Cstrong>Richard\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Mofe\u003C\u002Fstrong>–\u003Cstrong>Damijo\u003C\u002Fstrong> (\u003Cstrong>RMD\u003C\u002Fstrong>): Nollywood’s ultimate leading man joins the legendary ranks of the cast, bringing his signature prestige and brilliance to the epic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\">\u003Cstrong>Ayra\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Starr\u003C\u002Fstrong>: The global Afrobeats superstar and fashion icon is officially making her Hollywood debut, adding some serious star power to the production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\">\u003Cstrong>Chiwetel\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Ejiofor\u003C\u002Fstrong>: The Oscar-nominated powerhouse actor takes on the critical role of the ruthless King Saran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\">\u003Cstrong>Cynthia\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Erivo\u003C\u002Fstrong>: The British-Nigerian powerhouse stars as the formidable Admiral Kaea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0\">\u003Cstrong>Zackary\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Momoh\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Bukky\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Bakray\u003C\u002Fstrong>: British-Nigerian actors Zackary Momoh (The Nevers) and Bukky Bakray (Rocks) bring their immense screen presence to Orïsha’s unfolding drama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp data-path-to-node=\"14,5,0\">The New Generation of Nollywood Stars: Keep an eye out for exceptional talents like \u003Cstrong>Pamilerin\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Ayodeji\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fshamz-garuba-bnmeet-the-star\u002F\">\u003Cstrong>Shamz\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Garuba\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Cstrong>Temi\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Fagbenle\u003C\u002Fstrong>, , and \u003Cstrong>Kola\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Bodunde\u003C\u002Fstrong>, who round out this incredible ensemble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_1779379\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1779379\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1779379\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748499395_17922801666387393_6750854911109965007_n-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Thuso Mbedu as Zélie Adebola dancing during a Maji community celebration with Shamz Garuba dancing on the far left.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748499395_17922801666387393_6750854911109965007_n-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748499395_17922801666387393_6750854911109965007_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748499395_17922801666387393_6750854911109965007_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748499395_17922801666387393_6750854911109965007_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748499395_17922801666387393_6750854911109965007_n-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748499395_17922801666387393_6750854911109965007_n-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \u002F>\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-1779379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A vibrant Maji festival scene in Orïsha featuring Thuso Mbedu as Zélie Adebola and Shamz Garuba participating in a traditional West African-inspired cultural celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp data-path-to-node=\"1\">Behind the scenes, the project is helmed by a powerhouse creative team. Gina Prince-Bythewood directs the film from a screenplay she co-wrote with Tomi Adeyemi. The production is produced by \u003Cstrong>Wyck\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Godfrey\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>John\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Fischer\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Marty\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Bowen\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Isaac\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Klausner\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Karen\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Rosenfelt\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and \u003Cstrong>Matt\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Jackson\u003C\u002Fstrong>, with Tomi Adeyemi and \u003Cstrong>Reggie\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Rock\u003C\u002Fstrong> Bythewood serving as executive producers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-path-to-node=\"2\">The production stars Hollywood royalty alongside its rising stars, with \u003Cstrong>Viola\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Davis\u003C\u002Fstrong> as Mama Agba, \u003Cstrong>Idris\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Elba\u003C\u002Fstrong> as Lekan, and \u003Cstrong>Regina\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>King\u003C\u002Fstrong> as Queen Nehanda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_1779376\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1779376\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1779376\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_747718465_17922801624387393_59847905907054623_n-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Viola Davis as Mama Agba in a green and yellow patterned wrap touching the shoulder of Thuso Mbedu as Zélie Adebola inside a wooden training pavilion.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_747718465_17922801624387393_59847905907054623_n-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_747718465_17922801624387393_59847905907054623_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_747718465_17922801624387393_59847905907054623_n-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_747718465_17922801624387393_59847905907054623_n-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_747718465_17922801624387393_59847905907054623_n-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_747718465_17922801624387393_59847905907054623_n-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \u002F>\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-1779376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Viola Davis as the wise mentor Mama Agba guiding a young Zélie Adebola, played by Thuso Mbedu, inside a rustic martial arts training sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_1779383\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1779383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1779383\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749258257_17922801648387393_3711768812038198152_n-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Damson Idris as Prince Inan and Cynthia Erivo as Admiral Kaea in matching red and grey leather armour with gold lion medallions on the chest.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1710\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749258257_17922801648387393_3711768812038198152_n-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749258257_17922801648387393_3711768812038198152_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749258257_17922801648387393_3711768812038198152_n-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749258257_17922801648387393_3711768812038198152_n-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749258257_17922801648387393_3711768812038198152_n-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749258257_17922801648387393_3711768812038198152_n-2048x1368.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \u002F>\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-1779383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Damson Idris as Prince Inan and Cynthia Erivo as Admiral Kaea in matching red and grey leather armour with gold lion medallions on the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_1779386\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1779386\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1779386\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748986043_17922801711387393_4020272960381732728_n-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lashana Lynch as Jumoke wearing a vibrant purple and pink traditional West African-inspired robe and headwrap in a white sand desert.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748986043_17922801711387393_4020272960381732728_n-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748986043_17922801711387393_4020272960381732728_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748986043_17922801711387393_4020272960381732728_n-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748986043_17922801711387393_4020272960381732728_n-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748986043_17922801711387393_4020272960381732728_n-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748986043_17922801711387393_4020272960381732728_n-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \u002F>\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-1779386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lashana Lynch in character as Jumoke amidst the sweeping desert landscape of the mystical kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_1779381\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1779381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1779381\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749042992_17922801615387393_4493695601524985019_n-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Thuso Mbedu as Zélie Adebola with white hair and a floral headpiece standing beside Damson Idris as Prince Inan in an Orïsha forest.