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The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has presented certificates of return to the newly elected chairmen who emerged victorious during Saturday's local government election in the state. While the chairmen-elect received their certificates at the commission’s headquarters in Oba-Ile, Akure North Local Council Area of the state, ODIEC Chairman Joseph Aremo stated that the…
3 days ago
The Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Chief Olamide Oladiji, has harped on the development of the grassroots for dividends of democracy to reach all and sundry. Oladiji stated this in an interview with newsmen after casting his vote at the Polling Unit 5, Ward 9, Sasere in Ondo East Local Government Area of the…
4 days ago
With the electorate set to elect chairmen and councillors across the 18 local council areas and 203 wards of Ondo State, some residents have disclosed that they were not aware that the election would be held on Saturday. While speaking to The Guardian, the residents expressed dismay over the inactive sensitisation on the part of…
15 Nov
The Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC) said it will screen candidates on November 20 as part of preparations for the forthcoming Local Government Elections scheduled for February 15, 2025. KTSIEC in a statement signed by Adamu Ladan in behalf of the commission's chairman, said the screening exercise follows expiration of the time allotted for…
14 Nov
Ahead of the local government elections in Ogun State, Labour Party candidates vying for chairmanship and councilorship positions in the election have suffered a series of brutal attacks from people suspected to be politically hired by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) political thugs. Speaking against the backdrop of a series of attacks on the…
9 Nov
Abeokuta, Nov.9, 2024 ( NAN) The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps ( NSCDC), Ogun Command, says it has earmarked 3, 150 personnel for the security and success of forthcoming local government elections in the state. The Commandant of Corps (CC) of the NSCDC, Mrs Remilekun Ekundayo, said this in an interview with the News…
1 Nov
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has vowed to challenge the validity of Oct. 19, Local Government elections across the state in the court of law. The party condemned what it described as clandestine swearing-in of the 23 local government council Chairmen in the state by Gov. Uba Sani, saying the exercise was…
1 Nov
The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) says it is ready to conduct a hitch-free and peaceful election across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State. The commission's Chairman, Dr Ekong Edet Bocco, made this known while addressing the media shortly after distributing sensitive materials for the November 2 local council election to…
22 Oct
The Kano State House of Assembly has assured residents that the local government election will hold as scheduled for next Saturday despite a judgement of the Federal High Court. Justice Simon Amobeda earlier on Tuesday restrained the state Independent Electoral Commission (KASIEC) from holding the council poll after sacking the chairman, secretary, and commissioners of…
19 Oct
The opposition party in Kaduna, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has raised allegations of rigging ahead of the council polls in the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, scheduled to be held on Saturday. In a statement on Friday night, the party said that the party’s representatives at the SIECOM office, where sensitive materials…
18 Oct
The Kogi State Government has announced the restriction of vehicular movement between the hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2024. In a statement by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Commissioner for Information and Communications, the decision aims to ensure a hitch-free council poll in the state and to guarantee the security of…
18 Oct
The Kaduna State Government on Friday announced restriction of movement ahead of the chairmanship and councillorship elections slated in the state for Saturday, Oct. 19. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, made this known in Kaduna on Friday. “Ahead of the chairmanship and councillorship elections into the 23 local government councils…
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National Orientation Agency (NOA) has tasked citizens to be security conscious and promote ethical values to address insecurity and other vices in Nigeria. Dr Priscilla Gondoaluor, Nasarawa State Director, NOA stated this at a stakeholders engagement on Promoting Awareness, Ethical Values and National Development, held on Tuesday in Lafia. She said that the stakeholders’ engagement…
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The Alliance for All Labour Party Professionals and Stakeholders (AALPS) has raised serious concerns over what it describes as the destabilisation of the party by its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The group has warned that his actions are threatening the party’s future and could lead to catastrophic electoral consequences in the 2027 general elections.…
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Mr Solomon Akwashiki, member representing Lafia Central Constituency in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has called on leaders at all levels to be just in their dealings. Akwashiki, made the call on Tuesday at a one day Stakeholders Engagement/Town Hall Sensitisation Programme on Security Awareness, Human Rights and Get-Rich- Quick Syndrome in Lafia. The…
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The Taraba State Police Command has rescued two kidnapped victims following a raid on a kidnappers' hideout in Isinyi Forest, Tapga Village, Ibi Local Government Area (LGA). According to a statement released by the command's spokesperson, Abdullahi Usman, the operation was conducted in the early hours of January 21, 2025, by detectives from the Ibi…
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A development economist, Chief Tunde Fanimokun, has called for transparent, corruption-free and visionary leadership at all levels of government to facilitate national development. Fanimokun, also an administrator and technocrat, made the call while delivering the 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture of the Lagos State University (LASU). The lecture had the theme: `The Practicability of Incorruptibility under…
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Two daredevil terrorists ravaging the Northwestern part of the country have surrendered to troops following superior firepower. The two prominent terrorist leaders, Abu Radde and Umar Black, operating in Batsari and Safana Local Government Areas of Katsina State, surrendered to troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA operating in the NW operational theater of the nation on…
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The Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has justified the 50 percent tariff increase in services rendered by telecommunication outfits, saying it was due to inflation and rising costs of operation. The minister spoke while responding to questions at the 2025 budget defense session by the joint House of Representatives and Senate…
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Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested suspected armed robbers and kidnappers in the state following a tip-off. DSP Mansir Hassan, the state’s police spokesperson, made this known in a statement on Tuesday as he explained how the arrests were carried out. He added that the four armed robbery suspects, Abubakar Alkamu (age…
53 mins ago
In a landmark development for Nigeria’s energy sector, Transgrid Enerco Limited has signed the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire a 60 per cent equity stake in Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko DisCo). This transaction represents the first market-driven acquisition in the power sector, signaling a bold new era for electricity distribution in Nigeria. Transgrid…
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On the back of Monday's historic win over New Zealand, Nigeria's Junior Female Yellow Greens will hope to end the group stage of the 2025 ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup in style, when they come up against South Africa in their last group game on Wednesday. Although the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup…