On Thursday, the house of representatives passed the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police. The bill, which intends to amend several sections of the 1999 constitution, provides a framework for the creation, funding, regulation and operation of state police services while retaining the federal police as a national institution. Among other provisions, the […]
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National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Joash Amupitan, has disclosed that registered voters who lose, damage or misplace their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will no longer be automatically disenfranchised under the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026. He said the new electoral law introduces a simplified process that allows eligible voters […]
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Mr Peter Obi. Photo: X / Peter Obi IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has reiterated his call for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, saying there is no justification for the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. Obi stated this during an […]
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Senator Adams Oshiomhole Former Edo State governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has called for full transparency and accountability over alleged trillions of naira in questionable transactions linked to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), insisting that Nigerians deserve clear explanations on the matter. He made the call on Friday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, […]
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has mourned the passing of a former commissioner in the state, Chief Erastus Akeju. In a statement by its Director of Media & Publicity, Mr Steve Otaloro, the party said his passage has left a great vacuum in the party and the state’s political landscape. It said, […]
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By Steve Otaloro The visit of former Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to Ondo State as the Special Guest Lecturer at the June 12 Democracy Day anniversary celebration was more than a ceremonial appearance. It was a significant moment of national reflection, political engagement and a renewed […]
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Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, ahead of the 2027 polls, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to let the June 12 day celebration be a critical assessment of the nation’s political landscape by repeating the 1993 credible election next year. Writing on his X handle on Friday, the former Anambra State governor […]
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A former Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, has accused the judiciary of playing a critical role in the subversion of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, warning that Nigeria’s democracy cannot thrive without courts committed to defending the rule of law. Speaking at the National Democracy Discourse themed, “Re-enacting the Credibility of the June 12 […]
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice president Atiku Abubakar said the quality of democracy and behaviour of political actors betrays the ideas of those who fought and died for democracy in Nigeria . Atiku who stated this while delivering a keynote address at the democracy […]
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Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke. Photo: Osun State Government The Imole Campaign Council, the group leading the re-election campaign of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused the opposition All Progressives Congress in the state of engaging in persistent culture of political intimidation, threats, and inflammatory rhetoric. The council, in a statement signed […]
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