By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Businessday
Nigerian Bishop Leonard Umunna questions the ability of the Nigerian electoral commission to guarantee a credible general election in 2027. The public affairs analyst also criticises the Constitution, ethnicism and corruption in an interview with Businessday.
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The Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Forum has called on young people in southern Nigeria to reject violence and electoral manipulation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Meeting in Port Harcourt, the forum also called on Nigeria’s electoral commission to guarantee a free and transparent election, reports Vanguard.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Vanguard ·
The government of Nigeria’s Sokoto State is defending the nomination of Professor Mustapha Aliyu as a national commissioner of the electoral commission, despite suspicions linked to his family relationship with Governor Ahmed Aliyu. It says the nominee is qualified and holds no position within the APC, according to Faruku Labbo, the governor’s political adviser.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Nigeria plans to install 750,000 electricity meters in 2027 under the Presidential Metering Initiative. The measure is intended to reduce estimated billing, while 8.05 million of 12.75 million active customers already had a meter in August 2026, a coverage rate of 63.10%, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Police in Nigeria’s Oyo State have arrested three men aged 22, 22 and 23 in the Saki area, on suspicion of having had homosexual relations. Police spokesperson Olayinka Ayanlade said the investigation is continuing to establish the circumstances and determine whether other people were involved.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Pmnewsnigeria ·
Lagos promises high-level hosting for CAF AwardsLagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised the support of local authorities for hosting the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards, scheduled for 7 December 2026. A CAF delegation is on a five-day mission to Nigeria to inspect proposed venues and assess preparations, reports Pmnewsnigeria.
Overnight curfew imposed after chief’s body exhumed in PendembuThe Sierra Leonean army and police have imposed an overnight curfew in Pendembu, in Kailahun District, after the body of a paramount chief was removed from its grave. The measure comes amid local tensions, Sierraloaded reports.The week in Africa
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