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The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State, Dr Mutiu Olaleke Agboke, on Tuesday visited the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Ede as part of preparations for the 2026 governorship election. Agboke, who led a team of INEC management staff and officials, said the visit was aimed at equipping corps members with the technical knowledge and confidence needed for their roles in the forthcoming poll. Addressing the prospective ad hoc staff, the REC described the NYSC as a “strategic backbone” of Nigeria’s electoral process, noting that corps members had consistently contributed…

Daud Olatunji Ogun State Governor on Wednesday presented a N1.669 trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year, with infrastructure receiving the largest allocation as the administration pushes to consolidate six years of what it described as unprecedented economic and structural growth. The budget, tagged the “Budget of Sustainable Legacy,” marks the seventh consecutive financial plan of the administration and reflects what the governor called a deliberate commitment to continuity, consolidation and long-term impact. Giving a broad overview of the State’s economic progress, the Governor disclosed that Ogun’s economy has expanded to an estimated ₦17 trillion Gross Domestic Product (GDP)—a…

Mariam Aleem A man, Victor Fajemirokun, has confessed to killing a Federal Road Safety Corps officer, Funmilayo Lasisi, and her teenage daughter, Sewa, after an Islamic cleric allegedly told him the woman had “used his glory,” prompting him to lure her into the hands of suspected ritual killers in Osun State. Fajemirokun, 40, was paraded on Wednesday at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo alongside two herbalists, Gboyega Daramola and Sunday James, who allegedly butchered the victims and removed several vital organs. Funmilayo, 39, and her daughter were declared missing on November 2 after leaving their home at…

…Lawmakers Push Drones, AI, Satellite Surveillance For Border Control … Demand Stricter Cashless Regime, Namin, Prosecution Of Terror Financiers Daud Olatunji The House of Representatives on Wednesday declared Nigeria’s borders a national emergency, ordering the deployment of drones, satellite imaging and artificial intelligence systems to tackle escalating insecurity across the country. The resolutions followed a three-day special security summit held between November 25 and 27, where lawmakers received briefings from security experts, field assessments from conflict-prone regions and reports from all geopolitical zones. Lawmakers said rising kidnappings, bandit attacks and killings demanded urgent reforms, urging the Federal Government to overhaul…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) on Wednesday announced the conclusion of the first phase of its continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise, with over 2.5 million Nigerians fully registered across the country. INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, disclosed that since the online pre-registration began on August 18 and in-person registration commenced on August 25, a total of 9,891,801 Nigerians had registered online. Out of these, 2,572,054 registrations were fully completed nationwide, comprising 1,503,832 online completions and 1,068,222 physical registrations as of November 28. “The first phase of the CVR will formally end on December 10, while…

At least two protesters were killed and two others critically injured on Wednesday in Irunda-Ile, Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, after security operatives opened fire during a demonstration over rising insecurity in the area. Eyewitnesses said the youths were protesting a violent bandit raid on the community earlier in the day when the confrontation occurred. The protesters accused police officers deployed to the area of delaying action against the attackers. The Bobagunwa of Irunda-Isanlu, Chief David Oni Sunday, confirmed that bandits had attacked the community at dawn, killing two local vigilantes in a shootout. He explained…

The Edo State House of Assembly Service Commission has voided the employment letters earlier issued to 324 candidates, describing the appointments as illegal and unauthorised. The commission announced the cancellation in a statement on Wednesday jointly signed by its chairman, Ezehi Igbas, and secretary, Isoken Nehi-Olotu. According to the statement, the job offers were issued without due approval, making them “unauthorised, illegal and unlawful,” and therefore “null, void and of no effect.” Although the commission did not disclose how the controversial appointments were processed, it said the decision to withdraw the letters was to protect the integrity of the Assembly…

A  Human Rights group, Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) France has revealed that no fewer than 82 Nigerian women are currently on death row across correctional centres in the Nigeria, describing the figure as one of the highest in sub-Saharan Africa. The organisation’s Country Director, Angela Uzoma-Iwuchukwu, disclosed this on Wednesday at a capacity-building workshop on Mainstreaming Gender Perspective in the Use of the Death Penalty, held in Abuja as part of activities marking the global 16 Days of Activism. Uzoma-Iwuchukwu said the women, many of whom are survivors of domestic abuse, have been “neglected, forgotten and repeatedly discriminated against” throughout…

The National Economic Council has approved ₦100 billion for the renovation and upgrade of training institutions belonging to the police and other security agencies across the country, PLATFORM TIMES reports. The approval, which is subject to final sign-off by President Bola Tinubu, was reached at NEC’s 154th virtual meeting on Wednesday, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. The Council also endorsed an additional ₦2.6 billion for consultancy services connected to the rehabilitation project. The intervention follows the findings of an ad-hoc committee earlier set up to inspect and evaluate the state of security training facilities nationwide. Presenting the committee’s report,…

…Treat Doctors With Respect, Improve Welfare, NMA Tells Government Aishah Waliyullah & Firdaus Obiremi Health experts on Wednesday raised fresh alarms over Nigeria’s chronic underfunding of its health sector, warning that the nation’s over 230 million citizens could continue to suffer catastrophic outcomes unless government urgently scales up investment, partnerships and welfare for medical professionals. The warnings were issued by the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Prof. Bala Muhammad Audu, and the guest speaker and former Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, during the NMA National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the June 12 Cultural…