The new Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, is expected to assume office on Thursday. According to an invitation by the Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, Amupitan would be meeting with the Directors of the commission at the INEC Headquarters on the same day. Amupitan is expected to be sworn…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 505,906 voters have participated in its pre-registration for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during a roadshow organised by the commission to flag off the 2025 CVR exercise. Yakubu said that INEC designated and activated its…
The Senate has passed for second reading the 2025 Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Appropriation Bill of N1.7trillion presented for consideration by President Bola Tinubu. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill by Leader of Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), at plenary on Wednesday. Bamidele, having moved for suspension of the…
Sen Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC – Cross River South) has called for urgent legislative action to address Nigeria’s rising suicide rates, citing World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates of approximately 16,000 suicide deaths annually. Ekpenyong made the call in Abuja, on Sunday when he received members of the Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group, a coalition of psychiatrists,…
Lagos authorities have defended the demolition of buildings in Oworonshoki that sparked protests and traffic disruption on the Third Mainland Bridge earlier this week. Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, said the demolished properties were unapproved structures on coastal land and therefore “illegal and a threat to life.” He noted that…
A legal practitioner, Victor Nwadike, on Wednesday, sought the permission of the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja to apply for an order of mandamus, compelling Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo to appoint the most senior judge as the state’s chief judge (CJ). Nwadike made the application before Justice Mohammed Umar while moving an ex-parte…
In a significant development, the Federal High Court in Abuja has accepted evidence regarding a radio transmitter allegedly smuggled into Nigeria by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). During a recent hearing, a witness from the Department of State Services (DSS), referred to as DDD for security reasons, detailed…
Gov Hyacinth Alia will not honour the House of Representatives Committee invitation scheduled for Thursday, May 8. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, confirmed this to journalists on Wednesday in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the House had summoned the Governors of Benue and Zamfara, alongside their Assembly leadership. Kula…
On this remarkable occasion, we celebrate a life defined by profound integrity, enduring impact, and boundless grace. A beacon of resilience and compassion, Chief (Mrs) Onikepo Akande has touched countless lives through her unwavering dedication, vision, and service to humanity. Her life exemplifies a commitment to excellence and purpose that inspires all those privileged to…
Nigerian trans-border traders have expressed concern over what they described as “incessant extortion by some officials of the government of Niger Republic”, following that country’s exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three military-led West African nations — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso,…
