The deputy governor, who described the visit as timely, said that Kogi shares boundaries with about ten states, making boundary management critical to the state.

“Policemen at the scene of the ongoing protest began shooting teargas at us. Many of us are injured”

He said, “The Continuous Voter Registration exercise is one of INEC’s most critical statutory responsibilities. It is the primary means by which eligible Nigerians are afforded the opportunity to register to vote, transfer their registration, correct personal details, and replace lost or damaged Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

He said the 2026 UTME/DE advertisement clearly directed candidates to disclose their matriculation status during registration, in line with its mandate to prevent multiple admissions.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State has welcomed no fewer than 1,000 defectors from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Influential businessman and foremost traditional titleholder, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, has passed away at the age of 93.

The absence of lawyers for the prosecution and the defence in the trial of Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, the former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Wednesday, stalled the hearing at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

A rights group said that it has verified over 6,200 deaths, mostly of protesters killed by security forces, in the wave of demonstrations that rocked the clerical leadership since late December but peaked on January 8-9.

Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has commiserated with Super Eagles Captain, Wilfred Ndidi, over the death of his father, Mr Sunday Ndidi.

Bayelsa State will on Wednesday hold a Day of Tribute in honour of the late Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as part of activities marking his four-day funeral programme.

Denge Josef Onoh, former Southeast Spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, has reacted to a recent statement by political commentator Reno Omokri in relation to the ongoing court case involving activist Omoyele Sowore.

According to him, the repeated grid failures should be a source of concern for Nigerians, as they represent a sharp contradiction of the administration’s assurances.

Amazon said Wednesday that it would be cutting 16,000 jobs worldwide as part of a restructuring announced in October, when it had already flagged plans to cut its workforce by 14,000 posts.

The Italian second seed swatted aside the American eighth seed 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and has dropped only one set in moving ominously into the last four.

In his remarks, Egbetokun noted that the visit was both timely and significant in advancing the partnership between the two institutions.