October 6, 2026
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Politics Top Story
Key points: Nigeria has 103.4m voters; Lagos 7.4m leads, Ekiti 1.05m lowest. 232,658 disabled voters registered; voters register display Oct 9-15. INEC creates AI Division to detect deepfakes and audit results. Biggest gap is result collation, not voting; new safeguards introduced. INEC demands N873bn for 2027, says staff need living wage.   By Emmanuel Kwada  Continue Reading
Entertainment Sports
By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria’s Super Eagles produced a dramatic late comeback on Tuesday, fighting back from a 3-1 deficit to secure a thrilling 3-3 draw against Russia in an entertaining international friendly in Nizhny Novgorod. The result provided a much-needed response for head coach Éric Chelle and his players following Nigeria’s disappointing 3-0 Continue Reading
News Politics Top Story Uncategorized
By Emmanuel Kwada President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has used Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary address to declare that the country has moved beyond the phase of economic reforms and is now entering what he described as an “age of prosperity.” In his nationwide address on Thursday, October 1, 2026, the President reflected on Nigeria’s 66-year Continue Reading
News Top Story
Key Points: Africa provides the largest UN peacekeeping contingents and bears the heaviest cost of instability. Africa remains the only continent without a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, despite having 54 member states. African nations borrow at 2-4 times higher rates than developed economies due to subjective credit ratings. Two Veto Powers or […]Continue Reading
Sports
By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria’s Super Eagles have stepped up preparations for their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Madagascar, completing their first training session as the countdown to Friday’s encounter in Uyo gathers pace. The three-time African champions will host Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Friday, September Continue Reading
Economy News
By Chido Onumah The Federal Government is strengthening the connection between national security and food security through the AgriShield Initiative, led by the National Counter Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser, in partnership with TAG International. The Borno State pilot focuses on a concern that reaches every Nigerian household: farmers Continue Reading
Health Uncategorized
By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria has taken a major leap in advanced healthcare technology following the successful completion of what the institutions involved described as West Africa’s first tele-robotic surgery, with a specialist surgeon operating remotely from Ogun State on a patient undergoing treatment in Abuja. The landmark procedure was carried out by Continue Reading
News Top Story
By Emmanuel Kwada Survivors of the detention of suspected illegal miners in Niger State have recounted harrowing moments inside an overcrowded Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) facility, alleging that detainees cried for help as their colleagues died one after another. At least 37 suspected illegal miners died after being arrested during enforcement Continue Reading