*** Amupitan Rules Out Inconclusive Elections By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau As was the case prior to 2023 general election, Lagos, Kano and Kaduna have emerged as the three states with the highest number of registered voters in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) books ahead of the 2027 general election. This information was made public by INEC Chairman Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan at the World Press Conference and National Stakeholders Meeting held on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja. Amupitan said the national register of voters had risen to about 110 million, with Lagos leading the…
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The National Leadership and entire members of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement has expressed profound shock and deep sorrow over the news of the tragic crash involving a Nigerian military aircraft which claimed the lives of gallant officers of the Nigerian Navy and other personnel on board on Monday in Ondo State. National Coordinator, Comrade Sunday Asuku, quoted the Grand Patron of the Movement, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, in a statement on Tuesday as describing the tragic crash as a painful and monumental loss to our Armed Forces and to the nation at large. “These officers paid…
ABUJA- The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced that all arrangements have been concluded for its 10th Annual Conference scheduled to hold on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in Lagos. The conference, with the theme “2027 Elections: Trust, Transparency and Shared Responsibilities,” will hold at 10 a.m. at Radisson Blu Hotel, 38 to 40 Isaac John Street, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, will deliver the keynote address, while the Founding Partner of Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Chairman, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), addresses a World Press Conference and National Stakeholders’ Meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in Abuja to mark the100-day countdown to the 2027 General Election, the core focus of the Commission should be on how to stop the several threats to lives of political opponents, intimidation and bodily harms to supporters of opposing political parties at the important event. According to a statement released by INEC, Amupitan will provide critical administrative and logistical updates regarding the…
The Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bilyaminu Ismail Moriki has clarified that the eight lawmakers who recently announced their defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) had been suspended from the House long before their purported defection. The Speaker stated that the lawmakers were suspended on 26 February 2024 following allegations of gross misconduct, conspiracy, mischief, contempt of the House, and convening an illegal sitting in violation of the Standing Orders of the Assembly. According to the House, the misconduct went beyond procedural infractions. The affected lawmakers were accused of acts bordering on burglary, forcible…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Hope is rising in the camp of Super Falcons few days to the crucial 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games African qualifiers double-header between Nigeria and Comoros billed for Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo on October 9 and 13, 2026 following the impressive performances of the invited players who featured for their overseas’ clubs this weekend before returning home from Monday, October 5 for the national duty. Prompt News reports that some Super Falcons invitees like captain Rasheedat Ajibade and teammate Jennifer Echegini were both on target as Paris Saint-Germain Feminina ran away with a…
***From Kagame challenge to UNGA 81st – Witness 2026 UPGRADED to 5Cs By Richard Olanrewaju Odusanya WORD COUNT: 750 On August 12, 2026, in Sahara Reporters, I wrote: STOP BEGGING FOR WHAT YOU ALREADY OWN: The Kagame Challenge to Nigeria. In it, I quoted Rwandan President Paul Kagame: “I would rather argue that we need to mobilize the right mindsets, rather than more funding… We are even begging for things we already have.” Last week at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, Nigeria proved President Kagame right. Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Tinubu who skipped…
By SAKIBU OLOKOJOBI “Precociousness” got into my word bank long ago in my secondary school days. Then, I had notebooks in which I jotted “strange words” with their meanings as part of a culture to increase my vocabulary. It was the tradition among students then.Very familiar with the word though, I never got to see its meaning in the practical sense until sometime in 1994 when I joined The Punch as a young reporter. It was the tempestuous moment of the newspaper’s prolonged battle against the annulment of June 12 presidential election won by businessman and philanthropist, Chief M.K.O. Abiola.…
By Solihu Abdulsemih, Osogbo The Community Advancement Initiative for Self-Reliance (CAI4SR) has called for full implementation of disability law across the country. The Executive Director of CAI4SR, Mrs Eni Ayeni made the call in Osogbo on Wednesday during a media training organized by CAI4SR with the support of Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) International. The training with the theme “Advancing Disability Inclusive Development through Implementation of Disability Law and OPD Empowerment in Osun State,” was aimed at enlightening journalist on the Osun State Disability Law. Ayeni noted that the training was designed to equip journalists with the knowledge and terminologies necessary…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja As part of activities marking 2026 World Teachers Day scheduled for today October 5, 2026, the Federal Government has announced plans to reward outstanding teachers and schools. Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, disclosed this in Abuja at a news conference and symposium organised ahead of the celebration, disclosing that 14 awardees would be recognised under the 2026 World Teachers’ Day and President’s Teachers’ and Schools Excellence Awards (PTSEA). She revealed that the first, second and third-best teachers would receive car gifts, while the best Federal Unity College would be presented with a…