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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has pledged that the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council polls will be conducted transparently. The assurance was given by the chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, during a strategic meeting in Abuja to review preparations for the elections. The session also discussed the conduct of party primaries ahead of the 2026 governorship races in Ekiti and Osun States. Yakubu said INEC was committed to ensuring that every stage of the process would meet the expectations of voters. “We are determined to deliver credible and transparent…

Commandant of the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Remilekun Ekundayo, said yesterday that the command had arrested over 50 vandals of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) between October 2024 and September 2025 in the state. Ekundayo disclosed this at a One-Day Stakeholders Meeting, directed by the Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Audi, with the theme: “Protecting Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) through Effective Cooperation, Collaboration and Coordination,” held at the Command’s Headquarters, Owu-Dekudu, Kobape, Abeokuta.She said that the arrests were majorly from electricity cables, power lines, telecommunication cables, industrial cables, transformers, streetlights,…

Turkish VAR director Joao Capela has firmly defended the officials’ call to disallow Paul Onuachu’s early goal in Trabzonspor’s 1-0 loss to Fenerbahçe, Soccernet.ng reports. Making a public appearance since the incident on September 14, Capelo insists the foul was “clear” and the VAR intervention “absolutely correct.” The Nigerian striker thought he had put Trabzonspor ahead in the 11th minute at Kadıköy, climbing above Milan Skriniar to head home. Nigeria and Trabzonspor striker Paul Onuachu. Photo Credit: Trabzonspor X But after reviewing the footage, referee Ozan Ergün annulled the strike, citing an infringement in the build-up. Capela says there was…

The clock is ticking with only 25 days left to join one of the biggest early-stage raises for a Telegram crypto trading bot: Snorter Bot Token (SNORT).With more than $4 million already raised, the presale continues to attract fresh capital as investors scramble to grab SNORT at what may be its lowest price ahead of exchange listings.The native token is central to the Snorter ecosystem that unlocks utilities such as industry-low trading fees of just 0.85% per transaction, which is designed to drive demand for SNORT and tighten supply over time.Beyond the token, Snorter is being built as one of…

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has directed a company operating under the name KPMG Advisory Services to change its name within six weeks, citing a conflict with the already established KPMG Nigeria. In a letter dated September 19, 2025, and signed on behalf of the Registrar-General by Chidimma Laureen Nwite, the Commission explained that the business name KPMG Advisory Services (BN 2145583), registered in 2010, was erroneously approved despite KPMG Nigeria’s prior registration. Citing Section 30(1) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, the CAC stressed that the law prohibits registering names identical or deceptively similar to existing…

Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a gathering of “kwashiorkor politicians” bent on distracting the people from genuine progress. Otu, who spoke in Calabar on Tuesday while receiving the endorsement of former Bakassi Defence Force members who pledged support for his 2027 re-election bid, cautioned that such political movements would only drag the state and the country backwards.“We have heard that some kwashiorkor persons are making moves to take over power under the name ADC. They are nothing more than detractors and a distraction. They cannot take us back to Egypt,”…

Victor Osimhen’s injury during the international break has made him miss Galatasaray’s last three games…. Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray have confirmed that Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen will be available for selection for their game against Alanyaspor on Friday, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen has been out of action since sustaining an ankle injury while on international duty with the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Rwanda. The 26-year-old marksman has been recovering since then. The injury even made him miss Galatasaray’s last three games against Eyupsor, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Konyaspor. But two days ago,…

Former President Dr Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated his commitment to forgiveness and moving beyond past grievances, stating that he does not hold grudges even when personally wronged. He made the remarks on Wednesday during a requiem mass in Abuja in honour of the late Chief Audu Ogbeh, describing the deceased as a model of humility and reconciliation. “Chief Ogbeh was a man who did not seek revenge. He believed the past should be left behind and that we must keep moving forward,” Jonathan said. “In that sense, he was just like me. If you hurt me today, I will forgive…

The chairman of Ifelodun Local Government in Kwara State, Hadji AbdulRasheed Yusuf, has explained why all seven council chairmen in the Kwara South senatorial district initially agreed to shut their cattle markets and why the decision was later reversed. He stated that it wasn’t a mistake that the decision was taken, nor was it due to pressure that it was reversed.Dishing out his achievements on his one-year anniversary as council chairman to newspaper correspondents in Ilorin, he said they took the decision after diligent investigation backed by security findings. According to him, security agencies and security-conscious individuals had previously wondered…

Kelechi Iheanacho scored on his Europa League debut for Celtic as they settled for a 1-1 draw Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has declared that he is feeling relaxed and enjoying life at Celtic, so the fans should expect more goals from him in the coming weeks, Soccernet.ng reports.  Iheanacho was brilliant for the Hoops on Wednesday night, as he scored their only goal in a 1-1 draw against Serbian giants Crvenda Zvezda. The Super Eagles star, who surprising replaced Daizen Maeda immediately after the break, spurned a big opportunity in the opening minutes of the half, but he redeemed…