Enact laws stopping politicians from carrying large sums of money at polling unit, INEC tells NASS

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the National Assembly to enact stricter laws prohibiting politicians from possessing large sums of money within polling areas in order to curb vote-buying and other electoral malpractices during elections. This is also as the Chairman of the House Committee on Electoral Matters, […]
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PDP stakeholders pass vote of confidence on Hon. Amina Bryhm

The Olulumo Ward EXCO and stakeholders in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State have unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the National Woman Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Amina Darasimi Bryhm. The endorsement came during a joint meeting held over the weekend.

Nigeria’s Dapo Oyewole bags Richard von Weizsäcker Fellowship Award

Pioneer Secretary General of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Union Legislatures (CoSPAL), Mr. Dapo Oyewole has said that receiving the esteemed Richard von Weizsäcker Fellowship Award at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin, Germany will motivate him to interrogate models and approaches for creating an institutional framework for strengthening legislative leadership and enhancing parliamentary diplomacy in Africa.

Lack of NOGICD Act enforcement leads to job losses, investment decline

Port Harcourt  — The failure to enforce the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act is not only jeopardizing millions of dollars in local investments but also triggering widespread job losses and economic setbacks, as indigenous pipe coating companies are increasingly sidelined in favor of foreign firms. Despite the NOGICD Act’s mandate to prioritize Nigerian […]

Buratai champions Nigeria’s push for electric vehicle manufacture

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Kaduna- Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (Rtd) has reaffirmed his commitment to advancing Nigeria’s technological and environmental landscape, as the Tukur Buratai Research Center hosted an exhibition by BYD Motors, a leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer. Buratai, who served as the Chairman of the research center, emphasized the need […]

Because nobody lives forever…, by Muyiwa Adetiba

Last weekend found me in Ondo town for the funeral of a friend. People close to me know I do not like to travel so it was not an easy decision to make. But I felt a compelling urge to pay my last respects to someone I had been friends with for over four decades. […]

Gov AbdulRazaq has done well for his people, says First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu

•As she commissions Legacy Projects in Kwara By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, two weeks ago, had one of his best moments since he assumed office in 2019 as Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu commended him for a job well done during her three-day visit to the state where she commissioned a […]

Loyibo felicitates former amnesty boss, Kuku, on birthday

The traditional prime minister of the ancient Tuomo Kingdom in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, High Chief (Barr.) Mike Loyibo, has congratulated Chief Kingsley Kuku, former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs and Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), on his birthday anniversary.

Loyibo celebrates Onoriode on birthday anniversary

By Chancel Bomadi Sunday BURUTU—The Traditional Prime Minister of Tuomo Kingdom, High Chief (Barr.) Mike Loyibo, has extended warm birthday wishes to Olorogun Sunday Onoriode, the Director of Protocols at the Delta State Government House, praising his dedication and contributions to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration. In a statement issued from Tuomo, the traditional headquarters of […]

A Letter to Atiku Abubakar, by Ugoji Egbujo

Baba, our people say, if an old woman stumbles twice, we must inspect the basket on her head. I will be blunt. By 2027, you will be 81. This is not ageism. By that time you would have spent more than 20 years trying to be president. In 2022, you looked tired. You could be Abraham Lincoln. […]

Stakeholders laud Customs boss for suspension of 4% FOB on Imports

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, has received commendation from stakeholders for suspension of implementation of the four percent Free-on-Board, FOB value on imports into the country. Speaking at the ceremony for the presentation of “Iconic Maritime Personality of the Year Award 2024” toAdeniyi by Nigerian Maritime Journalists in […]

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