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INEC Appointments: Tinubu Seeks Swift Senate Confirmation of Six Nominees

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October 17, 2026 • 23 views

INEC Appointments: Tinubu Seeks Swift Senate Confirmation of Six Nominees

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to expedite the confirmation of six nominees for positions at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as preparations for the 2027 general elections continue. The nominations were announced on Friday, 16 October, in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. The appointments are intended to fill vacancies arising from the expiration of the tenures of serving electoral officials.

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39 Years After Sankara: Is Burkina Faso’s Traoré Carrying the Torch?

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October 15, 2026 • 44 views

39 Years After Sankara: Is Burkina Faso’s Traoré Carrying the Torch?

Thirty-nine years ago today, on 15 October 1987, Burkina Faso’s young president, Thomas Sankara, was shot dead during a coup in Ouagadougou. He was 37, and twelve of his comrades died with him. Today the country is led by another young army captain who often invokes his name: Ibrahim Traoré. The question many Africans now ask is whether Traoré is carrying Sankara’s torch or borrowing his image.

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Nigeria Secures Seat on UN Human Rights Council with 172 Votes

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October 14, 2026 • 38 views

Nigeria Secures Seat on UN Human Rights Council with 172 Votes

Nigeria has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council after securing 172 votes in an election held at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. The country will serve a three-year term beginning on 1 January 2027 and ending on 31 December 2029. UN member states to reject candidates whose records raise serious concerns. These criticisms have renewed questions about how the council can ensure that its members meet the standards expected of a body established to protect human rights. Nigeria's election therefore brings both an opportunity and a responsibility.

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SEYI MAKINDE DECLARES INTEREST IN THE 2027 PRESIDENTIAL RACE

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May 15, 2026 • 309 views

SEYI MAKINDE DECLARES INTEREST IN THE 2027 PRESIDENTIAL RACE

The Oyo governor reportedly announced his ambition while unveiling what he described as the “Reset Nigeria Movement,” a political agenda focused on economic reforms, institutional rebuilding, job creation, infrastructure, healthcare, education, and national unity. According to reports, Makinde declared: “I, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, announce my candidacy for the position of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

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