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INEC Denies Removing Atiku, Amaechi From 2027 Candidates’ Portal The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports circulating on social media that it has removed former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, from its candidates’ portal ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Malam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, said the commission had yet to receive an official copy of the Federal High Court judgment that nullified the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the process that produced its candidates. Haruna made the clarification during a telephone interview with Weekend Trust on Friday, November 6, 2026, describing reports of the alleged removal as unfounded. He explained that the commission had neither received the Certified True Copy of the judgment nor convened a meeting to deliberate on its implications. Ac...

Court Affirms Al-Basheer Yarima As APC Candidate For Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency The Federal High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has affirmed Hon. Mohammed Al-Basheer Yarima as the duly elected All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. The court gave the affirmation on Friday, November 6, 2026, while dismissing a suit instituted by Hon. Ari Abdulmumuni Mohammed, a sitting member who challenged Yarima's emergence as the APC candidate. The judgment upholds Yarima's victory in the APC House of Representatives primary election conducted earlier this year, in which he emerged ahead of other aspirants. The ruling represents a major development in the legal dispute surrounding APC ticket for the constituency and clears the way for Yarima to continue his preparations for the forthcoming general elections. The development is expected to attract reactions from political stakeholders an...

Six Months After April 1 Attacks, Affected Communities Mark Nasarawa’s 30th Anniversary, Nigeria's 66th Independence In Displacement, Grief As Nasarawa State marks its 30th anniversary, residents of Akyawa-Baka, Gidan Ogiri, Udegen-Kasa, Apura Adagba, Oruwo Evo, Ittara and other communities affected by the April 1 attacks are marking the milestone six months after the violence that displaced families and devastated livelihoods. For many affected households, the anniversary comes amid grief, displacement, destroyed homes and farms, and continuing concerns over security. According to information gathered from affected communities by the Restore Our Communities Initiative, Nigeria (ROCI), the death toll linked to the violence has risen to about 150 and is still being documented. The attacks also resulted in the destruction and loss of houses, farmlands, crops, livestock, motorcycles, cash and other valuables. ROCI said a significant number of residents remain displaced, wh...

Nasarawa General Hospital Patients Wait For Doctors As Monday Consultations Yet To Begin By 10am Patients seeking medical attention at the Nasarawa Model Hospital (General Hospital, Nasarawa), in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, were still waiting to be attended to by doctors as of 10:00am on Monday. The patients, who included children, pregnant women and people suffering from various ailments, were reportedly left waiting at the facility, as doctors have yet to arrive. Some of the patients said they had come to the hospital on Monday after reportedly not being attended to by doctors during the weekend. According to the patients, only nurses were available at the hospital during the weekend. While the nurses attended to patients within the limits of their professional responsibilities, some cases, they said, required the attention and consultation of medical doctors. The situation has reportedly left several patients waiting at the hospital for medical atte...

Nasarawa General Hospital Patients Wait For Doctors As Monday Consultations Yet To Begin By 10am Patients seeking medical attention at the Nasarawa Model Hospital (General Hospital, Nasarawa), in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, were still waiting to be attended to by doctors as of 10:00am on Monday. The patients, who included children, pregnant women and people suffering from various ailments, were reportedly left waiting at the facility, as doctors have yet to arrive. Some of the patients said they had come to the hospital on Monday after reportedly not being attended to by doctors during the weekend. According to the patients, only nurses were available at the hospital during the weekend. While the nurses attended to patients within the limits of their professional responsibilities, some cases, they said, required the attention and consultation of medical doctors. The situation has reportedly left several patients waiting at the hospital for medical attention, with ...

Flooding Damages Ishata-Kyereku Bridge Along Loko-Ogufa Road In Nasarawa, Residents Cry Out For Urgent Intervention The Ishata-Kyereku bridge along the Loko-Ogufa road in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State has given way following flooding, leaving residents and road users concerned about the safety of the route. The affected bridge, which links communities and areas around Guto/Aisa and Tunga/Bakono communities in Loko Area Administrative Council, has reportedly suffered significant damage, with a large portion of the road washed away by floodwater. Residents and motorists using the route say the deteriorating condition of the bridge has become a serious threat to commuters, motorists and nearby communities. They expressed fears that continued use of the damaged section could result in a major accident or loss of lives, particularly if urgent intervention is not provided. Residents of Ishata and Kyereku communities are therefore calling on the Nasarawa State ...