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Following electoral irregularities that trailed the 2023 general elections, former National Vice-Chairman, South-South, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emmanuel Ogidi, has stressed the need for President Bola Tinubu to urgently embark on electoral reforms.
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Between 2015 and 2022, Nigeria witnessed a reversal of economic gains, as recorded by Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’Adua, and Goodluck Jonathan between 1999 and mid-2015.

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The Chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo, has urged judges to stop giving judgments that cause crises in communities. Ihunwo said it was sad that some judges nowadays flout their professional ethics and integrity, collect money, and give judgments that plunge various communities into crisis. The Council chairman, who decried…
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  Annual performance analysis released by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) indicates that from January to December 2024, the Corps recorded a huge reduction in road traffic crashes as well as in the number of people injured when compared to the annual record of 2023. The data noted that it is obvious that the…
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Adamawa Government in collaboration with Datarose Limited on Monday began digital skills initiative training for 50 youth and women to promote technological skills. Speaking at the training in Yola, Hammanjumba Gatugel, Commissioner for Entrepreneurship Development charged the participants to actively participate to acquire the skills for more opportunities. According to him, the selection of the…
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that the government is open to making adjustments where necessary, emphasising the administration's commitment to addressing citizens' concerns and building a prosperous future. Speaking at a national conference on strengthening democracy in Abuja, organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy, and Development, Shettima, represented by his special adviser…
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The Senate of Lagos State University (LASU) has elected Prof. Opebi Afisi the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the university. Mrs. Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile, Deputy Registrar and Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public Relations, LASU, made this known in a statement on Monday. “Afisi, a Professor of Philosophy. He will succeed Prof. Olufunsho Abayomi Omobitan, whose…
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The Cross River, FTZ, and Akwa Ibom Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it generated 44,784,396,813.00 between January and December 2024. This figure represents a 31.97% increase compared with the command's 2023 result, which stood at 19,488,472,984.00. The Controller in charge of the area, Chukwudi Ogbonna, disclosed this at Customs House Calabar during the…
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The Nigeria Police Force has debunked claims that it arrested the Chairman of the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Mr. Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado. According to a statement by the Force Spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Magaji was not arrested but invited by the police pertaining to a petition received against him. He said the petition…
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Kano State High Court has restrained the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbedokun, from arresting the Chairman of the Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado. Additionally, the court issued an interim injunction restraining the IGP from interfering with the litigation involving the ex-Managing Director of Kano Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO), Bala Muhammed,…
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps members to utilize the opportunities provided by the scheme through the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) to become job creators. SAED National Director, Mr. Kehinde Aremu, made the call on Monday at the flag-off ceremony of the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II SAED in-camp training…
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As varied reactions trail the recent exit of former Governor of Osun, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola and his group, Omoluabi Progressives, from the All Progressives Congress (APC), a chieftain of the party, Mr. Sunday Akere, on Monday, said the development will make the opposition party stronger and better positioned for future challenges. Akere, who was the…