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INEC Shifts Enugu East Senatorial Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has shifted the conduct of the senatorial election in Enugu East following the death of the Labour Party LP candidate. The election would now hold alongside the governorship polls on March 11 Details later…
FRSC Urges States To Strengthen Enforcement Of Road Safety Rules
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has called on states and pertinent authorities to enforce traffic laws more strictly, especially those pertaining to truck standards and driver conduct. The FRSC spokesman, Olusegun Ogungbemide, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He expressed concerns over the poor condition of trucks on Nigerian...
Crisis Looms In PDP Over Mbah, Diri’s Planned Defection To APC
Ahead of the planned defections of Governors Peter Mbah of Enugu State and Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, there is disquiet in both states. Mbah and Diri, who were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have reportedly concluded plans to dump their party for the APC. They are expected to...
Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial A Charade Under ‘Repealed’ Law – Lawyer
The Nigerian government's intention to prosecute Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the revoked Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013 has drawn criticism from human rights attorney Barr. Christopher Chidera, who has called the plan legally untenable. In a statement issued in Abuja, Barr. Chidera argued that the revoked 2013 Act cannot serve as a...
CJ Mama Elected As Zonal Chairman Of Independent Broadcasters Association
Mrs Crystal Jane Cosmas Ogechi (CJ Mama), CEO of Divine 101.3 FM Enugu, has been elected as the Zonal Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (IBAN) South-East. In a statement made available to ABN TV, Cosmas Ogechi expressed her gratitude to the association for entrusting her with the position, promising to discharge her duties with diligence, sincerity, and...
UCH Nurses Join Nationwide Warning Strike
The University College Hospital, Ibadan chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), on Wednesday, joined the nationwide seven-day warning strike called by the national headquarters of the association. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the UCH NANNM branch commenced the strike after their congress and appealed to patients to bear with them. The branch chairperson of...
Wike’s Aide Slams Obi As ‘Politician Without Clear Path’
The war of words between Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, and the camp of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, took a sharp turn, yesterday, with Wike’s aide dismissing Obi as a politician without a clear path to the 2027 presidential race. Reacting to Obi’s criticism of the dilapidated state of public schools in the...
INEC Set To Commence Nationwide Voter Registration On August 18
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the start of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise for the 2025 general elections. In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, the Commission said that online pre-registration will begin on Monday, August 18, 2025, via its portal: cvr.inecnigeria.org. In-person registration will follow on Monday, August 25, 2025,...
Tinubu Meets Kyari, Emefiele Over Fuel Subsidy
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari, and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele at the State House on Tuesday afternoon. The purpose of the meeting is believed to be linked to Tinubu’s remarks regarding the removal of fuel subsidy, which he mentioned in his inaugural...
”APC Using Money To Buy Off PDP, Democracy At Risk” – Bugaje
Usman Bugaje, a former House of Representatives member and presidential adviser, has charged APC for orchestrating the defection of important members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party through financial inducements. Bugaje made the statement during a televised interview on Arise TV on Thursday. He expressed concern over what he described as the monetisation of politics and its implications for Nigeria’s democracy. “For...
