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2027 general election: Registered voters by geo-political zones #TheCableIndex

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10 years ago, CNJF set out to use journalism as a tool for good governance and development. Today, we celebrate a decade of stories that mattered, questions that needed asking, and people who believed that journalism can make a difference. Happy 10th anniversary, CNJF! 🎉❤️ #CNJFAt10 #10YearsOfImpact

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SIMON KOLAWOLE: “In our heterogeneous and complex ethno-religious and regional politics, the major voting blocs are visible from the patterns of election results from the pre-Independence era. The most prominent blocs, in no particular order, are: (1) the core north, also called the “Muslim north” or the “north” (2) the Igbo (3) the Yoruba (4) the Christian north (5) the southern minorities (6) the youth (7) the church establishment. Each of these voting blocs is driven by different sentiments and values. While no section gives the entirety of its support to one candidate, there is the possibility of a contestant securing a majority or supermajority of the votes in a bloc largely for primordial or partisan reasons. Political affinities and primordial sentiments are clearly pronounced across the blocs and they drive voting decisions. Most of these blocs took shape long ago, but they have also evolved over time alongside landmark national developments — such as the Civil War, the June 12 annulment, the restiveness in the oil-rich region, and separatist agitations.” thecable.ng/understanding-…

Stalled wind farm: How Nigeria’s local manufacturing gap is slowing its green energy drive “Sometimes, we spend more than 10 days without electricity,” Sule Mai Faci said, raising his voice above the roar of the generator beside him as he repaired a flat motorcycle tyre brought to his roadside workshop along the dusty road in Rimi village, Lamba Rimi LGA of Katsina state, north-west Nigeria. The rattling sound of his generator, coated in years of oil stains and dust, filled the little vulcanising shop. The machine has become a necessary companion, keeping his business running in a community that has spent decades waiting for the completion of a wind farm. The 60-year-old recalled the days when heavy trucks hauling equipment for the construction of the 10-megawatt (MW) Katsina wind farm made his face light up with excitement and made him hope electricity would finally come to his community. thecable.ng/stalled-wind-f…

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SIMON KOLAWOLE: "In my forthcoming book, ‘Anatomy of Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential Election’, due for publication in the last week of October 2026, I make a number of bold assertions after scrutinising voting patterns in our presidential elections in the Fourth Republic. Today, as I watch leading opposition parties dilly-dally over how to uproot the APC from Aso Rock, I find it essential to share some of my observations, thoughts and conclusions in the book — hoping that politicians, political analysts and strategists will find them useful. Because emotions are always sky-high during presidential elections, the underlying principles that provide the winning formula are often missed although they are always in plain sight. My first assertion is that a candidate must have “two out of three” of the “tripod zones” to be elected president. I will explain. Politically, Nigeria is built on a tripod: the Hausa/Fulani, the Igbo and the Yoruba. These three power blocs dominate four of the six geo-political zones and control nearly two-thirds of the 36 states of the federation. The Hausa and Fulani, often referred to as the “core north”, are distinct ethnic groups that are politically conjoined as Hausa/Fulani because of their cultural and religious affinity. They are dominant in the north-east and the north-west. The other legs of the tripod — the Igbo and the Yoruba — dominate the south-east and the south-west respectively." thecable.ng/the-winning-fo… Cc: @atiku, @PeterObi

'It’s about resilience, pain, and sacrifice' — Bukky Wright talks about her comeback with ‘The Return of Omotara Johnson’

INTERVIEW: Bukky Wright opens up on Nollywood exit, motherhood struggles and her big comeback Bukky Wright, the veteran Nigerian actress, has opened up about the core reason she ventured into acting, her hiatus from the industry, and motherhood. In an interview with Kolapo Olapoju on TheCable’s 2Kobo podcast, Bukky said she entered Nollywood not for fame or fortune. The 59-year-old veteran thespian revealed that she was driven to the limelight by primal maternal instinct. “I didn’t come into the industry thinking of becoming a star or anything because coming into the industry, I did not even know what star meant. I have not heard that word star but for me, it was more of when my children grow up, they would be able to find me,” she said. lifestyle.thecable.ng/interview-bukk…

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Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate output falls for second straight month after May 2026 peak (Jul 2025-Jul 2026) #TheCableIndex

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SIMON KOLAWOLE: "Let me instantly confess that I was delighted Senator Ademola Adeleke won the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun state. The Accord candidate outscored Chief Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by 511,067 votes to 444,815, coasting home with a margin of 66,252. Dr Najeem Salam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) came a distant third with 17,180 votes, leading to insinuations that his party folded for Accord to stop the APC. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the ADC leader in the state, would rather eat grass than see the APC reclaim the governorship. But many in the APC would rather take Salam’s tally as core evidence that Aregbesola is a political lightweight. Why was I delighted Adeleke won? One, I believe in a competitive democracy with multiple choice. The APC already controls 31 of the 36 states. The entire north, minus Bauchi, is APC. The entire south, minus Anambra, Abia, Oyo and Osun, is APC. At this rate, the whole country would be painted in APC colours. I stopped watching the German league because Bayern Munich were always sure to win it. The Scottish league is all about Celtic. For me, there is no joy watching a one-sided affair. APC members and supporters are not complaining though. They would be glad to have all the states in their party. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in that mode until the tables turned in 2015." thecable.ng/preliminary-ob…

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