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BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsWORLD deskThe Benue State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prof. Sebastine Hon, SAN, has urged party members and supporters to remain calm following the omission of his name from the final list of candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The call was contained in a statement issued by the Director-General of the Prof. Sebastine Hon Gubernatorial Campaign Organisation, Dr. Ngutor Anyanwu. Hon expressed confidence that the omission was a minor error that would be corrected. “I believe this is just a minor error. It will be corrected,” he said. The omission reportedly threw party members and supporters into confusion after INEC released its final list of governorship candidates for the 2027 election on Saturday. The list contained 12 governorship candidates representing 12 political parties in Benue State, but Hon’s name was missing. It was a minor error – Benue SDP governorship candidate on omission from INEC list
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsWORLD deskThe Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd.), has stressed the need for increased investment in indigenous defence technology, local manufacturing, artificial intelligence and strategic partnerships to strengthen Nigeria’s national security and reduce dependence on foreign sources for critical defence capabilities. He made the call at the maiden edition of the Defence Futures Summit 2026, themed “Sovereign Digital Backbone and Defence Innovation”, held on October 14, 2026, at the Armed Forces Event and Multipurpose Centre in Asokoro, Abuja. In a statement, Enderline Chukwu, Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations at the ministry, said Musa described the initiative as a landmark platform for advancing defence innovation, strengthening technological sovereignty and transforming Nigeria’s defence architecture. He urged Nigerians to continue making deliberate sacrifices to unite the country and improve its technological capabilities. Musa said that although information and communication technology, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies were still developing within Nigeria’s defence ecosystem, the country possessed the intellectual capacity, human resources and innovative potential to compete in the evolving global defence environment. He said the initiative aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to ensure that Nigeria does not merely adopt emerging defence technologies but actively contributes to shaping the future of defence capabilities. He added that it reflected the administration’s commitment to strengthening national security, innovation and self-reliance. The minister said “the summit was conceived as one of the initiatives aimed at transforming Nigeria’s security architecture and
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsWORLD deskNigeria’s Golden Eaglets lost 2-1 to Niger Republic in their opening fixture at the WAFU B U-17 Championship on Wednesday night. Niger took the lead through Abdoul Razaq Zada in the 19th minute. Zada slotted home after goalkeeper Mutiu Adedayo fumbled a cross inside his box. Niger doubled their lead through Abdoul Rakilou four minutes from time. Mubarak Fasiu reduced the deficit for the Golden Eaglets deep into stoppage time. Eboboritse Uwejamomere’s side are bottom of Group A without any points, while Niger have advanced to the semi-finals with four points from two matches. Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire, who have one point from a 1-1 draw with Niger, will now battle for the remaining ticket to the knockout rounds of the competition. WAFU B U-17 Championship: Golden Eaglets lose opening match to Niger