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Hon. Prince Bayo Balogun The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to audit candidates submitted by political parties for the 2027 General Election and disqualify those found to be in breach of Section 77 of the Electoral Act, 2026. The committee, in a letter dated September 30, 2026, signed by its Chairman, Hon. Prince Bayo Balogun, urged INEC to enforce the provisions of Section 77(4) to (6), following the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on the constitutionality and validity of the provisions. The committee said the Supreme Court judgment had removed the uncertainty that previously surrounded Section 77(5), which provides that only members whose names appear in a political party’s register are eligible to vote or be voted for at party primaries, congresses and conventions. According to the committee, INEC had earlier expressed concerns over judicial pronouncements and pending court proceedings re...

Members of Njiko Aniocha-Oshimili have congratulated the Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Obi (Professor) Epiphany Azinge, OON, SAN, on the second anniversary of his ascension to the revered throne of Asaba Kingdom. In a goodwill message marking the anniversary, the group described the monarch’s two-year reign as a period of visionary, people-oriented and progressive leadership. Njiko Aniocha-Oshimili said the Asagba’s stewardship had brought renewed dignity, intellectual depth and purposeful direction to the traditional institution. The group also commended the monarch for his commitment to promoting peace, unity and cultural renaissance across Anioma, describing his contributions as a distinguished legal practitioner, scholar and royal father as a source of guidance to the people of Asaba and the wider Aniocha-Oshimili community. It said it was proud of the achievements recorded under the monarch’s reign since his ascension to the throne, while praying for continued divine wisdom,...

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has charged APC women across the country to take the party’s 2027 re-election campaign to the grassroots, targeting voters across the 774 local government areas. Mrs Tinubu gave the charge on Monday in Abuja while inaugurating the APC Presidential Women Campaign Council, which brings together various women support groups under a unified campaign structure for the 2027 general elections. She said the women’s campaign council would coordinate mobilisation for APC candidates from the presidency to governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly elections. “We have collapsed every other women support groups into one — from Tinubu Again, Torch Bearers, etc. What you will see on the ballot box is APC. We’re here to promote APC, nothing less,” she said. The First Lady said the campaign would feature six zonal mega rallies, state rallies and a grand finale in Abuja, with herself and the wife of the Vice President, Nana Shettima, expected to participate in the zonal...

By Robert Egbe Something strange happened to Enugu-based paediatrician, Dr. Chiwetalu Odoh, last Christmas eve. Summoned to the Children's Emergency Unit at the hospital in Enugu, he expected to meet a critically ill child. Instead, he found a little girl, her mother and her aunt, seated quietly in the waiting area. At first glance, she appeared to be healthy. But the night before – between bedtime and that morning – the child drank over 17 sachets of water. She repeatedly woke to urinate. Her aunt, a nurse, had also observed that the child seemed to have lost weight in three months and had developed a voracious appetite. The patient’s test result alarmed everyone. Her Random Blood Sugar read “Hi” and her urine ketones were significantly positive. She was diagnosed with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) from newly diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, like other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), is generally an incurable, long-term or lifelong condition. She was ju...

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is set to activate a 24-hour traffic management strategy across the state during the Ember Months and festive season to tackle anticipated increases in vehicular and pedestrian movements. The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement, saying the intensified operation was designed to prevent avoidable gridlock and ensure smoother traffic flow across major roads and transportation corridors. Bakare-Oki said LASTMA personnel and specialised response teams would be strategically deployed to congestion-prone locations, major interchanges, bridges, arterial roads, transport terminals and commercial districts. He said the operation would deploy real-time traffic monitoring, strategic corridor management, intersection control, traffic-flow optimisation and rapid incident response to improve movement across the state. According to him, particular attention would be paid to traffic disruptions caused by veh...

About 600 residents of Lagos Island Local Government Area have become prospective shareholders in the Dangote Refinery as part of a new empowerment initiative designed to shift political support from conventional handouts to long-term economic ownership. The initiative, spearheaded by All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Biodun Coker, involves the sponsorship of 10,000 Dangote Refinery shares for selected beneficiaries drawn from political wards and groups across the council. Each beneficiary will receive between 10 and 20 shares, alongside financial literacy and investment education aimed at equipping them with the knowledge to manage and grow their investments. Speaking at the presentation of the share certificates, Coker said the initiative was designed to redefine the meaning of empowerment by giving party members an asset that could potentially create value beyond the immediate benefits of conventional political support. “Our members should not only participate in the politi...