THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the devolution of the ongoing voter registration to Ward level in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, said the exercise would start on 29 September and end on […]
Modupe Aderogba, Abuja THE Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has stressed the urgent need to mainstream gender inclusion into Nigeria’s development agenda. She was speaking at the Gender and Inclusion Summit on Thursday, in the capital, Abuja. The summit, hosted ministers, policymakers, private sector leaders, civil society actors, and development partners under the theme: “New […]
…Questions Why FG Is Still Borrowing If It Met Revenue Target …Says 5% Petrol Tax Cruel, Will Compound Misery Of Nigerians …Obi Criticises FG Over Protesting Ex-Soldiers, Retired Public Servants THE opposition on Thursday queried President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration claim of revenue growth of ₦20.59 trillion accruing into the federation account from non-oil sources […]
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uncovered 27, 817 multiple registrations from the just concluded Continuous Voter Registration in Anambra. This is even as the commission added 146,353 new voters to the state voter register. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, […]
THE National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), has trained 130 indigenous women from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with conflict prevention and peace-building skills to strengthen grassroots leadership and social cohesion. The hands-on capacity-building workshop which held on Tuesday in Abuja, was titled, “Empowering FCT Indigenous Women as Agents of Peace.” The Director-General […]
WITH the zoning of its presidential ticket to the South ahead of the 2027 election and preparation to hold a defining national convention this November, it would seem like the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) is back on track. But such assumption, according to pundits, would be hasty as the party braces for the fresh intrigues […]
IN an in-depth interview, Prince Adewole Adebayo, the former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 election, shared his thoughts on the current state of Nigeria, the upcoming 2027 elections, and the debate around power rotation. Speaking with CHIBUZO UKAIBE, Adebayo addressed President Bola Tinubu’s recent remarks made during his trip […]
SENATOR Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has urged unity among stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the ward levels in particular and the state in general. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District made the call on Saturday, when he hosted stakeholders and leaders of ward eight, Idumuje at his country home in Idumuje-Ugboko, Aniocha North […]
AS the battle for the 2027 general election draws near, Nigerian human rights lawyer and political activist, Dele Farotimi has urged Nigerians not to expect a messiah as President. According to the activist, anyone who thinks any of the presidential candidates or hopefuls are messiah should get his brain checked. Farotimi, made this remark in reaction to […]
By AMEDE ISAAC DEJI Adeyanju, you must admit, has been constituting nuisance in the public space without any shred of decency to his name and profession. Many times I have kept pondering how truly worthy he is of his university degree, vis-a-vis his law credentials that explicitly, if not majestically, declare him “…worthy in learning […]