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[TheCable @thecableng]

Senators, reps grapple with faulty e-voting device, mics despite N37bn spent on chamber renovation

For nearly two years — from April 2022 to April 2024 — Nigeria’s federal lawmakers vacated their chambers and squeezed into committee hearing rooms for plenary while the national assembly complex underwent a costly renovation.

It was expected that when senators and members of the house of representatives eventually resumed sittings in their chambers, they would return to a better edifice.

https://t.co/5661M19Zac

Cc: @NGRSenate, @Senator_Akpabio, @officialEFCC

[TheCable @thecableng]

SIMON KOLAWOLE: “Where do I stand on state police? Much as I strongly accept that we need to significantly improve internal security, I have always opposed the campaign for state police because I fear possible use and abuse by governors. My principal witness is the state electoral commissions which conduct local government elections. I don’t know of many states where opposition parties win council elections, except there is a special “underground” arrangement. If a state has an APC governor, the headline after council elections is usually: “APC wins all councils”. If it is PDP, it is usually: “PDP clears all LGAs”. State police in the hands of governors may just be a headache for the opposition in their domains. But someone once countered my argument by saying even governors use the federal police against their political opponents. That is true. Moreover, federal government also uses the police against political opponents, including governors. That is also true. Therefore, whether federal or state, the police are still subject to misuse and abuse. I have no counterargument to that. Nevertheless, I am not convinced that guardrails will prevent abuse.”

https://t.co/p2i8F712Ir

[TheCable @thecableng]

FULL FIXTURES: Record nine African teams reach World Cup last-32 round

A record nine African countries have confirmed their places in round 32 of the 2026 World Cup.

Algeria and DR Congo are the latest teams from the continent to seal their last-32 ticket at the ongoing competition.
https://t.co/m0VJiFeOOV

[TheCable @thecableng]

.@AgoraPolicy to graduate second fellowship cohort, launch governance portals

Agora Policy is set to graduate the second set of its policy writing fellowship and launch the local governance accountability (LGA) portal and the policy registry, two digital platforms designed to enhance transparency, accountability and the quality of policymaking and policy conversation in Nigeria.

The graduation will be held in Abuja on Thursday.

https://t.co/NiU9E3731z

[Agora Policy @AgoraPolicy]

🚨 1 Day to Go

Tomorrow, we will graduate the second cohort of the Policy Writing Fellowship and launch the LGA Portal and the Policy Registry.

We look forward to sharing these new tools for strengthening policy engagement and accountability in Nigeria.

[TheCable @thecableng]

PHOTOS: In Abuja, illegal waste dumps flourish in plain sight

The city centre of Abuja, the nation’s capital, known for its clean and well-planned appearance, is facing an environmental oversight.

Moving through the district with its stately structures, vibrant greenery, and excellent road network, you will notice one sight that interrupts the neat picture: waste.

Heaps of debris line sidewalks, illegal off-road dump sites continue to grow, and pools of rainwater drain slowly. TheCable visited Wuse and Garki to observe the waste management lapses in the areas.

https://t.co/bhQs6JxRV8

[TheCable @thecableng]

JOSHUA OCHEJA: "Why is the conversation around border security not loud? The northern region of Nigeria is like a house without mosquito nets in a forest. All sorts of insects gain access easily. When the insecticides (military operations) are sprayed, they kill the insects (bandits, insurgents, terrorists, kidnappers) in the house, and not those outside the house. The occupants of the house spend a fortune on insecticides, also with the risk of getting infected by malaria and other illnesses occasioned by insect bites. Play back the scenario. The house in the forest was fitted with mosquito nets and insects could not gain access and the occupants of the house lived in peace and without fear. The case of Nigeria is a unique one. There is no mosquito net installed, which is why all sorts of criminal elements gain access easily. Our borders are not only porous, but we also have swathes of ungoverned spaces, especially in the North West and North East regions. This is why the regions have become a hotbed of criminal activities. The emphasis has been on military might to dislodge, repel, and kill insurgents and bandits, just like what an insecticide does to mosquitoes. For every insurgent that is killed within our territory, there are several others on the queue to get in because of our porous borders."

