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target=_blank>Nigeria struggles to conduct elections, India uses voter-friendly ballot system — Peter Obi
By Goli Innocent Peter Obi has drawn a stark contrast between India’s thriving democracy and Nigeria’s struggling electoral system, underscoring the impact of leadership on national progress. In a post on X, the former presidential candidate wrote: “India, the world’s largest democracy, with nearly 1 billion registered voters (over 960 million) and more than 60%
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target=_blank>FG directs immediate retirement of senior health officials
By Lawrence Agbo With immediate effect, the Federal Ministry of Health has mandated that senior officers who have served in the directorate cadre for at least eight years be retired from their positions. According to a memo seen by our correspondent in Abuja on Tuesday morning, the impacted directors include those in the ministry, government
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target=_blank>Shettima launches Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025, vows end to ‘fragmented growth’
• As UN rep hails it as ‘promise turned into action’ • Dangote demands tight industry shields, reliable power • Minister spotlights shea export ban, value-add bill as key boosters From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima, standing in for President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday rolled out the Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025 in Abuja
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target=_blank>Kaduna protesters storm State Assembly, demand update on probe of El-Rufai
…No one is above the law-Speaker From Noah Ebije, Kaduna Civil society groups on Monday stormed the Kaduna State House of Assembly, demanding an update on the ongoing legislative probe into the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai and calling for accountability over alleged corruption and human rights violations. The protest, led by Yerima Shettima,
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target=_blank>Electoral Amendment: Senate scraps 2022 Act, retreats to closed-door session as transmission clause stalls proceedings
From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja Proceedings at the Nigerian Senate were temporarily suspended on Tuesday after lawmakers hit a stumbling block at Clauses 51–60, the section of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill dealing with the contentious issue of electronic transmission of election results. The Senate had repealed the entire Electoral Act 2022 and commenced a clause-by-clause
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target=_blank>War against hunger: First Lady flags off National Food Bank to tackle child malnutrition
• highlights health as central to well-being, productivity, progress of any nation From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday flagged off the Advocacy and Awareness Campaign for the National Community Food Bank Programme at the National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit on Health 2026, held at the State House Conference
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target=_blank>Singer fire: Senate to probe cause of incident
From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Senate has directed its Committee on Interior to investigate both the immediate and underlying causes of the recent fire outbreak at Singer Market in Kano State, which destroyed shops and goods worth billions of naira. The committee is expected to submit its findings within four weeks. In addition, the upper
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target=_blank>Electoral Amendment: Senate scraps 2022 Act, begins fresh re-enactment for 2027 polls
From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja A dramatic legislative action is unfolding at the Nigerian Senate as lawmakers, sitting in the Committee of the Whole, have repealed the entire Electoral Act 2022 through voice votes and commenced clause-by-clause reconsideration for fresh re-enactment ahead of the 2027 general elections. The move follows a substantive motion for rescission and
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target=_blank>Enugu committed to quality education, healthcare – Gov Mbah
…As SUMAS celebrates 3rd Founders’ Day From Felix Ikem, Nsukka The Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to providing quality and accessible education, and healthcare services. Mbah said this yesterday during the 3rd Founders’ Day Celebration of the State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS) Igbo-Eno, Enugu State. He
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target=_blank>National Assembly: Protesters teargassed by police, Sowore condemns ‘attack’
Protesters at the National Assembly were teargassed by the Nigeria Police Force personnel during Tuesday’s demonstration over the Senate’s approval of both electronic transmission and manual collation of election results. Per online reports, chaos ensued at the main entrance when some demonstrators tried to force their way into the building. The above led to panic,
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target=_blank>Benue CP Decorates 456 Newly Promoted Officers
The Nigeria Police Force, Benue State Command, has decorated 456 newly promoted officers elevated from the rank of Inspector to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP II), following the recent nationwide promotion exercise approved by the Inspector-General of Police. In what has been described as one of the largest promotion exercises in the history of the…
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target=_blank>APC Sokoto Plans LGA, Ward Congresses For Feb. 18-21
The Sokoto State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) hasSokoto State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced dates for its Ward and Local Government congresses, according to a statement by the State Party Chairman, Alhaji Isa Sadiq Achida. The ward congresses will hold across all 244 wards in Sokoto State on…
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target=_blank>Don Urges Review Of Nigeria’s Wage Structure To Reflect Cost-Of-Living Realities
A Professor of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management at the University of Ilorin, Ismaila Bolarinwa Kadiri, has lamented Nigeria’s poor wage structure, saying it is the major cause of industrial unrest across the country, low productivity and poverty among the generality of workers. Kadiri, who stated this while delivering the institution’s 296th Inaugural Lecture titled…
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target=_blank>Electoral Act: Protesters Storm NASS, Demand E-Transmission Of Results
On Tuesday, protesters returned to the National Assembly Complex for the second consecutive day, amplifying the call for real-time transmission of election results from polling units (PU) in the forthcoming general elections. The protesters, who assembled at the entrance of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, were chanting words such as, “We no go gree,…
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target=_blank>WEAC Records Low Pass Of 42.17% In Private Candidates CB-WASSCE 2025
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, recorded a 42.17 per cent pass rate in the results of the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2025 Second Series, released on Monday. The results showed that 27,727 candidates, representing 42.17 per cent, obtained credit and above in a minimum of five…
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target=_blank>Rivers’ Women Celebrate Peace, Commend Tinubu, Fubara, Wike
Women in Rivers State have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Siminalaya Fubara, and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for the recent peace pact brokered by Tinubu, urging peaceful coexistence and unity to advance national development. The women made this call during a recent Valentine’s Day celebration in Port Harcourt, RiversWomen…
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target=_blank>Osun Pensioners Call On Tinubu To Resolve LG Payment Crisis
Retirees under the Osun State Contributory Pension Scheme on Tuesday appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing local government financial impasse, warning that delays in pension payments are causing severe hardship and contributing to avoidable deaths among pensioners. The appeal was signed by Alhaji Ayinde Toyeen (State Coordinator), Pastor Adepoju Sunday…
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target=_blank>Tinubu Consoles Ex-Kano Gov. Shekarau Over Brother’s Death
President Bola Tinubu has sent his condolences to former Kano State governor, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, over the passing of his brother, Mallam Dahiru Shekarau. Tinubu said the death of the retired educationist and administrator was more than a family loss, given his enduring contributions to humanity through the building of people and institutions. The late…
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target=_blank>76 Ceded Oil Well: Supreme Court Judgment Final – A’Ibom Govt
The Akwa Ibom State Government has dismissed as speculative and misleading reports suggesting that its oil wells may be “returned” to Cross River State following the submission of a purported report by a Federal Government inter-agency committee to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Addressing journalists yesterday, the Attorney General and Commissioner for…
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target=_blank>NAWOJ, ARCN Partner To Bridge Agricultural Information Gap For Women
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Zone D, has called for a strategic partnership with the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria to expand access to agricultural research information for women farmers and strengthen gender-responsive food security across the country. The Vice President of NAWOJ Zone D and Deputy Editor of Blueprint Newspaper, Chizoba Ogbeche,…
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