News

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday raised the alarm over the growing level of violence and insecurity in Imo and Kogi states, describing it as not only “unacceptable, unnecessary and worrisome” but also capable of scaring potential voters. INEC National Commissioner and member Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Malam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, raised the fear during  a one-day …

The Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Alex Otti on Due Process, Dr Oluebube Chukwu, said the Abia State Government has adopted private sector participation to build an efficient waste management system in the state. Chukwu said this while speaking to newsmen on the sideline of this month’s environmental sanitation in Umuahia. Abia State Government on June 23 invited bids from …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday blasted President Bola Tinubu over the current situation in the country. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, and posted on platform X, formerly known as Twitter, the party claimed that the country was grinding to a halt under Tinubu’s watch. The PDP lamented that the current administration’s policy …

  The Nigerian electoral body, INEC, has said that, the Edo governorship election will be held on September 21, 2024, while that of its  Ondo counterpart will take place on November 16, 2024. The Independent National Electoral Commission noted that, the declaration is in pursuance of the provisions of Section 178 (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of …

Amid a headwind of challenges ranging from multiple taxation, forex scarcity, and low patronage of locally produced goods, the debt owed by manufacturers to banks in the country has hit N6.98 trillion in the first half of 2023. The figure rose from N5.56 trillion in January 2023 to N6.98 trillion by June 2023 signifying N1.42 trillion increase. The figure also …

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has commiserated with Bayelsa, Lagos and Adamawa state chapters over the loss of their members in recent times. Sammy Barida (Bayelsa), Ignatius Ajuonuma (Lagos) and Villain Murray (Adamawa) recently passed on due to various ailments. The SWAN National Secretariat praised the commitment of the deceased to the growth …

The United States President, Joe Biden, has appointed two Nigerians living in the country as advisers. The duo – Osagie Imasogie and Chiney Ogwumike – were appointed to the 12-member President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the US. Ogwumike is a multi-platform ESPN commentator and features as an analyst with the National Basketball Association (NBA). She played for …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Tinubu to attend Arab-African Summit in Saudi Arabia President Bola Tinubu will travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this week for the 5th Arab-African Summit in the Kingdom.Read more 2. SERAP sues Tinubu over failure to probe missing $15bn, N200bn oil revenues Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has …

Obaseki and Shaibu [Press Release] Edo State Government has disbanded the media crew attached to the Office of the Deputy Governor, with a directive to the Deputy Governor to henceforth request the Ministry of Communication and Orientation for media coverage of activities of his office. This directive followed the ugly and unfortunate incident that happened during the colloquium held to …

Enugu Rangers have returned to the summit of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after defeating Heartland 2-0 on Sunday. The oriental derby held at the Awka City Stadium saw the Flying Antelopes took the lead through Kazeem Ogunleye in the third minute before Kenneth Igboke sealed the win on 53 minutes. Rangers top the NPFL standings with 13 points …