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749042992_17922801615387393_4493695601524985019_n-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749042992_17922801615387393_4493695601524985019_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749042992_17922801615387393_4493695601524985019_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749042992_17922801615387393_4493695601524985019_n-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749042992_17922801615387393_4493695601524985019_n-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_749042992_17922801615387393_4493695601524985019_n-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \u002F>\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-1779381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thuso Mbedu stars as Zélie Adebola alongside Damson Idris as Prince Inan in a forest scene from the fantasy film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s novel.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_1779378\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1779378\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1779378\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748354148_17922801633387393_6535209537051029331_n-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Chiwetel Ejiofor as King Saran, Regina King as Queen Nehanda, and Amandla Stenberg as Princess Amari seated on ornate golden thrones in the royal palace.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748354148_17922801633387393_6535209537051029331_n-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748354148_17922801633387393_6535209537051029331_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748354148_17922801633387393_6535209537051029331_n-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748354148_17922801633387393_6535209537051029331_n-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748354148_17922801633387393_6535209537051029331_n-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748354148_17922801633387393_6535209537051029331_n-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \u002F>\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-1779378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chiwetel Ejiofor as King Saran, Regina King as Queen Nehanda, and Amandla Stenberg as Princess Amari seated on ornate golden thrones in the royal palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_1779387\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1779387\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1779387\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748963347_17922801708387393_5814464760690911862_n-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Damson Idris as Prince Inan wearing a blue wrap with white traditional facial paint and body art, holding a carved sceptre.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748963347_17922801708387393_5814464760690911862_n-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748963347_17922801708387393_5814464760690911862_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748963347_17922801708387393_5814464760690911862_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748963347_17922801708387393_5814464760690911862_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748963347_17922801708387393_5814464760690911862_n-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748963347_17922801708387393_5814464760690911862_n-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \u002F>\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-1779387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Damson Idris portrays Prince Inan, showing his character’s striking visual style and connection to the royal guards of Orïsha.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_1779382\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1779382\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1779382\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748306265_17922801681387393_387198301865328335_n-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tosin Cole as Tzain wearing a textured brown shawl and patterned trousers, standing on a rocky riverbank in Orïsha.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1710\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748306265_17922801681387393_387198301865328335_n-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748306265_17922801681387393_387198301865328335_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748306265_17922801681387393_387198301865328335_n-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748306265_17922801681387393_387198301865328335_n-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748306265_17922801681387393_387198301865328335_n-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748306265_17922801681387393_387198301865328335_n-2048x1368.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \u002F>\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-1779382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tosin Cole as Zélie’s brother, Tzain, captured in a dramatic landscape scene from the fantasy movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv id=\"attachment_1779377\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1779377\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1779377\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748038254_17922801684387393_4121079426995510341_n-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amandla Stenberg as Princess Amari wearing a brown wrap top and yellow fringed skirt on a sandy path looking up with an intense expression.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1710\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748038254_17922801684387393_4121079426995510341_n-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748038254_17922801684387393_4121079426995510341_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748038254_17922801684387393_4121079426995510341_n-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748038254_17922801684387393_4121079426995510341_n-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748038254_17922801684387393_4121079426995510341_n-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_748038254_17922801684387393_4121079426995510341_n-2048x1368.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \u002F>\u003Cp id=\"caption-attachment-1779377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amandla Stenberg portrays the royal fugitive Princess Amari, captured in a moment of survival on a dusty forest track in the kingdom of Orïsha.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Photo Credit: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fp\u002FDa3EUhLlI0a\u002F?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Children of Blood and Bone\u002FInstagram\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchildren-of-blood-and-bone-movie-first-photos\u002F\">See Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Shamz Garuba & Viola Davis in the First Children of Blood and Bone Photos\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\">BellaNaija - Showcasing Africa to the world. Read today!\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","see-thuso-mbedu-damson-idris-shamz-garuba-and-viola-davis-in-the-first-children-of-blood-and-bone-photos",{"id":1773,"createdAt":1774,"updatedAt":1774,"name":1775,"slug":1776},[2304,2305,2306,2307,2308,2309,2310,2311,2312,642,2313,2314,2315,2316],"see","thuso","mbedu","damson","idris","shamz","garuba","viola","davis","children","blood","bone","photos","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSaveClip.App_746294828_17922801693387393_8207522875266678690_n-scaled.jpg",{"id":2319,"createdAt":2320,"updatedAt":2321,"name":2322,"image":2323,"slug":2324},"230d6447-551e-41e5-b1a1-8ff5e442e133","2026-03-25T12:00:17.892Z","2026-04-20T09:27:03.000Z","Bella Naija","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002F3f02966a-9a6e-461e-bc59-789b961a61c3.jpg","bella-naija","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bellanaija.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchildren-of-blood-and-bone-movie-first-photos\u002F",{"id":2327,"createdAt":2328,"updatedAt":2329,"title":2330,"excerpt":2331,"content":2332,"slug":2333,"topic":2334,"tags":2335,"image":2340,"author":58,"feed":2341,"views":190,"type":170,"readTime":190,"externalSourceUrl":2342},"97621160-1f10-4af3-a7c8-8334f8646ab7","2026-07-16T18:58:00.956Z","2026-07-16T23:59:04.000Z","I’ve never seen National Assembly budget – Akpabio","Senate President Godswill Akpabio has raised the alarm that he has never seen the budget of the National Assembly, just as he called for transparency in the area of budget.