Tag: national
INEC Fixes Date For Anambra Guber Election
INEC .. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, 8th November, 2025 as the date for Anambra Governorship election. This was revealed by the commission’s Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu on Thursday during the fourth regular consultative meeting with political parties held at the INEC conference room, Abuja. In a post on the commissions…
APC instigating crises in opposition parties ahead 2027 – NNPP alleges
The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ajuji Ahmed, has alleged that crises rocking opposition parties in the country were orchestrated by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to win the 2027 general elections and for President Bola Tinubu to win his second term. According to the NNPP national chairman, the party will…
Stakeholders Urge HYPREP To Prioritize Measures To Prevent Repollution
.. Stakeholders and Regulators in the environment sector have urged the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) to prioritize measures to prevent repollution of already remediated sites in Ogoniland. This was disclosed at the third Quarterly Key Stakeholders and Regulators meeting held in Port Harcourt recently, which brought together representatives from federal and state ministries,…
I earn total of N14m monthly from Senate, not enough to buy petrol – Orji Kalu
Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, has revealed that his monthly earning as a Senator is just N14m. The lawmaker, who represents Abia North in the Senate, disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television on Thursday. The Senator dismissed the belief among some Nigerians that lawmakers are living in affluence while the masses…
Lagos To Translate Laws Into Yoruba Language
.. The Lagos State Government has announced its plan to translate existing state laws from English into Yoruba to enhance accessibility and comprehension. This is aimed at enabling understanding and compliance with state laws among the Yoruba-speaking population in Lagos and beyond. This announcement was made during a one-day Stakeholders’ Meeting held in Ikeja,…
Man remanded for allegedly defiling 13-year-old girl
A Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Thursday remanded a 35-year-old man, Charles Chinonso, in Awarjigoh Correctional Centre for defiling a 13-year-old girl. Chief Magistrate A. J. Aina remanded Chinonso after he pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of defilement and breach of peace. Aina also ordered that the case file should be sent…
Reject Transactions Above N500,000 – Police Warn PoS Operators
.. The Police in Delta State have warned Point of Sale (PoS) operators to disengage from transactions above N500,000 due to the upsurge of criminals devising alternate means to disburse illegally acquired funds. The warning on Thursday followed a developing case of kidnap where a PoS operator was found guilty after providing her business…
Fubara: ‘Wike never won election on popular votes, he’s a destroyer’ – PDP chieftain, Ewoh alleges
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Nnam Robinson Ewoh, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of being a “destroyer.” In an interview with Symfoni on Wednesday, the ex-Rivers lawmaker also alleged that Wike has never won any election based on popular votes, claiming the…
EFCC Arrests 36 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Anambra
EFCC Operatives .. Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested and detained 36 suspected internet scammers in Onitsha, Anambra State. The Anti-graft agency disclosed that the suspects were apprehended on October 11, following actionable intelligence indicating their involvement with suspected online fraudulent activities. Investigations conducted…
Number of out-of-school children in FCT annoying – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has taken the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, to task over the increasing number of out-of-school children in the country, calling on the agency to intensify efforts to reverse the trend. Wike said the number of out-of-school children in the FCT has become annoying when he received…
‘Steadfast Supporter Of Government’ — Tinubu Hails Ooni At 50
.. President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, on his 50th birthday anniversary. Tinubu, who is currently on vacation abroad, described Oba Ogunwusi as a steadfast supporter of his administration policies. Speaking through his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said he joins chiefs of Ile-Ife and the global…
EFCC arrests 36 internet fraudsters in Anambra
No fewer than 36 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested at different locations in Onitsha, Anambra State. The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, disclosed the arrest of the suspects on Thursday. The suspects were arrested on October 11, 2024, following actionable intelligence linking them with suspected online criminal activities.…
IPOB: Ejimakor Refutes Release Of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu
.. The Special Counsel for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Barr Aloy Ejimakor, Thursday, refuted reports that his client has been released from the custody of the Department of State Services. Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has been detained at the custody of DSS in Abuja since 2021 when he was renditioned…
CNPP threatens to boycott Kogi council polls, passes no confidence vote on SIEC
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, (CNPP) has threatened to boycott the forthcoming local government election slated for October 19, 2024 in Kogi State. The Kogi State Chairman of CNPP, Comrade Mohammed Kabir Abdullahi disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday. Abdullahi, who passed a vote of no confidence on the…
Jigawa Explosion: NSIB Investigates As Death Toll Rises To 147
.. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has launched an investigation into the petrol tanker explosion that occurred late Tuesday in Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Death toll in the accident has risen to 147 while many were severely injured. The petrol-laden tanker reportedly overturned and exploded along the Kano-Hadejia…
Niger: Be agents of peace – Police urge NANS
The Niger State Commissioner of Police, Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman, has advised students’ representatives, under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Joint Campus Council, Niger State axis, led by Ismail Muhammad Mubarak, to be agents of peace, change and progress in their various campuses. Danmamman gave this advice during a courtesy visit…
SEC Urges Synergy To Safeguard Financial Systems From Digital Threats
.. The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr. Emomotimi Agama has said that the Commission is dedicated to playing its part in creating a secure, resilient digital environment that will protect investor confidence, foster economic growth, and safeguard the integrity of the nation’s financial markets. Agama who stated this in a…
Man dies after alleged marathon sex in Niger
The police in Niger State have confirmed the death of a yet-to-be-identified man after an alleged marathon sex with a lady at the Paiko Local Government Area lodge in the state. The spokesman of the police, SP Wasi’u Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday. Abiodun said the incident is being investigated pending…
A Million Judgment Can’t Impose Abure On LP — NLC Rejects Court Verdict
.. The Nigerian Labour Congress has again disowned the Julius Abure-led leadership of the Labour Party (LP), insisting that the judgement of the Abuja Federal High Court affirming him will not make them recognise him as the party’s chairman. NewsNGR reported that Justice Emeka Nwite on October 9 ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Zamfara LG poll: PDP requests members’ compliance with state electoral law
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Zamfara State has warned all the civil servants working in the state and the public of the necessity of complying with the constitutional provisions of the state’s electoral laws. It also stated that the electoral constitutional provision also empowered the commission to equally follow the guiding principles in…