Today’s Headlines: Stop fighting lost battle – Shehu Sani advises INEC excluded candidate; Jonathan, Olu of Warri to headline Megastar awards

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has urged candidates excluded from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, list for the 2027 elections to stop pursuing legal action and focus on future political opportunities.

Sani, via a post on his X handle on Saturday, said the Supreme Court ruling that enabled INEC to exclude some candidates was clear, warning them against wasting money, time and energy on what he described as a lost battle.

“The Supreme Court ruling that enabled INEC to exclude some names of candidates is very clear. Affected candidates should not waste their money, time and energy fighting a lost battle.

𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻, 𝗢𝗹𝘂 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III; and his wife, Olori Atuwatse III, are expected to headline the third edition of the Megastar Man of the Decade Awards 2026, scheduled for October 16 in Abuja.

The ceremony, which will hold at Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments, Abuja, has the theme, “The Road to 2027: Citizens, Stakeholders, and the Democracy We Choose.”

A statement shared with Society Plus said Jonathan would deliver the keynote address.

It added that his address is expected to set the tone for discussions on democratic values, responsible citizenship, peaceful political engagement and the role of stakeholders in strengthening Nigeria’s democratic institutions.

𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗚 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆

The University of Lagos has partnered food delivery platform Swoop to provide safer and more affordable food delivery services for students under a three-month pilot programme.

According to a statement, the university selected Swoop as one of two approved food delivery platforms under the programme, which seeks to address security concerns arising from the increasing number of unregistered delivery riders entering the campus.

Under the new arrangement, only registered and identifiable riders operating through the approved platforms will be allowed onto the university campus to deliver food to students.

Swoop said it would work with the university’s security unit to register and identify participating riders while collaborating with the Dean of Student Affairs to ensure that student welfare remains central to the initiative.

𝗙𝗚 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

The Federal Government has urged hotel owners and managers nationwide to prevent their facilities from being used for illegal activities as preparations for the 2027 general election gather momentum.

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, gave the charge in his keynote address at the JAGZ Hospitality Conference 2026, held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Represented by the Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Justice Sector Reform and ICT/Digital and Innovative Technology, Fernandez Marcus-Obiene, Fagbemi said the hospitality sector was crucial to ensuring peaceful elections through the provision of accurate data on lodgers.

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