\nThe post I’ve never seen National Assembly budget – Akpabio appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002FGODSWILL-AKPABIO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"I’ve never seen National Assembly budget – Akpabio\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002FGODSWILL-AKPABIO.jpg 700w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002FGODSWILL-AKPABIO-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>…As Senate withdraws Internal Tender Board motion, demands NASS budget transparency first\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>By Henry Umoru\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Senate President Godswill Akpabio has raised the alarm that he has never seen the budget of the National Assembly, just as he called for transparency in the area of budget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Akpabio disclosed this during the presentation of a motion that sought to establish an Internal Tender Board for the National Assembly, sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi, APC, Kogi West. It was titled, “Review of the Internal Procurement Process of the National Assembly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The President of the Senate insisted that greater transparency in the legislature’s budgeting and financial management must come before any procurement reforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Akpabio said, “Personally, I have not seen the budget of the National Assembly. Senator Tambuwal, you were a Speaker, I don’t know, maybe in the House of Representatives, they showed you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Also speaking on the National Assembly’s budget, Senator Adamu Aliero, APC, Kebbi Central, lamented that lawmakers themselves were often unaware of the details of the National Assembly’s budget, saying that the Senate was “putting the cart before the horse,” stressing that the absence of a functional Budget and Research Office remained a more pressing issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Aliero said, “Two of the problems that we have in the National Assembly regarding the management of finances and the budget do not solely lie in the process of procurement. The problem has been that the National Assembly has not set up a Budget and Research Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“What is happening today is that we don’t even know and we don’t even see the budget of the National Assembly being presented here so that we can interrogate and understand the lines of expenditure,” he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“My opinion is that the Senator should step down this motion. Let us get the house right first before we talk about the issues that the Distinguished Senator Karimi is raising.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Earlier, the Senate stepped down the motion by Senator Karimi to establish an Internal Tender Board for the National Assembly, as lawmakers stressed that greater transparency in the legislature’s budgeting and financial management must come before any procurement reforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The motion was eventually withdrawn after it drew criticism from lawmakers who described it as premature and lacking adequate internal consultation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moving the motion, Karimi argued that the proposal was aimed at strengthening the institutional capacity of the National Assembly and safeguarding its financial independence as guaranteed by the Constitution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He cited Section 81(3) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which provides for the funding of the National Assembly through a first-line charge on the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The Senate notes that Section 81(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended guarantees the independence of the National Assembly and provides for the funding of the National Assembly through the first-line charge on the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation,” Karimi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He also relied on Section 51 of the Constitution, which empowers each chamber of the National Assembly to regulate its own procedure and internal administration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“In furtherance of the constitutional principle of separation of powers and parliamentary autonomy, the Senate resolves that it is necessary to strengthen the institutional capacity of the National Assembly to manage its financial and procurement processes efficiently, transparently and in a manner consistent with its status as an independent arm of government,” he stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Karimi urged the Senate to affirm parliamentary autonomy, establish an Internal Tender Board to evaluate and approve procurement matters within approved budgetary provisions, and mandate the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA) to constitute the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the proposal immediately met resistance from fellow senators, who argued that the legislature should first address longstanding concerns about budget transparency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Akpabio also criticised both the timing and procedure adopted by the sponsor, saying such a proposal should have been discussed with the Senate leadership and the Clerk to the National Assembly before reaching the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said, “Senator Karimi, you should have discussed this even with me in the presence of the Clerk to the National Assembly and the principal officers of management so that I get clearance on what you are coming up with.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The President of the Senate, who questioned the wisdom of publicly debating the establishment of an Internal Tender Board before resolving internal concerns about the management of the legislature’s finances, said, “We should start with ourselves. We should get the two chambers to know exactly what is going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We should also debate and understand the budget. We should know how much is coming, what is going to where. This motion is premature,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Akpabio subsequently advised Karimi to withdraw the motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Before doing so, Karimi, who sought clarification on whether the Clerk to the National Assembly had discussed the proposal with the Senate President, said, “Mister President, while I am withdrawing the motion, did the CNA discuss this motion with you?” Karimi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Akpabio replied: “No, no. This is not correct. If it was discussed with me, I would not be opposed. I am not opposed to the motion, but I am opposed to the content of the prayers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Karimi thereafter withdrew the motion, saying, “Okay, I am withdrawing the motion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Senate President then ruled: “Motion withdrawn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The development means the proposed Internal Tender Board will not be established for now, as the Senate leadership indicated that lawmakers would first be briefed on the National Assembly’s budget and financial management before any fresh proposal on procurement reforms is considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Five-never-seen-national-assembly-budget-akpabio\u002F\">I’ve never seen National Assembly budget – Akpabio\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","ive-never-seen-national-assembly-budget-akpabio",{"id":1779,"createdAt":1780,"updatedAt":1781,"name":1782,"slug":1783},[2336,2337,2338,2218,2219,2154,2339],"ive","never","seen","akpabio","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002FGODSWILL-AKPABIO.jpg",{"id":280,"createdAt":281,"updatedAt":282,"name":283,"image":284,"slug":285},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Five-never-seen-national-assembly-budget-akpabio\u002F",{"topic":2344,"posts":2345},{"id":1792,"createdAt":1793,"updatedAt":1794,"name":1795,"slug":1796},[2346,2363,2380,2399],{"id":2347,"createdAt":2348,"updatedAt":2349,"title":2350,"excerpt":2351,"content":2352,"slug":2353,"topic":2354,"tags":2355,"image":2360,"author":58,"feed":2361,"views":287,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":2362},"219adbcc-245c-43c1-a2cd-974717b58832","2026-07-16T23:17:00.953Z","2026-07-17T01:59:14.000Z","2027: A’Court restores INEC election timetable","The Appeal Court in Abuja has restored INEC’s election timetable for the 2027 general elections, overturning a Federal High Court judgment. Learn more abou\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002F2027-acourt-restores-inec-election-timetable\u002F","\n\nThe Appeal Court in Abuja has restored INEC’s election timetable for the 2027 general elections, overturning a Federal High Court judgment. Learn more abou\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002F2027-acourt-restores-inec-election-timetable\u002F","2027-acourt-restores-inec-election-timetable",{"id":1792,"createdAt":1793,"updatedAt":1794,"name":1795,"slug":1796},[333,2356,2357,1796,2358,2359],"acourt","restores","election","timetable","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FCourt-of-Appeal-in-Abuja-.webp",{"id":464,"createdAt":465,"updatedAt":466,"name":467,"image":468,"slug":469},"https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002F2027-acourt-restores-inec-election-timetable\u002F?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web",{"id":2364,"createdAt":2365,"updatedAt":2366,"title":2367,"excerpt":2368,"content":2369,"slug":2370,"topic":2371,"tags":2372,"image":2377,"author":58,"feed":2378,"views":230,"type":170,"readTime":350,"externalSourceUrl":2379},"21ad2768-1d32-465b-b4df-18ed21111889","2026-07-16T20:35:00.235Z","2026-07-16T23:58:34.000Z","Gombe APC inaugurates reconciliation committee ahead of 2027 elections","Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has inaugurated a 25-member reconciliation committee to resolve internal disputes within the All Progressives Congress (APC) and strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the inauguration in Gombe on Thursday, the governor urged party members dissatisfied with the outcomes of recent congresses, primary elections and local […]\nGombe APC inaugurates reconciliation committee ahead of 2027 elections","\u003Cimg width=\"1024\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FAPC.