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The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Rear Admiral Jamila Abubakar-Sadiq (rtd) as National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the North East. This follows the adoption of the Senate Committee on Elections report submitted by its Chairman, Simon Lalong. at the plenary session in Abuja. Lalong, while submitting the report, said the committee screened the …

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, gave the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Crimes Commission (ICPC), the green light to access and analyze electronic devices recovered from the residence of former governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the order following an ex parte motion made to that effect by ICPC lawyer Osuobeni Akponimisingha. UK …

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday expressed hope that the upper house would pass the 2026 Appropriation Bill on March 31. He also confirmed the postponement of the plenary session to allow Sallah to rest. Akpabio disclosed this at Thursday’s plenary session, saying that the committee’s work, especially the ongoing budget defense session, would continue during the break. He said: …

Nigeria’s D’Tigress showed a championship performance by defeating Colombia in their first match of the FIBA ​​Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament in Lyon on Wednesday with a victory by a margin of 33 points. René Wakama’s team dominated the game from the first to the last quarter to record a convincing 70-37 point victory. Forward Victoria Macaulay won the game’s …

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 30 senior officers in the Nigerian Police. This was disclosed by the PSC Head of Protocol and Public Affairs, Mr. Torty Kalu in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said that 13 Police Commissioners received promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGs) and 17 Deputy …

Baze University celebrated Founder’s Day 2026 with a student-focused program that highlighted the institution’s growth, academic achievement and commitment to leadership development. The event, held on Wednesday 11 March, featured a competition of inter-faculty debates and artistic performances by students on the theme “Legacy in Action: Students as custodians of the Founders’ vision”. Speaking at the ceremony, the University’s Founder …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, extended its gains against the American dollar at the official window on Thursday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,371.50/$1, compared with N1,376.19/$1 on Wednesday. This represents a gain of N4.69 in local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira rose N25 against the …

Daud Olatunji A 40-year-old woman, Mutiat Olateju, who gave birth to quadruplets at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has appealed to the state government and well-meaning Nigerians for support in caring for the newborns. Olateju made the appeal on Thursday while speaking to journalists at the hospital, a day after delivering the babies via surgery at the tertiary …

Justice Toyin Adegoke of the Federal High Court, Akure, on Thursday stopped Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, from running for another term. The judge ruled that allowing the governor to run again would be contrary to the provisions of the 1999 Constitution. Justice Adegoke, in his judgment, said the constitution does not permit an elected president, vice president, governor or …

Governor FubRa [Press Statement] The Rivers State Governor, His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara (KSC), has charged all citizens and residents of the State to prioritize eye health and undergo glaucoma screening to prevent avoidable vision loss. The Governor issued the directive on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Government House, Port Harcourt. In a goodwill message to mark World Glaucoma Day, …