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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of the 2027 governorship candidates, with the names of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship hopefuls Isa Pantami and Ladi Adebutu conspicuously absent from the list.In a list of candidates released today, October 10, the names of Messrs Pantami and Adebutu, the PDP’s candidates for the 2027 governorship elections in Gombe and Ogun states, respectively, were missing.The reason for the omission was not stated. Many, however, believe it is in compliance with the September 24 Supreme Court judgment declaring that only candidates whose names were in the party's membership list before the governorship primaries were conducted will be accredited as governorship candidates. The judgment invalidated ...

Several members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Benue State sustained serious injuries after a bus conveying them to a party rally in Lafia, Nasarawa State, collided head-on with another vehicle in the early hours of today October 10.  The accident occurred a few kilometres from the rally venue.The victims were reportedly taken to hospitals in Lafia for medical attention.The incident was confirmed by Dan-Morgan Ihomun, the state publicity secretary of the Austin Agada faction of the APC, who said no lives were lost.https://youtu.be/3u3VlSyYZms?si=H78pDAtoxVjicMUb

Guests at a wedding in Delta State had to run for their lives after bees invaded the reception hall.Videos circulating show guests running and using their hands to ward off the bees from them.It is unclear how the bees found their way into the venue.https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeWID7Ooqhe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&mdxt=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==https://youtu.be/3u3VlSyYZms?si=H78pDAtoxVjicMUb

UK universities are withdrawing admission offers to Nigerian students amid a surge in study visa application withdrawals and fears that stricter immigration rules could bar institutions from recruiting international students.The Financial Times, in a report published on Saturday, said that 22.7 per cent of UK study visa applications from Nigerians were withdrawn in the first half of 2026, up from 4.5 per cent during the same period in 2025.The increase comes as the UK government tightens rules for universities sponsoring international students, with institutions now facing the risk of being barred from recruiting overseas students if more than five per cent of prospective international students they admit have their visa applications rejected.The threshold was previously 10 per...

The United States Department of State has identified insecurity, corruption, port delays and regulatory uncertainty as major barriers to investment in Nigeria, despite signs of improving macroeconomic stability.In its 2026 Investment Climate Statements on Nigeria, the department said the country’s business environment reflected the effects of “painful but necessary” structural reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.The report said fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange liberalisation initially caused significant economic volatility, although indicators in early 2026 suggested some stabilisation. Security risks, administrative bottlenecks and the social costs of those reforms nevertheless remained concerns for foreign investors. “The security environment is ...