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A constitutional scholar, Prof. Auwalu Yadudu, has identified the country’s legal architecture and overreaching judicial decisions as drivers of Nigeria’s declining voter turnout and growing cynicism towards the democratic process.Campaigns & Elections The Bayero University Kano (BUK) scholar argued that the development consistently override the popular will expressed at the ballot box. Yadudu stated this in a paper titled “Democracy …

BOSTON (AP) — Residents of coastal communities in the Northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful nor’easter pummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, the Associated Press reports. Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighborhoods in New Jersey while wind gusts toppled trees on New York’s Long Island, damaging homes and bringing …

  •Judgment does not automatically cancel candidates, lawyer says The Supreme Court has restored key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 governing political party membership registers and the nomination of candidates, a decision that could place greater statutory obligations on political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The seven-member panel, led by Justice AdamuJauro, allowed the appeal filed by …

Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has commended President Bola Tinubu for resisting pressure to reach a conclusion before the investigation into the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) was completed. Gbajabiamila appeared before the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in July 2026 as part of the probe. The commission subsequently reported that …

Following the death of six-year-old Success Ezenwafor in a flood incident in Anambra State, the NBM of Africa Worldwide, a humanitarian organization has called for a nationwide review of measures to protect schoolchildren during extreme weather. The organization said the tragedy, which claimed the life of a pupil of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Primary School, should serve as a …

A 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly attempting to traffic cocaine to Portugal. According to report by Vanguard News, Chukwulobelu, in a statement signed by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy on Sunday, was intercepted at the departure hall of Akanu Ibiam International Airport …

LONDON (AP) — U.K. police said Sunday that five men arrested in the middle of the night near an air base used by the United States during its war against Iran are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act that appeared to involve three trucks. London’s Metropolitan Police, which takes the lead on potential terrorist activities, said police …

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran’s new plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz was coordinated with supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, state media reported Saturday, quoting an interview with US media. Pezeshkian also told broadcaster CBS that the Islamic republic would fulfil its obligations were the United States to agree to the proposal, according to excerpts released by state …

US President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling it “unacceptable.” Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, announced earlier this week that Tehran had submitted a fresh offer to the United States that would see the critical waterway reopen and negotiations resume between the two nations, in exchange for the US meeting several …

Chief Sunny Ade Fact File Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, popularly known as King Sunny Adé, is a singer, guitarist and jùjú music icon who turned 80 on September 22, 2026. He began his career with Moses Olaiya’s Federal Rhythm Dandies before forming the Green Spots in 1967, later renamed African Beats. After signing with Island Records and releasing Jùjú Music …