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Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has reacted to his exclusion from the final list of candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 Gombe State governorship election, describing the development as a temporary challenge in the electoral process. INEC released the final list of governorship candidates on Saturday, October 10, 2026, but Pantami, who emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate following a court-ordered fresh primary election, was conspicuously absent from the list. Pantami, who resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in May before defecting to the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties that candidates whose names are missing from their membership registers risk disqualification from the 2027 general elections, following a Supreme Court judgment reinforcing the legal requirements for party membership and candidate nomination. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed this during an appearance on Trust TV’s Daily Politics programme on Wednesday evening. Haruna said the commission would take a final decision on the implications of the Supreme Court judgment by next week, noting that candidates and members of the public were…

A fuel bill doesn’t disappear just because the government gives it a new name. Someone must pay.On 8 October, the Federal Government announced a 30-day petrol discount through NNPC. It insists this is not a subsidy. It is also negotiating a ₦1,350-per-litre limit on the price at which petrol leaves the refinery or enters the country. Refiners and importers would cover costs above that limit and recover the money later. The limit would be reviewed monthly.Apparently, ₦1,350 is the magic number for stability and renewed hope. But before Nigerians applaud, we need answers. 1. How much is the discount?A discount…

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) candidate for Saki West State Constituency in the 2027 Oyo State House of Assembly election, Hon. Salaudeen Kabeer Adebayo (SKA), has commenced the distribution of Point of Sale (POS) machines to 200 residents across the 11 wards of Saki West Local Government Area as part of efforts to promote grassroots economic empowerment. The initiative, which began on Thursday at the Saki West Legislative Chamber, is aimed at supporting petty traders, youths, women and other residents engaged in small-scale businesses by providing them with additional income-generating opportunities and expanding access to digital financial services within their…

The Federal Government has announced a 30-day discount on petrol dispensed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), with public transport operators across the country to receive priority under the arrangement. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, announced the measure on Thursday, October 8, 2026, during a press briefing in Abuja on petrol prices and issues surrounding fuel subsidy. Oyedele explained that the initiative was not a return to the petrol subsidy regime, stressing that the government’s plan was to make petrol available at cost through NNPCL during the initial 30-day period. He…

The Action Alliance (AA) governorship candidate in Oyo State for the 2027 election, Comrade Sikiru Bayo Titilola-Sodo, has commended the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies for the successful rescue of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo State. The prospective corps members were reportedly abducted on October 1, 2026, while travelling to their respective NYSC orientation camps in the South-East. They were later rescued at Amakohia Ubi Village following sustained search-and-rescue operations by security agencies. Following their rescue, the victims were taken for medical assessment…

Twenty prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who were abducted while travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to their orientation camp in the South-East, have regained their freedom. The development was confirmed in a statement signed by the Media Aide to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Adeola Oloko. The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, received the confirmation on Wednesday from the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, during a telephone conversation at about 5 p.m. The release of the prospective corps members comes after days of uncertainty and concern over their safety following their…

The Executive Chairman of Saki West Local Government, Hon. Gbenga Olaleye Akinola, has charged six indigenes of Saki sponsored by the local government to pursue various degree programmes at Abiola Ajimobi Technical University, Ibadan, to remain focused on their studies, excel academically and become good ambassadors of the local government. Akinola took charge when he met with beneficiaries of the local government’s educational sponsorship programme for the 2026/2027 academic session. The six beneficiaries, who are indigenes of Saki, are currently pursuing various degree programmes at Abiola Ajimobi Technical University, Ibadan, under the sponsorship of Saki West Local Government. The council…

The chances of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have received a boost following the return of one of the party’s prominent political figures, Dr Olusola Ayandele, to full political activities after about four years away from active politicking. Ayandele, popularly known as Eruobodo in political circles, formally announced his return and declared his total support for the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as well as the 2027 governorship ambition of the APC candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sarafadeen Alli. Ayandele had discreetly withdrawn from active politics in the build-up to the 2023 general elections following…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has officially identified the 25 people who died in the crash involving its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State.The aircraft, which was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos, crashed on Monday, with search-and-rescue teams subsequently deployed to locate and account for everyone on board. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the Nigerian Air Force confirmed that there were 25 people on board the aircraft, comprising five crew members and 20 passengers.The Service said…