https://t.co/jDbiQ1Q6Be

Cc: @DHQNigeria, @HQNigerianArmy, @NigerianNavy

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Declaration of results for the 2026 Ekiti governorship election

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APC wins all 16 LGAs as Biodun Oyebanji secures re-election in Ekiti

Ado Ekiti
APC: 38,026
PDP: 3,817
ADC: 1,054

Irepodun/Ifelodun
APC: 29,278
PDP: 2,119
ADC: 511

Ekiti west
APC: 28,258
PDP: 3,644
ADC: 674

Ikole
APC: 26,508
PDP: 750
ADC: 812

Ekiti east
APC: 26,359
PDP: 2,795
ADC: 1,730

Ijero
APC: 25,506
PDP: 2,479
ADC: 2,026

Moba
APC: 20,500
PDP: 1,572
ADC: 994

Oye
APC: 18,975
PDP: 2,891
ADC: 998

Ido/Osi
APC: 17,901
PDP: 1,449
ADC: 561

Aiyekire
APC: 17,133
PDP: 1,563
ADC: 314

Ekiti south west
APC: 14,705
PDP: 1,800
ADC: 1,076

Emure
APC: 14,325
PDP: 851
ADC: 732

Ise/Orun
APC: 12,908
PDP: 1,627
ADC: 365

Ikere
APC: 11,116
PDP: 9,892
ADC: 245

Ilejemeje
APC: 8,984
PDP: 1,243
ADC: 579

Efon
APC: 8,742
PDP: 2,051
ADC: 201

APC total: 319,224
PDP total: 40,543
ADC total: 12,872

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[TheCableIndex @thecableindex]

Declaration of results for the 2026 Ekiti 2026 governorship election

1. APC: 319,224
2. ⁠PDP: 40,543
3. ⁠ADC: 12,872
4. ⁠ADP: 1,269
5. ⁠A: 564
6. ⁠LP: 276
7. ⁠AAC: 195
8. ⁠SDP: 179
9. ⁠PRP: 163
10. ⁠AA: 126
11. ⁠ZLP: 113
12. ⁠YPP: 98
13. ⁠APP: 61
14. ⁠APM: 59
15. ⁠NNPP: 35

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APC wins all 16 LGAs as Biodun Oyebanji secures re-election in Ekiti

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[TheCable @thecableng]

SIMON KOLAWOLE: "I have watched Nigeria move from one level of insecurity to the other in the last 25 years: the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) uprising in the fight for “restructuring” and Yoruba secession; religious riots in the north, particularly in Kaduna, Kano and Plateau states, in the early 2000s in which tens of thousands died; unrest by Biafra campaigners in the south-east; Niger Delta militancy in the mid-2000s that led to the bombing of oil installations and mainstreamed kidnapping for ransom; Boko Haram terrorism in the north-east, accentuated by the Maiduguri uprising of July 2009; and cattle rustling in the north-west that probably gave birth to banditry, or maybe the other way round. What we are dealing with today is beyond imagination. "

https://t.co/hqkpWuvu1x

[TheCableIndex @thecableindex]

AS IT STANDS: As at 11:03pm, 96.61% of the Ekiti governorship election results has been uploaded to the INEC IReV portal. Results have been submitted from 2,362 out of 2,445 polling units.

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#EkitiDecides2026

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External debt deductions from FAAC allocations were highest for Lagos, with Kaduna following in Q1 2026

1. Lagos: N26.38bn
2. Kaduna: N19.28bn
3. Edo: N8.41bn
4. Cross River: N7.08bn
5. Rivers: N6.30bn
6. Bauchi: N5.99bn
7. Katsina: N5.68bn
8. Ogun: N5.54bn
9. Oyo: N4.09bn
10. Niger: N3.73bn
11. Gombe: N2.91bn
12. Ekiti: N2.81bn
13. Kogi: N2.67bn
14. Borno: N2.56bn
15. Kano: N2.53bn
16. Enugu: N2.48bn
17. Osun: N2.28bn
18. Imo: N2.09bn
19. Plateau: N2.07bn
20. Abia: N1.89bn
21. Delta: N1.70bn
22. Adamawa: N1.61bn
23. Sokoto: N1.60bn
24. Kebbi: N1.45bn
25. Ondo: N1.13bn
26. Kwara: N1.10bn
27. Ebonyi: N1.08bn
28. Anambra: N1.06bn
29. Benue: N1.03bn
30. Bayelsa: N962.44m
31. Jigawa: N883.34m
32. Akwa Ibom: N875.47m
33. Yobe: N688.37m
34. Nasarawa: N674.68m
35. Taraba: N658.56m
36. Zamfara: N488.62m

