Gombe to hold LG elections on April 27
The Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC) says it plans to hold the state local government councils poll on April 27. Sa’idu Awak, the commission’s chairman, said this in Gombe during a stakeholder meeting on Thursday. Mr Awak said the…
JUST IN: Vigilante group repel bandits attack in Plateau community
Reports from Plateau indicate that bandits on motorcycles attempted an attack on Butura village in the Bokkos Local Government Area of the state, but they were repelled. Butura had witnessed a tragic massacre of over 200 persons during the Christmas…
Google introduces two AI-powered search features
Google has launched two new search functions powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The tech company said the new features — Circle to Search and Multi-Search in Lens — will enable users to engage with search functionalities in a more easy…
BREAKING: NCC makes U-turn, stops disconnection of Glo customers by MTN
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has put on hold its earlier approval given to MTN Nigerian Communications (NCC) to commence the phased disconnection of Globacom Limited (Glo) with effect from today, Thursday, January 18, 2024, due to a long-standing interconnection…
Students Loan Scheme will take off this January – FG
The federal government, on Wednesday, January 17, reaffirmed that the January target for the take off of the Students Loan Scheme is still very much intact.Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Sununu, gave the affirmation while addressing journalists after the…
IGP launches special intervention squad to tackle insecurity in FCT
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun on Wednesday inaugurated a Special Intervention Squad (SIS) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to address the increasing rate of crime in the territory. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, Egbetokun said…
LP fixes February 22 for Edo guber primary
The Labour Party (LP) has fixed February 22 for the conduct of its primary election for the Edo state governorship poll. According to a communique issued on Wednesday by Obiora Ifoh, LP’s national publicity secretary, the decision was reached on…
60 victims of Ibadan explosion treated, discharged -Makinde
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said 60 out of the 77 victims of the Ibadan explosion have been treated and discharged. An explosion rocked parts of Ibadan on Tuesday, leaving some persons dead, while many were reported injured, with…
INEC releases list of candidates for February bye-elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of candidates participating in the bye-elections next month. INEC will on 3 February conduct two Senatorial elections, four House of Representatives and three State constituencies bye-elections in nine states. In…
EFCC, ICPC should be quizzing some APC politicians — Soyinka
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka said some politicians in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) should be answering questions from anti-graft agencies over corrupt practices during their time in elected offices. Soyinka stated this in an interview on Channels Television…