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Essential Nigeria News

Thursday, July 09, 2026 Volume XXIII Breaking News & Latest Updates
Opaque Elections Remain Major Threat To Nigeria’s Democracy — Don People & Politics

Opaque Elections Remain Major Threat To Nigeria’s Democracy — Don

A Professor of Communications at Baze University, Abiodun Adeniyi, has explained why elections in Nigeria are frequently disputed.During an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Friday, Adeniyi said the root cause of contested elections is a lack of transparency. He stressed that the biggest...

By Joshua-Ale February 07, 2026
Ekiti Chief Judge Grants Freedom To 51 Awaiting-Trial Inmates, Bails Six Others Local

Ekiti Chief Judge Grants Freedom To 51 Awaiting-Trial Inmates, Bails Six Others

Ekiti State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, has ordered the release of 57 awaiting-trial inmates during an official visit to the Federal Cor...

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AEDC Explains Power Outage Across Abuja, Nasarawa, Two Other States Local

AEDC Explains Power Outage Across Abuja, Nasarawa, Two Other States

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has explained that several areas under its service in Abuja, Nasarawa, Niger, and Kogi are currently...

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Naira Closes Week At N1,366.19/$ As External Reserves Hit $46.91bn Business &ecomony

Naira Closes Week At N1,366.19/$ As External Reserves Hit $46.91bn

The Naira ended the week at N1,366.19 per dollar in the official foreign exchange market, following a slight depreciation from N1,366.06 on Friday, re...

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Electoral Act: Senate Move Sparks Outrage, Seen As National Disaster National News

Electoral Act: Senate Move Sparks Outrage, Seen As National Disaster

The Senate’s passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill on Thursday has drawn sharp criticism from experts, who warn that the rejection of real-time...

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