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[Amit Dusane @theamitdusane]

It's 9 AM in a solo clinic in #Pune.

The doctor opens the software she installed in 2015, it was already outdated then.

She has not thought about changing it.

Neither has anyone built her anything better.

In 2026, she is not alone.

#India trains over 70,000 new doctors every year.

Most of them walk into a solo clinic and inherit the same tools their professors and seniors suggested or used.

The same software and the same problems.

Nobody questioned it, the doctors adapted and then stopped noticing the problem.

Healthcare in India has changed, but the tools have not.

If you are a solo practitioner, when did you last question the tools you use every single day?

#BuildInPublic #HealthTech

[TheCable @thecableng]

"The fact that she lived a luxurious lifestyle, or that she got gifts, didn't really mean she was bribed. Many Nigerians believe that Diezani Alison-Madueke should be crucified because she had already been found guilty, given all of the assets that were seized from her. But we forget that this is a criminal trial, and the standard of proof is so high and is often referred to as 'beyond reasonable doubt.' The jury of the Crown Court didn't believe that the prosecution proved all of the elements of the offences against Diezani. They didn't believe that they were proved beyond reasonable doubt." — Frank Tietie, lawyer

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Ireti Kingibe: I never saw report recommending Natasha Akpoti’s suspension

Ireti Kingibe, senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says she never saw the report that recommended the six-month suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, in 2025.

Kingibe spoke on Wednesday during an appearance on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’, where she explained her role in the proceedings that led to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s eventual suspension.

https://t.co/FbAghifjqw

[TheCable @thecableng]

VIDEO: Lawyers seal court in Enugu, protest judges’ prolonged absence from physical sittings

📹 ~ @Nigerialawyers

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"Last year, my nephew was kidnapped alongside three people. They were taken a few kilometres into the bush and spent 37 days there. At the time, I was working in Aso Villa. There was hardly anybody I didn't speak to. We gave them the coordinates, which were easy to get. The first time, they asked for N25 million, three motorcycles, a lot of drugs, a lot of medications, rice, and all sorts of things. All in all, between the first day they were kidnapped and when they were released, we spent close to N175 million." — Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, recounts his family's ordeal with kidnappers while serving as special adviser on political matters in the office of Vice-President Kashim Shettima

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Borno was Nigeria's only state to record food deflation as 12 states posted food inflation above 20% (May 2026)

1. Adamawa: 29.6%
2. Kwara: 28.5%
3. Rivers: 28.4%
4. Enugu: 27.8%
5. Bauchi: 25.4%
6. Plateau: 24.8%
7. Kaduna: 24.0%
8. Delta: 23.8%
9. Ondo: 23.1%
10. Benue: 22.7%
11. Oyo: 21.0%
12. Edo: 20.7%
13. Kano: 19.6%
14. Yobe: 19.4%
15. Zamfara: 19.4%
16. Osun: 18.8%
17. Ebonyi: 18.6%
18. Jigawa: 18.0%
19. Abia: 17.7%
20. Ekiti: 17.2%
21. Gombe: 17.1%
22. Anambra: 16.9%
23. Abuja: 15.8%
24. Imo: 15.5%
25. Kogi: 14.5%
26. Lagos: 14.5%
27. Kebbi: 14.2%
28. Akwa Ibom: 14.0%
29. Ogun: 13.5%
30. Sokoto: 12.2%
31. Cross River: 11.6%
32. Katsina: 10.6%
33. Niger: 9.8%
34. Nasarawa: 9.2%
35. Bayelsa: 6.0%
36. Taraba: 1.1%
37. Borno: -6.5%

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