Nigeria recorded 2,123 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, its highest ever daily infection since the outbreak of the virus in February 2020. Wednesday’s figure was 755 higher than the 1,368 infections recorded on Tuesday. Itt was the first time Nigeria was experiencing a ballooning of its daily difference in new infections. The Nigeria Centre for […]
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By Olukorede Yishau My Participations is not a work of fiction. However, its characters, like those in fictional works, are flawed, and interesting to follow. It is the autobiography of Chief Bisi Akande, ex-governor and ex-party chairman, a man who has always come across as blunt. The book has more than confirmed that. It is […]
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Signatures collection begins Reps to consider President’s reasons next year Obi urges rework of rejected Bill Fayemi: Governors not afraid of direct primary President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 has sparked a big row between him and the National Assembly. Aggrieved senators have begun collection of signatures to […]
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Forced into closed-door session twice to resolve issues today before passing 2022 budget Gbaja shuts down motions to allow Reps debate President’s letter, says Bill must survive Fintiri berates Buhari, over non-signing of Electoral Bill Ortom lauds Buhari says his decision best for country Inclusion of direct primaries in bill deliberate to cause disaffection – […]
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Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th December 2021 and Monday, 3rd January 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively have been declared Public Holidays by the Federal Government. A statement issued Wednesday in Abuja and signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said: […]
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Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Dr Monday Ubani, has urged the Army to release one Private Hannah Sofiat from what he called illegal detention. The female soldier was reportedly detained by the Army for accepting a marriage proposal from a male member of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Yikpata, […]
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The House of Representatives has unanimously passed into law the controversial Infectious Disease bill, at its last legislative day of the year. The Bill, which was introduced into the House at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, was aimed at controlling infectious diseases in Nigeria. The Bill, which is sponsored by the Speaker […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will continue to deepen the use of technology in the conduct of elections, especially the electronic transmission of polls results and the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who said this yesterday in Abuja, explained that the uploading of Polling Unit results […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has promised the people of Ondo State that they will celebrate the birth of a new dawn that will usher in joy and prosperity in a new administration controlled by the party in 2023. It said that the silver linings in the sky can be seen that the people of […]
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Urge National Assembly to override President The Leadership of the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has flayed the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to refuse signing the Amended Electoral Bill into Law. “If Mr President feels Nigeria is not safe for direct primaries, we wish to further buttress our call for him to resign […]
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