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FAPC.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FAPC-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has inaugurated a 25-member reconciliation committee to resolve internal disputes within the All Progressives Congress (APC) and strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Speaking at the inauguration in Gombe on Thursday, the governor urged party members dissatisfied with the outcomes of recent congresses, primary elections and local government polls to set aside their grievances and embrace peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said the committee was established after the party concluded several political activities, noting that while the exercises were largely successful, some members were disappointed with the results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to him, “Perfection belongs only to Almighty God. As human beings, we are bound to make mistakes in our daily dealings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Inuwa added that the committee, chaired by the Deputy Governor, Dr Manassah Daniel Jatau, would engage aggrieved members through dialogue to rebuild trust and restore unity within the party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said, “We need to sheath our swords and embrace dialogue so that we can put our house in order as the 2027 general elections draw closer. Our strength lies in our unity, and together we must build a stronger and more formidable APC.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The governor also charged the committee to carry out its duties fairly and keep its discussions confidential. He said members could invite additional persons or divide their responsibilities across the state’s three senatorial districts if necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Inuwa said the APC’s goal was to retain all elective positions in Gombe State and secure at least one million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Jatau, the committee chairman, thanked the governor for the confidence placed in the members and pledged that they would work diligently to reunite the party and strengthen its prospects in future elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002Fgombe-apc-inaugurates-reconciliation-committee-ahead-of-2027-elections\u002F\">Gombe APC inaugurates reconciliation committee ahead of 2027 elections\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","gombe-apc-inaugurates-reconciliation-committee-ahead-of-2027-elections",{"id":1799,"createdAt":1800,"updatedAt":1800,"name":1801,"slug":1802},[1042,481,2373,2374,2375,461,333,2376],"inaugurates","reconciliation","committee","elections","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FAPC.jpg",{"id":344,"createdAt":345,"updatedAt":346,"name":347,"image":348,"slug":349},"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002Fgombe-apc-inaugurates-reconciliation-committee-ahead-of-2027-elections\u002F",{"id":2381,"createdAt":2382,"updatedAt":2383,"title":2384,"excerpt":2385,"content":2386,"slug":2387,"topic":2388,"tags":2389,"image":2396,"author":58,"feed":2397,"views":230,"type":170,"readTime":350,"externalSourceUrl":2398},"aabedffe-e542-4f84-8065-1e6f97104d05","2026-07-16T19:46:00.166Z","2026-07-17T00:06:27.000Z","2027: INEC considers full systems audit, mock presidential election","The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has moved to consider conducting a comprehensive audit of all its electoral technology systems, alongside a mock presidential election. This is as part of measures to boost preparations for the 2027 general election. The Chairman of the Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, made this disclosure, on Thursday, when received the […]\n2027: INEC considers full systems audit, mock presidential election","\u003Cimg width=\"1400\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F09\u002FINEC-1.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F09\u002FINEC-1.jpg 1400w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F09\u002FINEC-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F09\u002FINEC-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F09\u002FINEC-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F09\u002FINEC-1-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \u002F>\u003Cp>The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has moved to consider conducting a comprehensive audit of all its electoral technology systems, alongside a mock presidential election.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is as part of measures to boost preparations for the 2027 general election.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chairman of the Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, made this disclosure, on Thursday, when received the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, on a courtesy visit to the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the INEC Chairman, the proposals, which were under consideration, were informed by concerns arising from the 2023 general election, especially regarding the reliability of election technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said the Commission under his watch was looking at the possibility of auditing all its systems ahead of the 2027 election, as well as conducting a mock presidential election, to test the readiness of its processes and technology before the actual polls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The INEC boss explained that the proposed exercises were not originally captured in the Commission’s budget, stressing that the electoral body would explore ways to actualise them if required, given their potential value in strengthening the credibility of the general election.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amupitan linked the proposals to the Commission’s broader efforts at technological reliability as well as an ongoing review of the Commission’s cyber-security architecture covering system redundancy, penetration testing and disaster recovery mechanisms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He further pointed out that public confidence in the electoral process depended significantly on the reliability of the Commission’s technology and processes, adding that INEC remained committed to addressing any gaps identified from previous elections ahead of 2027.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He listed election technology and cyber-security as one of the key areas of continued collaboration between INEC and the United Kingdom, noting that the Commission valued the technical partnership it had enjoyed with the UK and other international partners, including the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, IFES, in strengthening its electoral processes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Commission is committed to delivering elections that are credible, transparent and reflective of the will of Nigerians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Electoral credibility remained a shared responsibility requiring the cooperation of political parties, security agencies, civil society, development partners and citizens,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002F2027-inec-considers-full-systems-audit-mock-presidential-election\u002F\">2027: INEC considers full systems audit, mock presidential election\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","2027-inec-considers-full-systems-audit-mock-presidential-election",{"id":1792,"createdAt":1793,"updatedAt":1794,"name":1795,"slug":1796},[333,1796,2390,2391,2392,2393,2394,2395,2358],"considers","full","systems","audit","mock","presidential","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F09\u002FINEC-1.jpg",{"id":344,"createdAt":345,"updatedAt":346,"name":347,"image":348,"slug":349},"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002F2027-inec-considers-full-systems-audit-mock-presidential-election\u002F",{"id":2400,"createdAt":2401,"updatedAt":2402,"title":2403,"excerpt":2404,"content":2405,"slug":2406,"topic":2407,"tags":2408,"image":2410,"author":58,"feed":2411,"views":371,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":2412},"a5480461-3b03-4210-8bf3-d1266751f871","2026-07-16T19:11:00.938Z","2026-07-17T01:04:56.000Z","INEC considers mock presidential poll before 2027 election","INEC is considering a mock presidential election and technology audit before the 2027 general election to enhance reliability and address 2023 concerns.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Finec-considers-mock-presidential-poll-before-2027-election\u002F","\n\nINEC is considering a mock presidential election and technology audit before the 2027 general election to enhance reliability and address 2023 concerns.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Finec-considers-mock-presidential-poll-before-2027-election\u002F","inec-considers-mock-presidential-poll-before-2027-election",{"id":1792,"createdAt":1793,"updatedAt":1794,"name":1795,"slug":1796},[1796,2390,2394,2395,2409,333,2358],"poll","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FHNXxOCZWAAA3XtQ_1784228827.webp",{"id":464,"createdAt":465,"updatedAt":466,"name":467,"image":468,"slug":469},"https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Finec-considers-mock-presidential-poll-before-2027-election\u002F?