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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports that it removed the names of the southeast and south-south ad-hoc staff from participating in the Lagos state governorship election. On…
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, says the Presidential and National Assembly elections were rigged. Recall that the governor lost his senatorial bid in the February 25 poll to Titus Zam of the All Progressives…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested two suspects over alleged plans to incite violence in parts of Kano state during the forthcoming elections. Peter Afunanya, the public relations officer of DSS,…
The federal government has postponed the 2023 population census. The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed disclosed this Wednesday at the end of the federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all mobile network operators to commence implementation of approved harmonized shortcodes (HSC) in order to provide specific services to telecom customers.…
Nigeria's inflation rate has risen to 21.91 percent in February 2023, up from 21.82 percent in the previous month. The percentage represents a 0.09% point increase. This was disclosed in a recent Consumer Price Index…
The President, Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in seven board members for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other related offenses (ICPC). The swearing-in took place shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal…
The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor says his rival from the Labour Party, LP, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour cannot win the forthcoming…
The Ghana National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced the removal of fuel subsidies in the country. The removal of the subsidy is part of the country’s implemented regulatory measures to ensure stability across its…
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Oyo State, Michael Lana, has stepped down and endorsed Governor Seyi Makinde for a second term of office. Lana disclosed this at a press briefing on…
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has extended the retirement age of teachers in the state. The Governor extended the retirement age of teachers to 65 years or 40 years of service. This development is committed…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the claim of Bode George, that it employed one Femi Odubiyi, a former commissioner in Lagos as a director in its ICT department is false. Some sections of the…
The Labour Party (LP) in Kwara has suspended Basambo Abubakar, the governorship candidate of the party in the state, for alleged anti-party activities. Five other members of the party were also suspended alongside the…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it has begun construction of underground pass and overhead bridges at the 11 level crossings across Lagos State to avoid accidents. The Managing Director of the corporation,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on political parties and their members to remain peaceful during and after the coming gubernatorial and state assembly elections. INEC Chairman, Mahmood…
China has announced the full reopening of its borders after three years of strict anti-Coronavirus measures. China said it will resume issuing visas to foreign tourists since closing its borders at the onset of the…
Ahead of the Governorship, and House of Assembly election, gunmen have kidnapped Chukwudi Ogbonna, the Accord Party (AP) candidate for Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni state constituency for Rivers state assembly. Ifeaka Nwakiri, a…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe has accused the governor, Inuwa Yahaya, of planning to rig the forthcoming elections in the state. At a press conference on Tuesday, Ayuba Aluke, spokesperson of the PDP…
The police command in Bauchi state has declared Yakubu Shehu, a member of the house of representatives, wanted over alleged homicide. The lawmaker is representing Bauchi federal constituency in the lower chamber of the…
Beatrice Ekweremadu, the wife of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has denied her involvement in the organ trafficking scheme to find a donor for their daughter, Sonia. Beatrice was last year arrested…
