The Senate on Tuesday rescinded its earlier decision on Clause 60(3) of the Electoral Act relating to electronic transmission of election results. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the senate had earlier passed the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill, retaining Clause 60(3) of the principal law, which provided for transfer of results during the…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has praised members of the Senate following a Court of Appeal judgment that upheld the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking at the commencement of an emergency plenary session on Tuesday, Mr Akpabio said the ruling confirmed the Senate’s constitutional authority to discipline its members. The Court of Appeal, sitting…
Members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have endorsed the party’s plan to produce its executives at all levels through consensus. The decision was announced by the House Majority Leader, Mr Suleiman Azara, following the APC’s ninth caucus meeting held on Tuesday in Lafia….
Five suspected drug dealers have been arrested in Benin City following a joint operation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigerian Army, which led to the recovery of more than 11,000 capsules of tramadol. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the Edo State NDLEA Commander, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, said the drugs were…
African countries must intensify efforts to reshape global energy conversations by advocating an energy mix that reflects the continent’s development realities, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, has said. Speaking at the 10th Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) in Lagos, Mr Lokpobiri said Africa should not be denied…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has reaffirmed the Rivers State Government’s commitment to the welfare and security of National Youth Service Corps members serving in the state. The governor gave the assurance at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Batch A Stream I orientation programme for corps members posted to Rivers State, held at the NYSC camp…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has established a caretaker committee for Abia State, with Mr Emeka Ikpegbu appointed as chairman. The decision was taken by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), chaired by Mr Tanimu Turaki, and announced in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary, Mr Ini Ememobong. Mr Ememobong…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has applauded nine members of an Inter-Ministerial Committee for their roles in the country’s election into Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, announced the commendation in a statement released on Tuesday in Lagos by his Special Adviser, Dr Bolaji…
The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA) has condemned the killing of a Nigerian, Mr Emeka Uzor, in Windsor, Randburg, Johannesburg. Uzor, who hailed from Enugu State, was allegedly killed on Feb. 8, 2026, after being fatally shot by Mr Xolani Khumalo and his team under circumstances that have raised concerns about the use of…
The Advocacy for Growth and Development in Sustaining Leadership Initiative has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to urgently fix logistics lapses ahead of the Federal Capital Territory area council elections slated for February 21. The group raised the concern after monitoring the INEC mock accreditation exercise conducted on Saturday, February 7, 2026, in Bwari…
