The house of representatives has rejected a proposal to criminalise the inducement of voters during party primaries. The lawmakers voted against the proposal on Thursday during the clause-by-clause consideration of the report seeking an amendment to the Electoral Act 2022. A clause in the report proposed that anyone who financially induces a delegate to sway…
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad of the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arrested five suspects in connection with a fake and stage-managed kidnapping incident in a viral video. The viral video involved a schoolboy seen pleading for mercy in a fake kidnappers’ den. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Lagos State Command,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday invited factional leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into a meeting at its headquarters in Abuja. Tanimu Turaki-led members of his faction, while the duo of Abdulrahman Mohammed and Senator Sam Anyanwu led members of their caretaker committee. The main opposition party has been polarised into…
President Donald Trump has suspended the green card lottery, that allowed Claudio Neves Valente come into US. This decision was confirmed by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem. Noem noted that it was at Trump’s direction she is giving the directive for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the program. Valente, who…
Teachers across Nigeria are raising fresh concerns over growing insecurity in schools, warning that the profession is becoming increasingly dangerous. The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has cautioned that educators may be forced to withdraw their services if attacks on schools continue unchecked. The union says the safety of teachers and students can no longer…
The House of Representatives yesterday increased campaign spending limits for candidates contesting elective offices, raising the maximum presidential campaign expenditure from N5 billion to N10 billion; and governorship’s, from N1 billion to N3 billion. It also passed an amendment mandating the real-time electronic transmission of election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). These…
President Bola Tinubu directed the Minister for Interior to work with the Inspector General of Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to replace the affected police personnel with NSCDC officers. President Bola Tinubu has urged governors, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other governors, to support the proposal for the…
Postulate Isarinde Albert has said celebration of Christmas is beyond singing and dancing but moment of reflection and gratitude to God. He said this during Christmas Carol of Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigerian (YOWICAN), Opeji LCDA. He said: “Tonight’s Carol Service is not just a celebration; it is a moment of reflection and…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Caretaker Committee faction backed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike on Thursday dissolved Working Committee in Oyo and 13 states. Significantly, the only remaining PDP governor is Seyi Makinde of Oyo State who is however aligned to the rival Tanimu Turaki faction of the party. The decision was announced…
A surge in electronic transactions by Nigerians has helped the Federal Government to beat its revenue target by N88.73 billion by half-year 2025. This is according to data contained in the Federal Government’s 2025–2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), just released by the Budget Office. The EMTL performance helped boost the government’s non-oil revenue for…