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web",{"topic":2414,"posts":2415},{"id":1805,"createdAt":1806,"updatedAt":1807,"name":1808,"slug":1809},[2416,2436,2453,2475],{"id":2417,"createdAt":2418,"updatedAt":2419,"title":2420,"excerpt":2421,"content":2422,"slug":2423,"topic":2424,"tags":2425,"image":2433,"author":58,"feed":2434,"views":287,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":2435},"a7fa7aaa-c7e6-4fce-bfe4-46300b9846e1","2026-07-16T07:49:00.625Z","2026-07-17T00:25:00.000Z","Next UK PM urged to end Labour Party’s ‘boys club’","As Andy Burnham prepares to be UK’s next PM, he faces calls to ensure women get half of top jobs in his cabinet and end the Labour Party’s ‘boys club’.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fnext-uk-pm-urged-to-end-labour-partys-boys-club\u002F","\n\nAs Andy Burnham prepares to be UK’s next PM, he faces calls to ensure women get half of top jobs in his cabinet and end the Labour Party’s ‘boys club’.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fnext-uk-pm-urged-to-end-labour-partys-boys-club\u002F","next-uk-pm-urged-to-end-labour-partys-boys-club",{"id":1805,"createdAt":1806,"updatedAt":1807,"name":1808,"slug":1809},[2426,2427,2428,2429,2430,2431,2432],"next","urged","end","labour","partys","boys","club","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FAFP__20260622__B7VW9MF__v1__Mockup__BritainPolitics-1200x630.webp",{"id":464,"createdAt":465,"updatedAt":466,"name":467,"image":468,"slug":469},"https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fnext-uk-pm-urged-to-end-labour-partys-boys-club\u002F?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web",{"id":2437,"createdAt":2438,"updatedAt":2439,"title":2440,"excerpt":2441,"content":2442,"slug":2443,"topic":2444,"tags":2445,"image":2450,"author":58,"feed":2451,"views":371,"type":170,"readTime":230,"externalSourceUrl":2452},"7598c0e5-c678-4566-9db9-aeed6d97c114","2026-07-16T07:01:00.660Z","2026-07-17T00:25:02.000Z","FG unveils new labour reform agenda, seeks employers’ support","\"Our emphasis has remained on preventing disputes before they escalate into industrial actions capable of disrupting productivity and economic activities\"\nThe post FG unveils new labour reform agenda, seeks employers’ support appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"593\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FScreenshot_20260716_075320_Samsung-Notes.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"FG unveils new labour reform agenda, seeks employers’ support\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FScreenshot_20260716_075320_Samsung-Notes.jpg 593w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FScreenshot_20260716_075320_Samsung-Notes-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>By Victor Ahiuma-Young\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As Nigeria continues to navigate sweeping economic reforms and the changing realities of the global workplace, the Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to overhauling the nation’s labour administration to make it more responsive, inclusive and investment-friendly. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Read Also:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Fgunmen-invade-kogi-market-kill-one-abduct-another\u002F\" type=\"post\" id=\"1897513\">Gunmen invade Kogi market, kill one, abduct another\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At the heart of the reforms is a renewed emphasis on industrial peace, modern labour laws, workforce development and stronger collaboration with employers to drive sustainable economic growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The government believes that creating millions of jobs for Nigeria’s growing population will require more than public sector interventions. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It says a thriving private sector, supported by progressive labour policies and a stable industrial relations environment, remains indispensable to achieving the objectives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It was against this backdrop that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Muhammadu Dingyadi, speaking at a public forum in Lagos, unveiled the Federal Government’s labour reform agenda and appealed to employers to partner with government in creating jobs, promoting decent work and strengthening enterprise competitiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to him: “The success of these reforms depends significantly on a vibrant private sector. Government alone cannot create all the jobs our growing population requires. Sustainable employment will continue to come from businesses that invest, innovate, expand production and create opportunities for Nigerians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The success of these reforms depends significantly on a vibrant private sector. Government alone cannot create all the jobs our growing population requires. Sustainable employment will continue to come from businesses that invest, innovate, expand production and create opportunities for Nigerians. This is why the Federal Government remains committed to improving the ease of doing business, strengthening investor confidence and promoting policies that encourage enterprise growth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Minister explained that the Ministry of Labour and Employment had continued to reposition labour administration as a strategic instrument for economic development through stronger dispute resolution mechanisms and social dialogue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment fully appreciates that economic reforms can only achieve their intended objectives where there is industrial peace, mutual trust and effective collaboration among government, employers and workers. Consequently, the Ministry has continued to reposition labour administration as a strategic instrument for economic development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Over the past three years, the Ministry has strengthened the machinery for the prevention and settlement of trade disputes through enhanced conciliation, mediation and social dialogue. Our emphasis has remained on preventing disputes before they escalate into industrial actions capable of disrupting productivity and economic activities. This approach has contributed to improved industrial relations across several sectors of the economy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The Ministry has also intensified labour inspection activities to promote compliance with labour laws, improve occupational safety and health standards and ensure decent working conditions. We recognise that safe and healthy workplaces are not merely legal requirements; they are fundamental drivers of productivity, innovation and business sustainability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“In furtherance of the Federal Government’s employment agenda, the Ministry has continued to strengthen public employment services, labour market information systems, career guidance and employment facilitation programmes to improve labour market efficiency and connect job seekers with employment opportunities. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We are equally working with employers, development partners and other stakeholders to bridge skills gaps and promote employability, particularly among young Nigerians”, Dr Dingyadi stressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Minister also announced ongoing labour law reforms to reflect changes in the global workplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said: “As part of our commitment to modernising labour administration, the Ministry is advancing labour law reforms to ensure that Nigeria’s legal framework responds effectively to the realities of a changing world of work characterised by digital transformation, platform employment, new forms of work organisation and emerging occupational safety challenges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“I therefore encourage employers to continue promoting constructive social dialogue, strengthening collective bargaining, investing in workforce development, embracing workplace diversity and inclusion, ensuring equal opportunities, eliminating discrimination, preventing child labour and forced labour within supply chains, and maintaining the highest standards of occupational safety and health.