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…Nigerians Question Integrity Of Electoral Database, Demand Full Disclosure …Utomi Raises Alarm, Says Democracy At Stake …INEC Investigates Possible Technical, Procedural Lapses  …Final Register Certification Fixes  For December 15 Daud Olatunji The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has come under intense scrutiny after acknowledging concerns over suspected artificial intelligence-generated photographs in Nigeria’s preliminary Register of Voters, sparking public outrage and renewed questions about the credibility of the 2027 general elections. The commission said it had commenced a review of questionable voter records and was investigating possible technical or procedural lapses that might have allowed the photographs to appear in its…

…Opposition Demands Full Disclosure Of Previous Borrowings, Subsidy Savings …Party Urges National Assembly To Reject Proposal Without Clear Repayment Plan Daud Olatunji President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve fresh external loans of $20.52bn and €1.04bn to finance projects and programmes across various sectors, triggering criticism from the African Democratic Congress, which accused the administration of mortgaging Nigeria’s future. The ADC Presidential Campaign Council described the proposed borrowing as reckless, warning that continued dependence on foreign loans without transparent accounting of previous facilities could deepen the country’s debt burden and constrain future governments. The request, conveyed in…

Ayomide Awe The Peoples Democratic Party has faulted President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress over attempts to blame the opposition for the hunger and economic hardship confronting Nigerians. The opposition party insisted that the APC-led government must take responsibility for its policies and address the worsening living conditions of citizens instead of engaging in what it described as a blame game. The PDP stated its position in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, also referred to as Jungudo Haruna Mohammed. The statement followed remarks by the APC National Publicity…

…Says Workers Borrow To Survive As Rising Food Costs Outpace Inflation Decline Daud Olatunji Nigerian households are spending as much as 120 per cent of their income on food amid rising prices and declining purchasing power, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said. Oyedele disclosed this while speaking at Chatham House in London, where he acknowledged that the earnings of many Nigerians could no longer cover their basic food needs, forcing some households to borrow money or depend on relatives to survive until the end of the month. According to the minister, a…

Daud Olatunji The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said the 2027 general elections could be postponed if the Ebola outbreak in the country spreads to a level that threatens public health and safety. The Director-General of the agency, Jide Idris, disclosed this during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, while addressing concerns about the possible implications of the outbreak for the forthcoming elections. Idris, however, stressed that there was no immediate need to postpone the polls, expressing hope that the public health situation would improve sufficiently to allow the elections to proceed as scheduled. He…

…Says Deaths Were Avoidable, 14 Minors Among Victims …Orders Immediate Suspension Of Officers Accused Of Destroying Evidence …Interior Minister Pledges Implementation Of Probe Panel’s Recommendations Daud Olatunji The Federal Government’s investigative committee into the deaths of 37 miners in Niger State has recommended the summary dismissal of the state commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other officers allegedly involved in the detention that preceded the tragedy. The committee also recommended ₦1.4bn in compensation for the families of 33 victims and 44 survivors, while calling for institutional reforms to strengthen the leadership and operations of the…

….Foundation detects 50 breast lumps, 81 cervical-related cases in 655 people screened …Oncologist raises concern over rising cases, urges regular screening Daud Olatunji The Uplift Development Foundation, established by the wife of former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has offered free breast lump removal surgeries to 30 women identified during a cancer screening exercise in Ogun State. The foundation’s founder, Dr Mrs Olufunso Amosun, disclosed this on Tuesday during the surgical intervention programme, explaining that the initiative was designed to ensure that women diagnosed with breast lumps were not denied treatment because of financial constraints. The surgeries, medically known…

Ayomide Awe The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ondo State chapter, has raised the alarm over the alleged proliferation of counterfeit alcoholic beverages, warning that young people are developing serious liver and kidney conditions amid concerns about potentially dangerous drinks circulating in the state. The association said the emergence of conditions such as liver cirrhosis among teenagers and people in their 20s was particularly troubling, as the diseases are not typically expected to occur at such young ages. The NMA chairman in Ondo State, Dr Roland Arohunmolase, raised the concern while speaking with journalists in Akure on Monday, adding that further…

Firdaus Obiremi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man over the separate deaths of two children in Alkaleri and Ganjuwa Local Government Areas of the state. The suspects, identified as Fatima Ibrahim and Sadiku Musa, were arrested following investigations into the deaths of a boy and a five-year-old girl, respectively. The police spokesperson, Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, saying the two cases had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for thorough investigation. According to the statement, the first incident occurred on October 16, 2026, when the…

….Auditor-General Demands Accountability, Recovery Of Funds …. Report Flags N33.75bn Payments, N36.74bn Transactions Wthout Prepayment  Audit ….Says Federal Office Failed To Identify Millions Of Beneficiaries Across 35 State Daud Olatunji The National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) has been indicted in an audit report over its failure to provide complete records identifying beneficiaries of N33.75bn reportedly transferred to millions of poor households across 35 states in 2023. The report also accused the office of denying auditors access to bank statements required to verify the transactions, raising concerns about the transparency and accountability of a federal social protection programme designed to support…