2027: INEC FACES CREDIBLE QUESTION AS AMUPITAN CONFIRMS DEAD PERSONS’ NAMES ON REGISTER. (PHOTO).

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 The credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) voters’ register has come under intense scrutiny ahead of the 2027 general elections, following revelations by INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan that names of deceased persons remain on the register. Amupitan disclosed that names of voters who died as far back as 15 years ago are still listed, a situation critics say could undermine the integrity of the 2027 polls and lead to significant financial waste through the printing of excess ballot papers and other election logistics. The INEC chairman made the revelation while receiving the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote, and her management team during a courtesy visit in Abuja on Wednesday. Amupitan announced that INEC has entered into a partnership with NIMC to deliver a credible voters’ register and transparent elections. He said INEC would leverage NIMC’s robust data archi...

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FIRES ENTIRE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD OVERSEEING NSF . (PHOTO).


 Trump administration fires entire National Science Board overseeing NSF 

   

The Trump administration has dismissed all members of the independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, removing the panel responsible for advising on science policy and guiding the agency’s direction.

Members of the National Science Board were notified on Friday in an email from the Presidential Personnel Office stating that their positions were terminated immediately on behalf of President Donald Trump. The board, established in 1950, plays a key role in advising the president and Congress on science and engineering issues, approving major funding awards, and shaping the foundation’s long-term priorities.

The board typically consists of 25 presidential appointees serving staggered six-year terms. The dismissed members, drawn from academia and industry, represent fields such as astronomy, mathematics, chemistry, and aerospace engineering. According to former member Yolanda Gil, all 22 current members were removed at once, just days before a planned in-person meeting and the expected release of a report on the state of U.S. science.

Several former board members expressed concern about the decision. Keivan Stassun, a professor at Vanderbilt University, said the move was disappointing, while Gil described it as part of broader changes the administration appears to be pursuing at the agency.

The decision also drew criticism from lawmakers. Sen. Maria Cantwell, the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, warned the action could undermine institutions that support American innovation and research.

The shakeup comes as the administration again considers major reductions to the foundation’s budget. A previous attempt to cut more than half of the agency’s roughly $9 billion funding was rejected by Congress, but similar reductions are being discussed for the upcoming fiscal year. Former board members cautioned that without the advisory body in place, such cuts could face fewer obstacles and potentially impact research funding and workforce development in science and engineering.

The National Science Foundation has also undergone other changes, including relocating its headquarters to a smaller facility after its previous building was reassigned for use by another federal agency. Officials have not publicly commented on the board dismissals.


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