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Ffg-unveils-new-labour-reform-agenda-seeks-employers-support\u002F\">FG unveils new labour reform agenda, seeks employers’ support\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","fg-unveils-new-labour-reform-agenda-seeks-employers-support",{"id":1805,"createdAt":1806,"updatedAt":1807,"name":1808,"slug":1809},[2446,2429,2447,2448,534,2449,536],"unveils","reform","agenda","employers","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FScreenshot_20260716_075320_Samsung-Notes.jpg",{"id":280,"createdAt":281,"updatedAt":282,"name":283,"image":284,"slug":285},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Ffg-unveils-new-labour-reform-agenda-seeks-employers-support\u002F",{"id":2454,"createdAt":2455,"updatedAt":2456,"title":2457,"excerpt":2458,"content":2458,"slug":2459,"topic":2460,"tags":2461,"image":2467,"author":58,"feed":2468,"views":287,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":2474},"ab86147d-898f-431a-a555-79e2753f7799","2026-07-15T13:05:00.360Z","2026-07-17T00:24:59.000Z","Oryx yazindua mwongozo wa usalama wa LPG","Kampuni ya Oryx Tanzania imezindua Kitabu cha Mwongozo wa Matumizi Salama ya Gesi ya LPG na kusaini makubaliano ya ushirikiano wa miaka mitatu na Chama cha Skauti Tanzania, hatua inayolenga kuimarisha elimu ya matumizi salama ya gesi ya kupikia kwa wananchi kupitia mtandao wa vijana wa Skauti nchini.","oryx-yazindua-mwongozo-wa-usalama-wa-lpg",{"id":1805,"createdAt":1806,"updatedAt":1807,"name":1808,"slug":1809},[2462,2463,2464,2465,2466],"oryx","yazindua","mwongozo","usalama","lpg","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mwananchi.co.tz\u002Fresource\u002Fimage\u002F5527842\u002Flandscape_ratio4x3\u002F400\u002F300\u002F7e32cb3fd301be369cf06198c71ddd44\u002FvH\u002Forxy-pic.jpg",{"id":2469,"createdAt":2470,"updatedAt":2470,"name":2471,"image":2472,"slug":2473},"c50c370f-baf2-4000-ba1f-82fe6fdcbf87","2026-05-14T10:49:46.253Z","Mwananchi","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002F6c844d1c-094a-4f47-9500-a7ac1de11a21.png","mwananchi","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mwananchi.co.tz\u002Fmw\u002Fhabari\u002Fkitaifa\u002Foryx-yazindua-mwongozo-wa-usalama-wa-lpg-5527446",{"id":2476,"createdAt":2477,"updatedAt":2478,"title":2479,"excerpt":2480,"content":2481,"slug":2482,"topic":2483,"tags":2484,"image":2490,"author":58,"feed":2491,"views":190,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":2492},"46f652fc-716b-458a-bcc9-6cae9e2d523a","2026-07-15T03:45:00.461Z","2026-07-15T15:13:44.000Z","Akpabio hints at Electoral Act review after lawmakers lose party primaries","Mr Akpabio says lawmakers have become unintended victims of the Electoral Act they enacted.\nThe post Akpabio hints at Electoral Act review after lawmakers lose party primaries appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.","\u003Cimg width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FSenate-President-Akpabio.jpeg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"Senate President Akpabio\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FSenate-President-Akpabio.jpeg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FSenate-President-Akpabio.jpeg?resize=523%2C349&ssl=1 523w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FSenate-President-Akpabio.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FSenate-President-Akpabio.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003Cp>Mr Akpabio says lawmakers have become unintended victims of the Electoral Act they enacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftop-news\u002F895401-akpabio-hints-at-electoral-act-review-after-lawmakers-lose-party-primaries.html\">Akpabio hints at Electoral Act review after lawmakers lose party primaries\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\">Premium Times Nigeria\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","akpabio-hints-at-electoral-act-review-after-lawmakers-lose-party-primaries",{"id":1805,"createdAt":1806,"updatedAt":1807,"name":1808,"slug":1809},[2339,2485,537,2486,2214,2487,2488,384,2489],"hints","act","lawmakers","lose","primaries","https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FSenate-President-Akpabio.jpeg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1",{"id":2222,"createdAt":2223,"updatedAt":2224,"name":2225,"image":2226,"slug":2227},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftop-news\u002F895401-akpabio-hints-at-electoral-act-review-after-lawmakers-lose-party-primaries.html",{"topic":2494,"posts":2495},{"id":1831,"createdAt":1832,"updatedAt":1833,"name":1834,"slug":1835},[2496,2515,2532,2550],{"id":2497,"createdAt":2498,"updatedAt":2499,"title":2500,"excerpt":2501,"content":2502,"slug":2503,"topic":2504,"tags":2505,"image":2512,"author":58,"feed":2513,"views":169,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":2514},"f14f91b5-2243-4aab-a035-c86fbb7342d8","2026-07-15T11:10:01.680Z","2026-07-16T17:30:32.000Z","Ex-Gombe SDP gov candidate defects to PDP, backs Pantami","Former Gombe SDP governorship candidate, Kelmi Lazarus, defects to the PDP, declaring support for Professor Isa Ali Pantami ahead of the election.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fex-gombe-sdp-gov-candidate-defects-to-pdp-backs-pantami\u002F","\n\nFormer Gombe SDP governorship candidate, Kelmi Lazarus, defects to the PDP, declaring support for Professor Isa Ali Pantami ahead of the election.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fex-gombe-sdp-gov-candidate-defects-to-pdp-backs-pantami\u002F","ex-gombe-sdp-gov-candidate-defects-to-pdp-backs-pantami",{"id":1831,"createdAt":1832,"updatedAt":1833,"name":1834,"slug":1835},[2506,2507,334,2508,2509,1835,2510,2511],"exgombe","sdp","candidate","defects","backs","pantami","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FGombe_1784113728.webp",{"id":464,"createdAt":465,"updatedAt":466,"name":467,"image":468,"slug":469},"https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fex-gombe-sdp-gov-candidate-defects-to-pdp-backs-pantami\u002F?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web",{"id":2516,"createdAt":2517,"updatedAt":2518,"title":2519,"excerpt":2520,"content":2521,"slug":2522,"topic":2523,"tags":2524,"image":2529,"author":58,"feed":2530,"views":230,"type":170,"readTime":350,"externalSourceUrl":2531},"77443d16-5e1f-4167-8559-2b330db51209","2026-07-15T02:53:00.931Z","2026-07-15T08:14:51.000Z","George: Democracy Under Siege, PDP Will Not Be Captured Through Judicial Misuse","Segun James Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has warned that the nation was under political siege by the ruling All Progressives Congress","\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" >\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Segun James\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has warned that the nation was under political siege by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with a calculated attempt to undermine democracy through the misuse of state institutions and judicial processes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The elder statesman had reacted to the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja which upheld the order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the state congresses conducted by committees constituted by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to him, the recent developments pointed to a dangerous pattern of political interference designed to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“What is unfolding before our eyes is nothing short of an assault on constitutional democracy. There appears to be a deliberate attempt to weaponise institutions of state against opposition political parties because some people are afraid of allowing Nigerians to freely choose their leaders. That is not democracy. That is political intimidation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>George described Abdulrahman Mohammed, the chairman of the Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the PDP, as someone who lacked the democratic pedigree and political experience required to lead a party of the PDP stature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Let me be absolutely clear. There is nothing dishonourable about being a driver. Honest labour deserves dignity and respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“However, nobody becomes the National Chairman of one of Africa’s largest political parties by executive fiat or political manipulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Leadership is earned through years of sacrifice, service, loyalty, commitment and democratic legitimacy. The issue is not that this man was once a driver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The issue is that someone with no known democratic pedigree, no recognised history of building the PDP, no record of leadership within its structures and no visible contribution to the party’s growth is suddenly being projected as National Chairman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Who knows him in our democratic struggle? Where was he when this party was founded in 1998? What sacrifice has he made for the PDP? Leadership cannot be manufactured overnight simply because powerful interests have decided to impose someone on a political party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Every discerning Nigerian can see what is happening. This is not about promoting one individual. This is about infiltrating, destabilising and ultimately destroying the PDP from within. Those behind this agenda are attempting to use one man as a vehicle to weaken the opposition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n","george-democracy-under-siege-pdp-will-not-be-captured-through-judicial-misuse",{"id":1831,"createdAt":1832,"updatedAt":1833,"name":1834,"slug":1835},[501,10,2525,1835,2526,2527,2528],"siege","captured","judicial","misuse","https:\u002F\u002Fglobal.ariseplay.com\u002Famg\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002Fuploads\u002FOlabode-George.png",{"id":224,"createdAt":225,"updatedAt":226,"name":227,"image":228,"slug":229},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F15\u002Fgeorge-democracy-under-siege-pdp-will-not-be-captured-through-judicial-misuse\u002F",{"id":2533,"createdAt":2534,"updatedAt":2535,"title":2536,"excerpt":2537,"content":2538,"slug":2539,"topic":2540,"tags":2541,"image":2547,"author":58,"feed":2548,"views":371,"type":170,"readTime":350,"externalSourceUrl":2549},"09976014-68de-47cc-a6e8-58dbc3e4da06","2026-07-14T15:17:00.325Z","2026-07-16T17:30:46.000Z","‘I will continue to criticise Ebonyi govt where necessary’ – PDP guber candidate","The 2027 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ebonyi, Chief Ifeanyi-Chukwuma Odii, has dismissed allegations by the member representing Ikwo\u002FEzza South Federal Constituency, Mr Chinedu Ogah, that he has been sponsoring cyberbullying campaigns against Ebonyi government. Odii, also known as “AnyiChuks” in a statement to journalists in Abakaliki on Tuesday, described the […]\n‘I will continue to criticise Ebonyi govt where necessary’ – PDP guber candidate","\u003Cimg width=\"1271\" height=\"849\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002FIfeanyi-Chukwuma-Odii.