Politics

INEC moves to legalise voting without PVC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed willingness to allow eligible Nigerians without Permanent Voter Cards to vote in the 2027 general elections, but insists that such a move must be backed by legislative amendments. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, told The PUNCH on Wednesday that the commission was committed

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Politics Security

Mutfwang convenes stakeholders’ meeting over Plateau killings

Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau on Monday convened a meeting with critical stakeholders over the recent killings in the state. Speaking at the event, Mutfwang said that the meeting aimed at fashioning out ways of tackling the recurrent attacks and wanton destruction of properties in the state. The governor, who said that the security challenges

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Politics

Rivers group wants Gov Sim back to work

Another group of Rivers elites has demanded for the return of democracy by recalling Sim Fubara, the suspended governor of the state as well as his deputy, Ngozi Ordu, and other democratically elected institutions in the state. The group including Donu Kogbara ( a renowned writer, Aleruchi Cookey-Gam, a lawyer and administrator, Ibim Semenitari, famed

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Politics

Nigeria heads to one-party state as Delta leads other states to APC

Delta State has just been declared an APC state, and is seen as leading others soon into the federal ruling party. Other states said to be close include Akwa Ibom and Rivers. This may signal the advent of one-party system in Nigeria even as others say the beginning of family perpetuity. Detail. James Manager, the

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Politics

Lagos LG poll: Again, APC members protest alleged candidates imposition in Ojokoro

Members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ojokoro LCDA, Lagos State, on Tuesday staged a protest over alleged imposition of candidates for  the July 12 Local Government election. A similar protest erupted at a   party stakeholders’ meeting on April 14 in the same area ,ending the meeting abruptly. During Tuesday’s protest, supporters of

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Politics

Aaron-led excos remain PDP leaders in Rivers – Party chieftain

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Daboikiabo Warmate, has said that the Chukwuemeka Aaron-led executives remained leaders of the party in Rivers. Warmate, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said according to the provisions of the party’s constitution, there is no any PDP caretaker committee in the state at

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Education General Politics

FG backs dual mandate to boost COE enrolment

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has urged stakeholders in Colleges of Education (COEs) to fully embrace the dual mandate that allows these institutions to award both bachelor’s degrees and National Certificate in Education (NCE) qualifications. According to him, this approach will boost enrolment, enhance the quality of teacher education, and eliminate the need

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Politics

PDP appoints caretaker committees for Bayelsa, Edo

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) South-South Zonal Working Committee (ZWC) has appointed caretaker committees to oversee the affairs of the party in Bayelsa and Edo states for three months. This followed the approval for the setting up of caretaker committees for both states by the ZWC at a meeting presided over by Chief Dan Orbih,

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Economy Politics

Power Minister Claims 150 Million Nigerians Have Access to Adequate Electricity

Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu, announced on Thursday at the 2025 Ministerial Sectoral Update Conference that approximately 150 million Nigerians now have access to adequate electricity. However, he acknowledged that around 80 million citizens still lack reliable power sources. Adelabu highlighted that this progress is largely attributed to Nigeria’s involvement in the “Mission 300” initiative.

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Education Politics

Gov. Otti approves 10MW Independent Power Project for ABSU

 Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has approved the establishment of a 10 megawatts (MW) Independent Power Project (IPP) at the Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu to tackle electricity challenges in the campus and its environs. Otti made this known on Thursday while receiving  the lawmaker representing Isiukwuato Constituency, Mr Lucky Johnson , who defected from

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