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Since last month when a new national coalition, Save Democracy Mega Alliance 2027 (SDMA’27), launched a campaign to amend Nigeria’s constitution to remove the President’s authority over the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and state governors’ power over the State Independent Electoral Commissions, SIECs, quite a number of Nigerians have applauded the move. The coalition…

.. …As Tinubu Confers GCON Honour on Indian PM Modi, Sign MoUs In a diplomatic gesture on Sunday, President Bola Tinubu conferred Nigeria’s second-highest national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, during the latter’s visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Modi, who…

.. The media assistant to former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Valentine Obienyem, has denied a contractor’s allegation that the Obi administration owed him N36m at the end of his term as governor in 2014. The former governor’s assertion that it owed no contractor but left a…

.. It was a joyful and memorable day as NewsNGR’s staff, Mr. Philip Ukpe tied the knot with his heartthrob, Gloria Ileimenni, November 16, 2024.The wedding took place at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Gwarinpa Abuja with a holy mass officiated by Rev. Fr. Charles Uwaezuoke. Highlight of the mass was liturgical readings, sermon, rites…

.. The Sector Commander, Nasarawa Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps, CC Lucie Samuel-Mhii, weekend, called for sustained road safety awareness. She stated this in commemoration of this year’s Day for the Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims with the theme: Remember, Support and Act’. Samuel-Mhii said the corps had sustained its awareness and…

.. Pro-democracy advocates, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the practices of “rigging and buying of elections as have happened in the Edo and Ondo states gubernatorial polls “ The group in a statement on Sunday, a day after the Ondo election, which witnessed widespread electoral fraud, with videos showing thugs…

APC Logo .. The victory of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in last Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State has triggered excitement in the ruling. In a congratulatory message to Aiyedatiwa on Sunday, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, said the victory was a clear…

.. The member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives Hon. Amobi Ogah has distributed empowerment items, including sewing machines, grinding machines, Cars, Mini bus, Tricycles, Motorcycles, Hair dryers, Mowing Machines, bags of rice, fertilizers and Generators to his constituents in commemoration of his one year in office. Speaking at the ceremony,…

.. The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed gratitude to the people of Ondo State for electing Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as their leader. Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), emerged victorious in Saturday’s governorship election after securing 366,781 votes to defeat his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic…

The Labour Party, LP, has suspended the current Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial Zone, Sen. Kevin Chukwu, as a member of the party. DAILY POST reports that Senator Chukwu was suspended by his Amuri ward executives based on alleged anti-party activities and insubordination. This was contained in a letter signed by the chairman of the…

.. The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria(TRCN) is undergoing financial challenges, following the delisting of the agency from those funded directly by the federal government. This was disclosed by TRCN’s Acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Stella-Maria Nwokeocha on Saturday, while monitoring the November Diet of the Teachers’ Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) conducted by the…

The Nigeria Army said its troops of the 6 Division, in conjunction with other security agencies have scaled up the ongoing anti-illegal oil bunkering operations across the Niger Delta Region. In a statement on its official Facebook page on Sunday, it said troops recovered arms and ammunitions, deactivated 46 illegal refining sites, 47 boats used…

.. Shareholders of Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) have approved a N86 per share buyout under a Scheme of Arrangement at a Court-ordered meeting. The resolution paves the way for the transfer of ownership of FMN shares to Excelsior Shipping Company Limited and its Nigerian subsidiary, Greywise Investment Solutions Limited. At the meeting,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. Aiyedatiwa was declared winner after polling the highest number of votes in the election. The incumbent governor battled Ajayi Agboola of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olorunfemi Festus of the…

.. The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), has disclosed that no individual or agent has been issued permits to charge fees for on-street parking or to collect hourly parking charges. This clarification is in response to a video circulating online showing a man identified as “Isaiah,” who is seen…

President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on visiting Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Tinubu honoured the Indian Prime Minister on Sunday, November 17, during the Nigeria/India Bilateral meeting held at the Presidential villa, Abuja. The meeting is part of the activities marking the…

.. Accugas limited, a subsidiary of Savannah Energy has denied responsibility over the current power outage in Akwa Ibom State in which residents have been thrown into darkness for days. Ibom Power Company, (IPC) a power generating company owned by Akwa Ibom State had attributed the prolonged power outages to the unavailability of gas…

The Zamfara State Independent Electoral Commission, ZASIEC, has released the results of the election in the remaining two local government areas – Kaura Namoda and Birinin Magaji. In Kaura Namoda LGA, a former Commissioner of Information, Mannie Mua’zu Haidara of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ran away with victory, scoring over 71,000 votes. This…

.. The opposition political parties have rejected the outcome of the Saturday’s disputed LG elections in Ogun over allegations that people were allowed to vote with business cards and not with voter cards. They equally said thugs from the ruling party had a field day as they attacked voters and disrupted the process to…

Participants in a two days stakeholders meeting on family planning in Taraba State have unanimously agreed that timely release of funds for family planning is essential for maintaining reproductive health services and supporting individual rights to family planning. Organized by The Challenge Initiative, TCI, in collaboration with the Taraba State Primary Health Care Development Agency,…