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002FIfeanyi-Chukwuma-Odii.jpg 1271w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002FIfeanyi-Chukwuma-Odii-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002FIfeanyi-Chukwuma-Odii-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1271px) 100vw, 1271px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>The 2027 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ebonyi, Chief Ifeanyi-Chukwuma Odii, has dismissed allegations by the member representing Ikwo\u002FEzza South Federal Constituency, Mr Chinedu Ogah, that he has been sponsoring cyberbullying campaigns against Ebonyi government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Odii, also known as “AnyiChuks” in a statement to journalists in Abakaliki on Tuesday, described the allegation as baseless and an attempt to criminalise legitimate criticism and divert attention from issues of governance in the state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He maintained that demanding accountability from elected public officials was a constitutional right of citizens and should not be misconstrued as cyberbullying or cyberstalking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Since when did asking questions become cyberbullying? Since when did demanding a scorecard become cyberstalking?” Odii asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He noted that Ebonyi people deserved to know how public resources allocated to the state had been utilised, insisting that citizens had the right to demand transparency and good governance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to him, criticism of government policies and performance is an essential feature of democracy and should not be interpreted as an attack on any individual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The PDP governorship candidate also denied allegations that he was influencing officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to register underage voters, describing the accusation as reckless, defamatory and without evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He urged the lawmaker to forward any evidence in his possession to the appropriate security agencies instead of making what he described as unsubstantiated allegations in the media.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The PDP candidate pledged to continue criticising the government in areas requiring improvement and commend it where it performs well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Odii added that he would continue to advocate transparency, accountability and inclusive development, stressing that responsible opposition was vital to democratic governance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Odii said he would not be intimidated into silence, adding that the people of the state would ultimately determine the outcome of the 2027 governorship election.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ogah, at a press conference recently accused Odii of sponsoring cyberbullying and propaganda against the Ebonyi government led by Governor Nwifuru\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F14\u002Fi-will-continue-to-criticise-ebonyi-govt-where-necessary-pdp-guber-candidate\u002F\">‘I will continue to criticise Ebonyi govt where necessary’ – PDP guber candidate\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","i-will-continue-to-criticise-ebonyi-govt-where-necessary-pdp-guber-candidate",{"id":1831,"createdAt":1832,"updatedAt":1833,"name":1834,"slug":1835},[2542,2543,1062,366,2544,2545,1835,2546,2508],"continue","criticise","where","necessary","guber","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002FIfeanyi-Chukwuma-Odii.jpg",{"id":344,"createdAt":345,"updatedAt":346,"name":347,"image":348,"slug":349},"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F14\u002Fi-will-continue-to-criticise-ebonyi-govt-where-necessary-pdp-guber-candidate\u002F",{"id":2551,"createdAt":2552,"updatedAt":2553,"title":2554,"excerpt":2555,"content":2556,"slug":2557,"topic":2558,"tags":2559,"image":2569,"author":58,"feed":2570,"views":169,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":2571},"fd019fe0-53de-43c3-b480-049371e7862c","2026-07-13T09:08:00.998Z","2026-07-16T11:45:06.000Z","Turaki’s group shut out, Wike’s PDP celebrates candidates’ upload on INEC’s platform","…Wike rules out PDP’s presidential candidate challenging Tinubu Indications have emerged that despite spending huge sums of money to purchase\nread more Turaki’s group shut out, Wike’s PDP celebrates candidates’ upload on INEC’s platform","\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002FUntitled-design-2025-02-12T030934.585-1.png\" alt=\"1,470 candidates’ fate uncertain as Wike-led PDP gets approval to upload candidates\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002FUntitled-design-2025-02-12T030934.585-1-300x171.png 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002FUntitled-design-2025-02-12T030934.585-1-284x162.png 284w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002FUntitled-design-2025-02-12T030934.585-1-254x145.png 254w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002FUntitled-design-2025-02-12T030934.585-1-210x120.png 210w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002FUntitled-design-2025-02-12T030934.585-1-100x57.png 100w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002FUntitled-design-2025-02-12T030934.585-1-285x163.png 285w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002FUntitled-design-2025-02-12T030934.585-1.png 700w\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" class=\" pl\" \u002F>\u003Cp>…Wike rules out PDP’s presidential candidate challenging Tinubu Indications have emerged that despite spending huge sums of money to purchase\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>read more \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessday.ng\u002Fpolitics\u002Farticle\u002Fturakis-group-shut-out-wikes-pdp-celebrates-candidates-upload-on-inecs-platform\u002F\">Turaki’s group shut out, Wike’s PDP celebrates candidates’ upload on INEC’s platform\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","turakis-group-shut-out-wikes-pdp-celebrates-candidates-upload-on-inecs-platform",{"id":1831,"createdAt":1832,"updatedAt":1833,"name":1834,"slug":1835},[2560,2561,2562,2563,1835,2564,2565,2566,2567,2568],"turakis","group","shut","wikes","celebrates","candidates","upload","inecs","platform","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002FUntitled-design-2025-02-12T030934.585-1.png",{"id":251,"createdAt":252,"updatedAt":253,"name":254,"image":255,"slug":256},"https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessday.ng\u002Fpolitics\u002Farticle\u002Fturakis-group-shut-out-wikes-pdp-celebrates-candidates-upload-on-inecs-platform\u002F",{"topic":2573,"posts":2574},{"id":1786,"createdAt":1787,"updatedAt":1788,"name":1789,"slug":483},[2575,2593,2609,2628],{"id":2576,"createdAt":2577,"updatedAt":2578,"title":2579,"excerpt":2580,"content":2581,"slug":2582,"topic":2583,"tags":2584,"image":2590,"author":58,"feed":2591,"views":350,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":2592},"790e673e-57d5-4284-ad2d-dece643a4fee","2026-07-16T23:27:00.994Z","2026-07-17T00:51:25.000Z","C’River NDC candidate empowers farmers, donates party offices","NDC candidate Obah Tawo empowers 100 farmers and youths, and donates party secretariats in Cross River ahead of the 2027 elections.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fcriver-ndc-candidate-empowers-farmers-donates-party-offices\u002F","\n\nNDC candidate Obah Tawo empowers 100 farmers and youths, and donates party secretariats in Cross River ahead of the 2027 elections.\n\nRead More: 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Nigeria’s progress would be better achieved through dialogue and cooperation than through political division.\nThe post Why I Visited Kano NDC Senator – APC Chair appeared first on Channels Television.","\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has explained that his visit to Senator Rufai Hanga of the National Democratic Coalition (NDC) was aimed at promoting peace, unity, and the development of the state.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yilwatda disclosed this in a statement on Thursday after paying a courtesy visit to Hanga, whom he described as one of the leading stalwarts of the NDC in Kano State.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>According to him, their discussions focused on the unity, peace, stability, and future of Kano State.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Our discussions were cordial and focused on the unity, peace, stability, and future of Kano State,” he said in a post on his X handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, I paid a courtesy visit to Senator Rufai Hanga, one of the leading stalwarts of the NDC in Kano State.