The Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas has announced the withdrawal of the compulsory voting Bill. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Bill to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians, by the Speaker and co-sponsored with Rep. Daniel Adama Ago. This is contained in…
The absence of two Abuja-based lawyers, Victor Giwa and Ibitade Bukola, in a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court, on Monday stalled their arraignment over allegations bordering on forgery and impersonation. In the charge marked CR/150/25 filed by the Inspector-General of Police, the lawyers are accused of conspiring to forge a legal document purportedly issued…
Team Ogun on Monday, defeated Team Kogi 24-19 to qualify for the final of the women’s handball at the ongoing National Sports Festival tagged “Gateway Games 2024” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match which took place at the Alake Sports Centre in Abeokuta, ended 10-10 in the first half. Speaking with…
The Chief of Air Staff(CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has approved the conduct of a Combat Life Saver Course for Special Forces and Regiment personnel at the Nigerian Air Force School of Medical Sciences and Aviation Medicine Kaduna. The Commandant of the School, Air Commodore Rilwanu Abdullahi made the disclosure at the inauguration of the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday confirmed that no fewer that 19 persons died and eight others injured in an auto crash which occurred on Sunday along Lokoja-Obajana road. Mr Kumar Tsukwam, state Sector Commander of the corps confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Monday. Tsukwam said…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two principal suspects in connection with the brutal murder and burning of a young woman on May 24, 2025, in the ‘Gangare’ area near the canal behind Mile 12 Market, Lagos. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Monday…
Political economist and public intellectual, Professor Pat Utomi, has clarified that the Shadow Cabinet initiative he leads is not an attempt to topple the Nigerian government, but a democratic mechanism designed to foster accountability and improve governance. Utomi stated this while speaking virtually on “Shadow Government, A Distraction or Necessity” during the fourth edition of…
A pan-African investor, Aliko Dangote, and Dangote Industries Limited have achieved another historic milestone and have been named the Most Admired African Brand. They garnered three prestigious accolades at the 15th annual Brand Africa 100 awards at the iconic Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—the birthplace of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now the…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday joined the African Union (AU) member states in celebrating Africa Day 2025. The day marked the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now known as the African Union. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, in a statement by Kimiebi Ebienfa,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the recently conducted 2025 UTME resit examination for candidates at impacted centres. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by the Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said of the 336,845 who were eventually…
