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BREAKING: INEC Admits Suspicious AI-Generated Photos In Voter Register, Begins Investigation

October 27, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has acknowledged concerns over suspicious photographs suspected to have been generated using artificial intelligence (AI) in Nigeria’s Preliminary Register of Voters, announcing…

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‘Stop Calling Me Your Leader, Wike Is the Only Leader We Have in Rivers’ — Fubara Warns Supporters

October 27, 2026 Jake Clifford

        Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike the only political leader in the state, urging his supporters to stop…

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Lawyer Drags Former UNICAL VC, Zana Akpagu, to EFCC Over Alleged Financial Irregularities

October 27, 2026 Jake Clifford

    A legal practitioner, Nurat Usman, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking an investigation into alleged financial irregularities, procurement violations and concerns over the management…

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Press Statement: 2027: ‘Rig And Die’ – In Defense Of Democracy

October 27, 2026 Jake Clifford

        A former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has defended his controversial “rig and die” remark ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that…

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Education News

UNICROSS SUG President Denies Cultism Allegations, NACRISS Demands Police Clarification

October 27, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The President of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Comrade Ogar Favour Johobe, popularly known as Noble, has denied allegations linking…

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EXPOSED: INEC Chairman Accused of Using AI-Generated Images to Create Fake Voters Ahead of 2027 Election

October 27, 2026 Jake Clifford

      The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has come under scrutiny following allegations that photographs suspected of being generated by artificial intelligence (AI) appeared in its preliminary voters’…

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BREAKING: FG Probes Peter Obi, David Mark Over Alleged Offshore Assets

October 27, 2026 Jake Clifford

                The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has commenced investigations into former Anambra State Governor and 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate,…

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Health Tips

2027 General Election Might Be Postponed Over Ebola Outbreak — NCDC

October 27, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Nigeria’s 2027 general election could face postponement if the ongoing Ebola outbreak spreads widely across the country, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention…

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Tinubu Govt Moves to Enact Law to Prevent Incoming Government From Reversing His Economic Reforms

October 27, 2026 Jake Clifford

      The Federal Government is considering a proposal to establish a legal framework that would protect President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms from being reversed by future administrations, as…

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Wike PDP Rejects Tinubu, APC Over Claims Opposition Caused Nigeria’s Hardship

October 27, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has rejected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s claim that the opposition is…

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Opposition Coalition Finally Moves To Pick Consensus Candidate Between Atiku, Peter Obi

October 27, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The G-100 opposition coalition has intensified efforts to produce a consensus presidential candidate to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election, with negotiations involving prominent opposition…

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Betta Edu at 40: A rare Gloom of Grace, Grit and Greatness

October 27, 2026 Jake Clifford

        Birthday tributes are no lengthy religious sermons, but how does one describe in few words a vibrant young in age but exudes the wisdom of a…

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Entertainment News

Wizkid Rubbishes Davido, Burna Boy as He Becomes First African Artist to Surpass 12 Billion Spotify Streams Across All Credits

October 26, 2026 Jake Clifford

      Nigerian music star Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has reportedly become the first African artist to surpass 12 billion streams on Spotify across all credits,…

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Health Tips

New Nutrition Bill Raises Fears of Jail Terms for Local Chefs, Restrictions on Traditional Foods as Bill Gates’ Influence on Nigeria’s Food Sovereignty Raises Concerns

October 26, 2026 Jake Clifford

    A proposed nutrition regulation bill before Nigeria’s National Assembly has triggered criticism from policy analyst Dr Segun Adebayo and other commentators, who warn that its provisions could affect…

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Health Tips

BREAKING: Nigeria No Longer Has Ebola — WHO Declares

October 26, 2026 Jake Clifford

      The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria free of Ebola following the medical evacuation of an infected patient and her husband to Switzerland.   WHO Regional…

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With Constitutional Amendment, I May Still Run for Governor – Akpabio

October 26, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Senate President Godswill Akpabio has suggested that he could consider returning to the governorship if a constitutional amendment creates an opportunity for him to do so.   Akpabio…

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2027: PANDEF Chieftain Predicts Tinubu’s Defeat, Says APC Cannot Win Rivers

October 26, 2026 Jake Clifford

    A chieftain of the Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF), Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu could lose Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election,…

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Education News

Ezama Offers Full School Scholarship to Young Girl Sent Home Over Unpaid School Fees

October 26, 2026 Jake Clifford

      Former Cross River Education Adviser urges school administrators to keep students in class despite financial difficulties Former Special Adviser on Education in Cross River State, Castro Ezama,…

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BREAKING: NDC Releases Presidential Campaign Council List [FULL LIST]

October 25, 2026 Jake Clifford

  The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially released the detailed composition of its National Campaign Council ahead of political activities and strategy execution for the forthcoming general elections. The…

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‘Some APC Governors and Ministers Will Work With Atiku’ — Primate Ayodele Tells Tinubu

October 25, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that some governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress…

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