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Politics · Premium Times · Fri, 16 Oct 2026

2027: Dickson urges INEC to restore omitted NDC candidates in final list

Seriake Dickson, the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), urged INEC to promptly restore the omitted names of NDC candidates from the final list for the 2027 general elections. The omitted candidates include the party's governorship candidates in Kano, Kaduna, and Cross River States, all of whom registered before the statutory 21-day deadline and emerged through a rigorous process.

Pidgin: Seriake Dickson, di National Leader of di Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), don urge INEC make dem quickly put back di names of NDC candidates wey dem omit for di final list for 2027 general elections. Di omitted candidates include di party governorship candidates for Kano, Kaduna, and Cross River States, all of dem register before di statutory 21-day deadline and dem emerge through rigorous process.

How this affects you: NDC governorship candidates in Kano, Kaduna and Cross River States are affected as their names were omitted from INEC's final list of candidates for the 2027 elections.

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Politics · Daily Trust · Fri, 16 Oct 2026

Tinubu to Miss Campaign Rallies in Over 20 States

President Bola Tinubu will personally attend campaign rallies in only 12 states while APC leaders represent him in more than 20 other states and the FCT during his reelection campaign starting October 24 2026. He explained the absences are due to the need to balance campaigning with his governance responsibilities as head of government.

Pidgin: President Bola Tinubu go personally attend campaign rallies for only 12 states while APC leaders go represent am for more than 20 other states and FCT during im reelection campaign wey go start October 24 2026. Im explain say na because im need to balance campaigning with im governance responsibilities as head of government.

How this affects you: No direct impact stated in source.

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Health · Punch · Thu, 15 Oct 2026

‎Kaduna gov signs law establishing nursing college

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani signed a law establishing the Kaduna State College of Post-Basic Nursing Sciences in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area. The college aims to expand advanced nursing training, produce specialists in critical healthcare fields, address shortages of specialist nurses, promote research and partnerships, and improve services such as maternal and child care, emergency response, and intensive care across the state.

Pidgin: Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani don sign law wey establish Kaduna State College of Post-Basic Nursing Sciences for Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area. Di college go expand advanced nursing training, produce specialists for important healthcare fields, solve shortage of specialist nurses, promote research and partnerships, and improve services like maternal and child care, emergency response, and intensive care across di state.

How this affects you: Kaduna State residents, especially in underserved communities, will benefit from more specialist nurses improving maternal and child care, emergency response, intensive care, and overall healthcare outcomes.

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