Bill on early voting for essential workers scales second reading in Senate
The Senate has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) (Early Voting) Bill, 2024 through second reading. It seeks to introduce early voting for certain categories of Nigerians, including election officials, security personnel, journalists and observers. Leading the debate on the general principles of the bill on Wednesday, Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua, who sponsored the legislation, emphasised that […]
Rivers: ‘Fubara just governor by title, power has shifted’ – Tonye Cole
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State in the 2023 general elections, Tonye Cole, has described as a declaration of war, the locking out of Governor Siminalayi Fubara by the state assembly. Cole, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Sahara Group, said the lawmakers, by their action, were indirectly telling the governor […]
Nigerian lawmakers approve Tinubu tax reform bills
The Nigerian House of Representatives approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tax reform bills on Thursday after months of controversy. Presidential spokesperson and Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, disclosed this in a statement through his official X account on Thursday. Dare, without providing details, said that the bills were passed by the […]
Customs intercepts ‘undeclared $1.1m concealed in date packs’ at Kano airport
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its operatives have intercepted an undeclared $1.1 million and 135,900 Saudi Riyals at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. In a statement on Thursday, Abdullahi Maiwada, the NCS spokesperson, said the undeclared currencies were found concealed in packs of palm dates during a physical examination of the passenger’s […]
“We Are Not a Political Outfit,” says AIG Abass as Amotekun Trains New Recruits
The Board Chairman, Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun in Osun state, AIG Wale Abass (Rtd.) has said that the security outfit is not for any political party. Speaking to newsmen on Thursday at the ongoing training exercise for new recruits into the agency at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Ede, Osun state, Abass […]
Osun: Police nab suspected cultist for attempted murder
A suspected member of the Alora cult group, Segun Ogunfunmilayo, has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for allegedly attempting to murder a provision shop owner in Ede, Osun State. The incident occurred on 8 March 2025 at around 9:00 pm at a grocery shop in the Bihari/Ishola area of Ede, according to […]
Ganduje declares takeover of Osun, Oyo as APC’s blueprint
•Says ex-military officers disciplined enough to make good politicia National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has stated that retired military officers are disciplined enough to make good politicians in the country. Ganduje spoke when he officially received Col. Gbenga Adegbola (retd) into the party at a brief ceremony at the […]
IGP Orders Governors’ ADCs To Be Below DSP Rank
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed that all officers serving as Aide-De-Camp (ADC) to state governors must not hold a rank higher than Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). The directive, which takes immediate effect, was contained in a Police Wireless Message dated March 10, 2025. It was addressed to all Commands, Units, and […]
Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is certain – Bashir Lamido
The Pioneer Leader of Arewa Summit International, Dr. Bashir Lamido, has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is inevitable, citing the strong backing of influential political figures. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday at the Abuja Expo and Ruhe Global Resources International Education Fair in Abuja, Lamido ruled out the possibility of the […]
Edwin Clark’s family disowns individuals soliciting funds for late patriarch’s burial
The family of the late Pa Edwin Clark has raised an alarm that some people are already approaching governments at the federal and state levels, as well as groups and individuals, to solicit money for the burial of their late father and patriarch. In a statement jointly signed by Mr. Panaowei Clark, Chief Ebikeme Clark, […]