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Election Results Will Be Announced Speedily — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that the results of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections will be declared as quickly as possible. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this at his media briefing in Abuja on Friday. The 2019 presidential elections result was formally declared after two days of the elections. But Yakubu said the commission will speed up...
Ex-Reps Member Farouk Lawan Regains Freedom After Serving Jail Term Over Bribery
A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan has regained his freedom after serving his jail term at the Kuje Custodial Centre. Spokesman of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service NCoS, Adamu Duza confirmed the development. “Yes, he has been released having served his sentence”, he said on phone. In a statement, Lawan thanked God...
FG Launches New Platform To Track Government Assets
The National Electronic Assets Register is a digital platform that the Federal Government launched on Thursday with the goal of tracking and managing assets owned by the government across departments, agencies, and ministries. The initiative, spearheaded by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, is expected to enhance transparency and accountability in public asset management while aligning with global...
Chelle Releases Provisional List Ahead Of 2026 World Cup
Head Coach Eric Sekou Chelle has selected team captain William Ekong, first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Olaoluwa Aina and Calvin Bassey, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Simon Moses in a provisional list of 31 for next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and South Africa. There are also youthful...
“The Heat Is Too Much, Our Husbands No Longer Touch Us” – Rivers Women Protest
Aggrieved women have protested the lack of power supply in the Mile 2 and Mile 3 areas of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. They lamented that their husbands no longer make love to them because of heat. “Our husbands are no longer touching us because of heat,” they said. The angry women stormed the office of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) on...
NLC President Receives Fresh Police Invite Along With Secretary
The Nigeria Police Force has again invited the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. Also invited along with Ajaero is the Secretary General of the union, Emmanuel Ugboaja. The invitation letter is dated August 28, 2024, a day before Ajaero honoured the earlier invitation at the Force Headquarters Abuja. The letter signed by CP Rufus Alajide for Deputy Inspector...
Gov. Otti Spreads Joy As He Finally Fixes Emelogu Road, Others (Photos)
The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has officially commissioned Emelogu road, Shallom road and Cemetry road phase 1, all in Aba which were newly reconstructed by his administration, eliciting excitement in the minds of residents. Speaking while commissioning the roads in Aba, Governor Otti reassured the people of his comment towards fulfilling his campaign promises. Otti explained that what Aba...
Bail: Abba Kyari Diabetic, Hypertensive – Lawyer Tells Judge
Embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, is a diabetic and hypertensive patient, the suspended cop’s lawyer, Cynthia Ikena, told Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. The lawyer also prayed the court to release his client on bail but the judge refused the plea, saying the suit contained weighty allegations that would require the...
Oba of Lagos Speaks On Declining Peter Obi’s Request To Visit Him
The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu says he bears no grudges and harbours no resentment towards the Igbo. The monarch said this in reaction to his purported rejection of Labour Party, LP, Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, request to visit him. A female supporter of the Labour party candidate had accused the monarch of rejecting the moves by Peter Obi to visit him at...
84-Year-Old Patricia Anyanwu Set For Burial In Imo Today
The family of Late Bartram Anyanwu of Umuanyaku lkpenweafor lkperejere in Ihitte/Uboma LGA, Imo State has announced the peaceful passing away of their wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Patricia Nmanugbo Anyanwu. She passed away on Saturday 31st December, 2022 after a brief illness and will be laid to rest on Friday, May 26, 2023. A burial arrangement released by Mr. Innocent...
