Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

The Independent National Electoral Commission has removed 1,608,660 invalid registrations from the preliminary register of voters following a nationwide review of entries from the 2025/2026 Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The commission also removed 876 records belonging to persons verified to be deceased, while 873 additional records of deceased persons were identified and removed, bringing the total number of deceased persons removed to 1,749. INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan (SAN), disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the review of the preliminary register of voters. He said the commission received 11,088,238 registration records from the three phases…

JAMB logo The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has outlined six important steps prospective candidates should take ahead of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, urging them to verify their National Identity Management Commission biodata and prepare their registration details before commencing the exercise. The board advised candidates to ensure their personal information with the NIMC was correct, obtain a registered phone number and maintain an active email address before beginning their UTME registration. In a video shared on its official platforms on Monday, JAMB also urged prospective candidates to decide on their preferred courses and institutions and ensure they…

File photo … apology tendered on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. Electricity distribution companies have apologised to Nigerians over persistent power shortages across the country, acknowledging the hardship caused by weeks of prolonged blackouts. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, Sunday Oduntan, tendered the apology on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. “I’d like to first of all start by apologising to Nigerians. Apology is needed; it is essential because Nigerians have been taken through this problem over the past few weeks,” he said. Oduntan…

Federal High Court Abuja The Federal High Court will begin its 2026 Christmas vacation on December 21, with regular court sittings scheduled to resume on January 6, 2027. The court’s Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, approved the vacation, which will end on January 5, 2027, in a notice issued by the court’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine Christopher, on Monday. “Pursuant to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4(c) of the Federal High Court (Civil ) Procedure Rules, 2019, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, KSS, OFR, FCIArb. (UK), has approved…

Actress Bimbo Ademoye. Photo credit: File Actress Bimbo Ademoye has offered a N1 million reward to anyone who can help identify the person behind a copyright claim on her YouTube movie, My 30th Wedding. Ademoye made the offer in an Instagram post on Monday, after YouTube flagged her video for containing copyright-protected audio. A screenshot shared by the actress showed that YouTube detected the song, “We Can Take It (My 30th Wedding)” by Mazi Enemuo, in the video, which was subsequently marked “Ineligible to earn.” In response to the flag, Ademoye said the song was made especially for her and…

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan … hearing notice was served on Professor Joash Amupitan on Monday, November 9, 2026. The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a subpoena directing the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, to appear before it and produce electoral documents relating to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s governorship candidacy in 1999 and presidential candidacy in 2023. The subpoena was issued in connection with the ongoing criminal trial of human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, over his…

2026 FIFPRO Women’s World XI. Credit: FIFPRO The full list of eleven players making the 2026 FIFPRO Women’s World XI has been released, with England and Spain nationals dominating the line-up. According to a post released by the award body via its X handle on Monday, FIFPRO noted that the list was chosen by 6,511 professional women’s footballers worldwide. The FIFPRO World XI is unique among major individual football awards because it is voted for exclusively by professional players, who select the team based on the performances of their peers. In goal is Chelsea and England’s Hannah Hampton. The defence…

File photo: Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe The Federal Government says it has restored electricity supply to several areas in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and Kwara states, and the Federal Capital Territory, following disruptions caused partly by the vandalism of a critical 330-kilovolt transmission line. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this in an update posted on social media on Monday, saying the affected Benin-Egbin transmission line had been repaired and returned to service. The restoration has increased electricity supply to the Lagos Complex to more than 1,000 megawatts, bringing the system back to the level recorded before the disruption.…

The organisers declared that the match was meant to honour former football stars who worked relentlessly to make Nigeria and Africa recognized in world football. Nigeria’s football legends defeated Team Africa 2-1 in an exhibition match at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos State, to bring CANEX WKND 2026 to a close. The match, known as the Legends Football Game, was organised by TopTier Sports Management in partnership with Bet9ja. According to a statement released by TopTier Sports Management on Monday, the match featured former Nigerian football stars who were part of the teams that won the 1994 Africa Cup…

Baba Ijesha described his prison experience as bitter, alleging that he was made a scapegoat. Once convicted Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has spoken up regarding his prison experience, describing his time behind bars as bitter and spiritual. The actor, during an interview with Agabletu TV, claimed he was made a scapegoat, warning young Nigerians to be careful about their actions. Baba Ijesha explained that prison life exposed him to realities that many people outside the facility might not understand. “Bitter because I was a scapegoat. Do you know, many want people to learn a lesson…