Senate passes Electoral Act amendment Bill
The Senate has passed the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill to regulate the conduct of the federal, state and area council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
2027: Electoral Act delay could create legal traps for parties — ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised the alarm over the National Assembly’s delay in passing the Electoral Act amendments, warning that the situation could expose political parties to technical and legal pitfalls ahead of the 2027 general elections
Tinubu’s Turkey Visit: DICON-D7G showcases Nigeria’s Defence manufacturing drive
Nigeria’s efforts to reposition itself as a continental defence manufacturing hub drew international attention in Ankara, Turkey, during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent state visit, with the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria–D7G (DICON-D7G) taking part in key diplomatic and technical engagements.
Tinubu’s foreign trips strategic, productive, advocacy group slams ADC
Abuja-based good governance advocacy group, Hope Alive Initiative HAI has berated the African Democratic Congress ADC for attacking President Bola Tinubu over his diplomatic shuttles, saying the foreign engagements are deliberate missions that are delivering concrete economic, diplomatic and security benefits to the nation.
INEC registers 4,423 new voters in Anambra
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra says it has registered 4,423 eligible voters during the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the state.
Obong of Calabar to FG: Fast-track negotiations with SSANU, NASU, NAAT to safeguard varsity harmony
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —THE Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, and Obong of Calabar, Edidem Okon Abasi Otu V, has called on the federal government to fast-track stalled negotiations with key non-academic unions, warning that delays could disrupt the industrial peace Nigerian universities have enjoyed under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The […]
Police arrest Ghanaian landlord for allegedly deroofing tenant’s house in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a Ghanaian national, Mr. Frimpong Samuel, for allegedly deroofing the apartment occupied by his tenant, Mr. Anozie Tochukwu, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.
Agbakoba urges state legislatures to act on medical negligence, calls for sweeping reforms
Human rights activist and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has called for urgent legislative intervention to address what he described as a deepening crisis of medical negligence in Nigeria.
Court rejects Sowore’s evidence that Tinubu called Jonathan ‘drunkard’
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, rejected an evidence that President Bola Tinubu had in 2011, called former President Goodluck Jonathan a drunkard.
Tinubu congratulates Chief Pondi of Gbaramatu on birthday
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has extended his warm congratulations to Engr. Kestin Ebimorbowei Pondi, Managing Director of Tantita Security Services and the Ibe Benimowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, on his birthday.
Lagos moves to sanction content creators over child rights violations
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Social Development (MYSD) in partnership with the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), has raised concerns over the violation of children’s rights by content creators, skit makers, influencers, and digital media producers, both online and offline.
