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30 Nov 2023
Kogi State Commissioner of Police (CP), Bethrand Onuoha, has warned politicians not to create problem for the state, since election is over.
30 Nov 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has presented Certificate of Return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate that the court declared valid winner of March 18, 2023 House of Assembly election in Amuwo-Odofin Constituency II, Dr. Rauf Age-Suleiman.
29 Nov 2023
The Labour Party (LP) in Imo, on Tuesday, said it was not involved in the inspection of election materials conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INEC displayed the materials for inspection in its headquarters in Owerri on Tuesday. The materials were displayed in…
29 Nov 2023
Security agencies have dispersed supporters of the SDP in Kogi State, who stormed the State Secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Lokoja, to protest against what they termed "INEC's dubious tampering with election materials". The security agencies moved in on Wednesday morning, to prevent an attack on the INEC Office, dispersing the…
29 Nov 2023
A former Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has urged the 10th National Assembly to proscribe cross-carpeting by political actors, pointing out that the trend has destroyed democratic ideals.
28 Nov 2023
As the Kogi State governorship contest shifts to the tribunal, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has called on the general public to hold the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state responsible, should anything untoward happens to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Lokoja.
28 Nov 2023
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA), has faulted critics of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on conduct of the 2023 general elections, stating that verdicts of the courts were part of democracy.
26 Nov 2023
. Says SDP alerting public to its face-saving sinister motive . Calls on security agencies to fortify security around INEC offices The Kogi State All Progressives Governorship Campaign Council has called on the general public to hold the Social Democratic Party in the state responsible if anything untoward happens to the Independent National Electoral Commission's…
26 Nov 2023
Violence is a proven strategy to disrupt the voting process in Nigeria, especially in neighbourhoods that traditionally vie for the opposition. It has worked time and again, and politicians have continued to learn the ropes. It should be noted that Nigeria has a long history of violence during elections. Sadly, it manifested again in the…
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As part of its effort to tackle unemployment among Nigerian youths, the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, has completed the training of 541 young individuals in modern agricultural techniques, including cassava processing, beekeeping, and fisheries. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the two-week training programme, which took place at the Citizenship…
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The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has directed the arrest and prosecution of one Ndukwe Ayansi and five others for allegedly selling and diverting materials meant for the state’s Ministry of Health. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor, issued a statement on Sunday confirming the action. According to Uzor, the governor was en…
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A female National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Katsina State, Nafisa Umar-Hassan, has trained 20 women on poultry farming and feed production. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Prof. Ahmed Bakori, disclosed this at the graduation of the women in Katsina on Saturday. Commending the corps member, Bakori said the beneficiaries…
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The police in Borno on Friday recovered eight unexploded devices from the Dala and Gwange areas of Maiduguri. A statement by ASP Grace Michael, its spokesperson, said that the recoveries followed a distress call about some unidentified objects suspected to be explosives near an uncompleted building in Dala-Abuja Talakawa Area, Maiduguri. “Our Explosive Ordnance Disposal…
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Republic of Benin in a dominant display on Saturday emerged winners of the West Africa Regional Rowing Regatta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the maiden edition of the two-nation West Africa Regional Rowing Regatta was held at Bics Boat Club, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. The regatta which began Nov. 21 was rounded…
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A report from the Auditor-General of the Federation has uncovered over N197.72 billion in irregular contract payments across multiple ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs). The Auditor-General’s Annual Report on Non-Compliance and Internal Control Weaknesses, covering the period from 2020 to 2021, exposes these breaches and calls for corrective action to recover misappropriated funds. Among the…
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Alhaji Jafaru Makarfi, a respected Islamic leader and retired public servant, is dead. Jafaru died in Kaduna at the age of 93. Alhaji Suleman Abdulkadir, who announced the death on behalf of the family on Saturday in Kaduna, said he passed away on Saturday night. Abdulkadir, who is also the Garkuwan Zazzau, said Makarfi was…
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President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The President’s aircraft landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at approximately 10:20 p.m. local time. During the summit, Tinubu endorsed a global alliance to combat hunger and poverty, highlighting its importance…
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Ngozi Orabueze, a staunch loyalist of separatist leader Simon Ekpa, has declared that the sit-at-home observed on Mondays in the Southeast should continue, despite Ekpa's recent arrest by Finnish authorities. Orabueze, who identifies herself as the Chief of Staff in the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), reaffirmed her support for the controversial protest action.…