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our discussions were cordial and focused on the unity, peace, stability, and future of Kano State. Regardless of political affiliation, leaders share a common… \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ft.co\u002FR1iOK5u5U8\">pic.twitter.com\u002FR1iOK5u5U8\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Nentawe G. Yilwatda (@nentawe1) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fx.com\u002Fnentawe1\u002Fstatus\u002F2077522471289331742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2026\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Cscript async src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplatform.x.com\u002Fwidgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\">\u003C\u002Fscript>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The APC chairman said political differences should not prevent leaders from working together for the benefit of the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Regardless of political affiliation, leaders share a common responsibility to promote peace, strengthen democratic values, and work together in the best interest of our people,” Yilwatda said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He added that Nigeria’s progress would be better achieved through dialogue and cooperation than through political division.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Nigeria’s progress is best served when we build bridges of understanding, encourage constructive dialogue, and place the welfare of citizens above partisan considerations,” he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yilwatda expressed optimism that the collective efforts of political leaders would help build “a more united, peaceful, and prosperous Kano State and Nigeria”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002Fwhy-i-visited-kano-ndc-senator-apc-chair\u002F\">Why I Visited Kano NDC Senator – APC Chair\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\">Channels Television\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","why-i-visited-kano-ndc-senator-apc-chair",{"id":1786,"createdAt":1787,"updatedAt":1788,"name":1789,"slug":483},[2602,2603,1036,483,2604,481,2605],"why","visited","senator","chair","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fhangar-APC-.jpg",{"id":2287,"createdAt":2288,"updatedAt":2289,"name":2290,"image":2291,"slug":2292},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002Fwhy-i-visited-kano-ndc-senator-apc-chair\u002F",{"id":2610,"createdAt":2611,"updatedAt":2612,"title":2613,"excerpt":2614,"content":2615,"slug":2616,"topic":2617,"tags":2618,"image":2625,"author":58,"feed":2626,"views":287,"type":170,"readTime":171,"externalSourceUrl":2627},"31937bf7-5857-46b6-9e75-577064a83f6d","2026-07-16T17:22:00.337Z","2026-07-16T21:57:18.000Z","Kogi High Court denies issuing order deregistering NDC","The court noted that it would ordinarily not have responded to the publication but deemed it necessary to set the records straight.\nThe post Kogi High Court denies issuing order deregistering NDC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.","\u003Cimg width=\"648\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FKogi-State-High-Court-Lokoja.jpg?fit=648%2C455&ssl=1\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kogi State High Court (PHOTO CREDIT: jsc.kogistate)\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FKogi-State-High-Court-Lokoja.jpg?w=648&ssl=1 648w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FKogi-State-High-Court-Lokoja.jpg?resize=497%2C349&ssl=1 497w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \u002F>\u003Cp>The court noted that it would ordinarily not have responded to the publication but deemed it necessary to set the records straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftop-news\u002F895917-kogi-high-court-denies-issuing-order-deregistering-ndc.html\">Kogi High Court denies issuing order deregistering NDC\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\">Premium Times Nigeria\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","kogi-high-court-denies-issuing-order-deregistering-ndc",{"id":1786,"createdAt":1787,"updatedAt":1788,"name":1789,"slug":483},[973,2619,2620,2621,2622,2623,2624,483],"high","court","denies","issuing","order","deregistering","https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FKogi-State-High-Court-Lokoja.jpg?fit=648%2C455&ssl=1",{"id":2222,"createdAt":2223,"updatedAt":2224,"name":2225,"image":2226,"slug":2227},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftop-news\u002F895917-kogi-high-court-denies-issuing-order-deregistering-ndc.html",{"id":2629,"createdAt":2630,"updatedAt":2631,"title":2632,"excerpt":2633,"content":2634,"slug":2635,"topic":2636,"tags":2637,"image":2639,"author":58,"feed":2640,"views":171,"type":170,"readTime":287,"externalSourceUrl":2641},"503ffb0f-0062-4a60-a214-9716cb5782ef","2026-07-16T15:43:00.347Z","2026-07-16T17:50:49.000Z","2027: Kogi High Court denies ordering deregistration of NDC","The High Court of Justice in Kogi State has made new clarifications and denied reports claiming that it ordered the deregistration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.A statement by the Court’s Chief Information Officer, Saqeeb Saeed, on Thursday, described the allegation as false and misleading. The Court stressed that it had not handled any case […]\n2027: Kogi High Court denies ordering deregistration of NDC","\u003Cimg width=\"1138\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002FFederal-High-Court-Lagos.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002FFederal-High-Court-Lagos.jpg 1138w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002FFederal-High-Court-Lagos-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002FFederal-High-Court-Lagos-1024x645.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>The High Court of Justice in Kogi State has made new clarifications and denied reports claiming that it ordered the deregistration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.\u003Cbr>A statement by the Court’s Chief Information Officer, Saqeeb Saeed, on Thursday, described the allegation as false and misleading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Court stressed that it had not handled any case relating to the registration or deregistration of any political party, including the NDC.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the court, the viral social media reports linking it to the alleged deregistration did not originate from the Kogi State High Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The High Court of Justice of Kogi State did not handle any matter relating to the registration or deregistration of any political party in the country, and particularly the party in question, nor any other matter concerning the political party,” the statement said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It equally expressed worry over the use of the photograph of the Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Josiah Joe Majebi, alongside that of former Governor Yahaya Bello in the viral post, saying it appeared to be a deliberate attempt to create the false impression that the alleged decision came from the state’s judiciary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Court added that although it would not normally respond to misinformation circulating on social media, the inclusion of the Chief Judge’s photograph made it necessary to issue a clarification to protect the integrity of the judiciary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It issued a stern warning to content creators and social media users against publishing unverified information capable of misleading the public or undermining confidence in the judicial system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The integrity and dignity of judges, as well as the institution of the High Court of Justice of Kogi State and other courts under its supervision, should not be subjected to false and misleading narratives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We urge the public to disregard the viral report and reaffirm its commitment to the fair and impartial administration of justice without fear or favour,” the statement partly read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The clarification came after recent legal developments involving the NDC.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Recall that in June, the Federal High Court in Lokoja set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to register the party, ruling that the original case was procedurally defective because interested parties were not joined in the suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After the ruling, the NDC maintained that the court did not order its deregistration, emphasising that it had appealed the judgment and filed an application for a stay of execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The party also insisted that it remains a legally recognised political party pending the outcome of the appeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002F2027-kogi-high-court-denies-ordering-deregistration-of-ndc\u002F\">2027: Kogi High Court denies ordering deregistration of NDC\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","2027-kogi-high-court-denies-ordering-deregistration-of-ndc",{"id":1786,"createdAt":1787,"updatedAt":1788,"name":1789,"slug":483},[333,973,2619,2620,2621,2638,385,483],"ordering","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002FFederal-High-Court-Lagos.jpg",{"id":344,"createdAt":345,"updatedAt":346,"name":347,"image":348,"slug":349},"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002F2027-kogi-high-court-denies-ordering-deregistration-of-ndc\u002F",{"total":372,"limit":371,"page":171,"total_pages":350,"has_next":546,"has_previous":547}]