Uchechkwu Okoroafor, AbujaThe recent gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo states have unfolded against a backdrop of disconcerting democratic violations. The electoral process, which should be a celebration of civic duty and a manifestation of the people's will, has been marred by reprehensible acts of ballot snatching, alleged rewriting
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The Senate confirmed on Thursday the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida as substantive Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).According to a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the NCC, Maida was confirmed by the Senate during its plenary session, where
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The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has nominated 22 justices of the Court of Appeal to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for elevation to the Supreme Court.According to the FJSC document containing the 22 names and obtained by online newspaper SaharaReporters on Thursday, six of the nominees are from the
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has fixed Friday, November 17, for judgment in an appeal before it by the governor of Kano State and candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Abba Yusuf.The Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on September 20 sacked the governor and declared the
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President Bola Tinubu has concluded his visit to Guinea-Bissau, where he attended the 50th Independence Day commemoration of the country.The president departed from Bissau and is expected to return to Nigeria shortly.Prior to his visit to Guinea-Bissau, President Tinubu spent a week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he participated in
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On Thursday, the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, presented Settlement Group Life Assurance and IGP Family Welfare Scheme benefits, amounting to N2.276,110,966.80, to 613 families of police officers who died in active service.The cheques were presented on Thursday at the Force Headquarters in Abuja to the beneficiaries.According to reports, the
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The Federal Government has declared a state of emergency in Nigeria’s health sector.This is being highlighted as stakeholders across the sector converge in Ekiti State for the 64th National Council on Health where salient issues around the health sector are up for discussion.The opening ceremony on Thursday was an avenue
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last election has told President Bola Tinubu to disclose to Nigerians exactly what he inherited from the past administration.The call followed the claim on Monday by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, that the present administration is faced with
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President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has departed Saudi Arabia and is en route to Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau.He is heeding the invitation of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo to join in the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Guinea-Bissau’s independence.According to a statement earlier in the day by presidential spokesperson
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Just a few minutes after meeting with the National Security Adviser, AIG Nuhu Ribadu, the organised labour in Nigeria has suspended the nationwide strike, which commenced on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, to protest the brutalisation of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) president, Comrade Joe Ajaero, in Owerri, the Imo state capital.Blueprint
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