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90% Of National Assembly Members Won’t Make It If Elections Are Transparent — Sowore

The former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has said that nearly 90 per cent of Nigeria’s federal lawmakers and elected officials would not retain their positions if elections in the country were conducted transparently.

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Ex-Minister Ezekwesili Accuses Nigerian Senate Of ‘Coup Against Democracy’ In Electoral Reform Bill

A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has accused the Nigerian Senate of staging what she described as a “coup against democracy” following its amendment to a key clause in the ongoing electoral reform process. In a statement on Wednesday, Ezekwesili warned senators against “playing with fire,” insisting that Nigerians are demanding full transparency through

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House Of Reps Fixes Date For Hearing Of Complaints Over JAMB Underage Admission Policy

The House of Representatives Committee on Ethics and Public Petitions has fixed 19 February 2026 for the hearing of a petition filed against the Joint Admission Matriculations Board (JAMB) over its policy denying admission to candidates under the age of 16 who sat for and wrote the 2025 UTME Examinations. The Notice of Hearing was

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Bandit Disguised As Beggar Arrested In Kwara As Intel Shows Terrorists Also Turn Madmen To Access Communities

A bandit disguised as a beggar was apprehended in Igbaja, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State on Tuesday evening, according to security officials. Elder Oyin Zubair, Coordinator of the Joint Security Watch for Kwara South Senatorial District, confirmed the arrest to SaharaReporters on Wednesday.

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Ex-Minister Ezekwesili Accuses Nigerian Senate Of ‘Coup Against Democracy’ In Electoral Reform Bill

A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has accused the Nigerian Senate of staging what she described as a “coup against democracy” following its amendment to a key clause in the ongoing electoral reform process. In a statement on Wednesday, Ezekwesili warned senators against “playing with fire,” insisting that Nigerians are demanding full transparency through

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