Author: Candid Reporters

Professor Joash Amupitan has been confirmed by the Senateas the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). The Senate confirmed Amupitan after a voice vote by the lawmakers and after undergoing screening and answering questions posed by members of the Senate. Amupitan had arrived at the National Assembly complex earlier, exchanged pleasantries with Senators. He was accompanied to the chamber by the Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo, and other dignitaries. At about 12:50 p.m., the nominee was ushered into the Senate chamber by the Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Abubakar Lado, and was already seated…

The medical panel set up by the NMA President has informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that the illness of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, is not life-threatening. The Nigerian Medical Association on Thursday said it had concluded the health assessment ordered by the court on the IPOB leader and found that Kanu is fit to stand trial. About two weeks ago, the trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, directed the association to independently assess Kanu’s health status following conflicting medical reports presented by the defence and the prosecution. Kanu is currently being prosecuted by…

Nigeria’s inflation rate eased by 2.1 percentage points to 18.02 percent in September 2025 from 20.12 percent in August 2025, representing the 6th consecutive monthly decline since April 2025. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this today in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report for September 2025. Food inflation also declined by 2.34 percentage points to 19.53 per cent in September from 21.87 per cent in August 2025.

Ben Murray-Bruce, former Bayelsa East Senator, has formally announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released on his social media pages on Wednesday, the former senator claimed his decision was based on Tinubu’s economic direction and courage to implement “painful but necessary reforms.” “I have known President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu since 1998. I know the man’s mind, his courage, and his conviction. He is not driven by applause, he is driven by results. And today, I can boldly say to you that he is on the right track,” Murray-Bruce said. According to him,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) has suspended Amah Abraham Nnana of Abia state and Austine Nwachukwu of Imo State over alleged anti-party activities and attempts to sabotage the party’s forthcoming national convention. Both suspended members were the party’s chairmen in their state. The forum of PDP state chairmen announced the suspension at a meeting held on Tuesday at the party’s FCT secretariat in Abuja. According to SAHARA REPORTERS, the meeting, presided over by Acting Secretary Edward Percy Masha, accused the suspended chairmen of colluding with “external forces” allegedly linked to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to disrupt preparations for…

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. CANDID REPORTERS gathered that the governor joined the ruling APC alongside 23 members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. This is coming barely 24 hours after the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah also joined the ruling party. Although details of the move remain sketchy, it was gathered that the governor and the lawmakers may be preparing to officially announce their defection to the APC in the coming days. Several federal and state lawmakers recently dumped opposition parties for the APC ahead of the 2027…

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The governor made this known at a press conference on Tuesday in Enugu, the state capital. Mbah said he made the decision to join the APC to better serve the people of the state and align with the party’s vision for development and progress. Mbah asserted that he is committed to advancing the state’s interests and expressed confidence that the APC’s platform would provide greater opportunities for collaboration and growth. “Today, after a long period of reflection, we have decided to leave the…

In the last few days, a group that calls itself the Abia APC Renaissance Group attempted to stir public sentiment with a publication riddled with inaccuracies, conjecture, and a painful lack of understanding of how multilateral financing operates. Their claim that the Abia State Government has already “utilized” funds from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and the Canadian Climate Action Africa Facility (CAAF) is not only laughable but exposes an alarming ignorance of how international development frameworks function. As the official saddled with the responsibility of coordinating and speaking on multilateral and donor engagements on…

The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, received with sadness, the news of the passing of a revered man of God and one of Abia’s most impactful and celebrated religious ambassadors, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, whose death was announced by his family a few hours ago Governor Otti recalls the father-son relationship that existed between him and Dr. Ukpai over the years, describing his exit as devastating because of the massive vacuum it has created in Christendom, the state and the country. According to the Governor “Our father in the Lord, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai has,…

President of Masters Energy Group and former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah, has asserted that Nigeria’s energy future is contingent upon effectively balancing significant reforms with practical national realities, urging stakeholders to harmonize policy, investment, and innovation to achieve sustainable growth. Speaking at the NAEC Energy Conference 2025, on the “theme ‘Nigeria’s Energy Future: Optimising Opportunities and Addressing Risks for Sustainable Growth’, Dr. Ogah called for pragmatic reforms and sustained policy consistency to drive Nigeria’s energy transition. Ogah who was also the conference Chairman for NAEC Energy Conference 2025, acknowledged the transformative potential of…