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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that political parties taking part in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State are expected to sign a peace accord on the 21st of September. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Thursday at an emergency meeting with national chairmen and secretaries of all the registered political parties. He said the decision to sign the peace accord early is to enable the National Peace Committee to monitor compliance by the parties before the election. Yakubu condemned the attitude of political parties for failing to heed to laid down rules, particularly…

Daniel Bwala, ex-aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has described as shameful and regrettable, All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Monday Okpebholo, saying he will not go to Arise TV because Edo people can’t afford DSTV. Okpebholo is the APC candidate for the forthcoming the Edo State governorship election. Bwala in a post on his X handle on Thursday advised Okpebholo to invite TV house of his choice and discuss his policies in the language of his choice. According to him, Edo is a rich state with reasonable economic standards. He stressed that the people deserve more. The post read:…

The Nigerian Government has said that revenue generated from the country’s non-oil exports grew by 6.26 percent to hit $2.7 billion in the first half of 2024. The executive director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Nonye Ayeni disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. According to her, the new feat represents a significant growth from the $2.539 billion recorded in the same period in 2023. She attributed the growth to the Council’s “Operation Double Your Exports” initiative which has spurred growth in partnerships, advocacy, capacity building, and export intervention programs. These efforts, she said, coupled with…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit instituted against the anti-hunger protesters, Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Inspector General of Police, Department of the State Service, DSS, and the Chiefs of Army and Defence Staff. The suit filed by about 17 Nigerians against the last nationwide protests was thrown out by the court for want of diligent prosecution. Justice Peter Lifu terminated the suit on Thursday following the absence of the 17 plaintiffs and 26 defendants in court and without legal representation from the two parties. Although the suit was fixed for hearing, Justice Lifu…

The Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, has announced a temporary road closure and traffic diversion in the vicinity of the Rigachikun – Kawo – Mando – Afaka between 07:00 am and 11:00 am on Aug. 30. This is contained in a statement by the Academy’s Public Relations Officer, Maj. Mohammed Maidawa, on Thursday in Kaduna. He explained that the temporary road closure and diversion were necessary to ensure the safe conduct of the “Endurance Run“exercise of NDA’s Army, Navy, and Airforce cadets. “The affected areas will be from the Nigerian Army Command Engineering Depot, at the Nigerian-Turkish International School Junction in…

The Federal Government has urged the Governing Council of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, to leverage their expertise to drive significant improvements in quality and performance across educational establishments. The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, stated this during the inauguration of the TETFund Board of Trustees and the governing councils of some federal tertiary institutions in Abuja. Mamman urged them to use their networks to attract resources and support for the institutions, emphasizing that the government has high expectations from them in addressing the challenges facing tertiary education. The minister also highlighted some challenges that institutions face, including…

Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, will be without Mason Mount for Sunday’s clash against Liverpool in the Premier League. Mount has picked up a minor muscle problem, ruling him out of the crucial game at Old Trafford. The former Chelsea midfielder confirmed the news on his social media. He wrote: “During the last game I picked up a minor muscle issue. I’ll be out for few games. “I worked hard to get my fitness back to where it needs to be, I felt sharp and ready. “I wanted you to hear it from me how frustrated I am.” Mount…

Tino Anjorin has completed a permanent transfer from Chelsea to Empoli. This was confirmed by the Premier League club in a statement on Thursday. Anjorin joined the Blues at the age of six and was officially signed as an under-9 at the Academy at Cobham. Tino put pen to paper on his first professional contract in November 2018 and was promoted to the Under-21s squad ahead of the 2019/20 season. He eventually made his Premier League debut against Everton, and helped the Under-21s win Premier League Two. “Tino was involved in several match-day squads throughout the following season, making his…

The Anambra State Chapter of the Labour Party, LP, says it will not participate in the September 28 Local Government Area election in the state. The Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Mr Theo Egbe, stated this on Thursday in Awka, adding that the party would also challenge the electioneering process in court over alleged failure to abide by electoral guidelines. “Labour Party will not play alongside the identified irregularities, which is the inability to follow provisions of the Electoral Act when conducting council polls. “The state’s template for the proposed election should be inline with the Independent…

In line with moves to implement the Stephen Oronsaye Report, the House of Representatives Special Committee on Restructuring of Federal Agencies and Commissions has engaged a legislative drafting expert, Dr Clinton Tonye Jaja, as a consultant. The appointment was announced by the Chairman of the Special Committee on Restructuring of Federal Agencies and Commissions, Ibrahim Isiaka (APC-Ogun). Jaja, Secretary of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners, ALDRAP, is to provide legislative drafting services for the committee, particularly in the drafting of Bills that are required to give effect to the recommendations of the Oronsaye Report which involves merger…