NASS lacks guts to override President on direct primaries, but… — PANDEF
The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has stated that the National Assembly does not have the nerve to override President Muhammadu Buhari on the amendment of the Electoral Act, and that it deliberately included the issues of direct primaries to cause disaffection.
Voter registration: INEC discovers 14,665 multiple registrations in FCT
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, said it discovered 14,665 multiple registrations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The number, it said, was among 42,986 Nigerians who completed their Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the FCT. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at the commission’s meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioner’s (REC) in […]
States will soon access World Bank’s $700m loan for water projects — FG
Federal Government has said that seven State Governments in the country will soon access the World Bank’s $700m loan for water projects approved by the Federal Executive Council.
FCTA rehabilitates 452 ‘stranded’ commercial sex workers
The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA said as part of efforts to sanitize the nation’s capital, it has recently succeeded in taking off 452 stranded commercial sex workers from the streets and rehabilitated them.
PDP moves to resolve crisis in Ekiti ahead of guber election
By Dirisu Yakubu Ahead of the June 2022 governorship election in Ekiti state, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has set in motion, measures to reconcile interest groups within its ranks in a bid to forge a common front. Vanguard reports that on Monday, the Iyorchia Ayu-led National Working Committee, gathered all 17 […]
My Covid experience – By Atedo Peterside
There was an outbreak of COVID in my house as last weekend approached and so I told myself that I must do the correct thing.
