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The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) on Friday declared that the people of Rivers State would soon be free from erosion of democracy in the state.The foremost sociopolitical group in the South-South promised to mobilise and unite people towards peace.It spoke against the backdrop of political crisis in the region which climaxed with the declaration of State of Emergency in the state and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.The National Chairman of the group, Ambassador Godknows Boladei Igali, in a statement on the occasion of Democracy Day, said the “democratic erosion” in Rivers is “unfortunate.”The forum commended thegovernors of the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed June 20 and August 8, 2026, for the conduct of the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states, respectively. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Friday during the swearing-in of six newly confirmed Resident Electoral Commissioners in Abuja. He said the Commission had also released the full timetable and schedule of activities for both elections, including dates for party primaries, publication of candidates’ lists, and commencement of campaigns. According to the schedule, political parties are to conduct their primaries for the Ekiti governorship poll between October 20 and November 10, 2025.…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described the current state of the public transportation system in Abuja as a “national embarrassment.” Wike made the remark during an inspection tour of modern bus terminals under construction, ahead of their planned commissioning to commemorate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second year in office. The minister decried the chaotic state of public transportation in the capital city, stating that it falls far below the standard expected of a nation’s capital. According to him, the absence of a structured and efficient transit system has become a source of shame for the…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the judgements of a Federal High Court in Kano which invalidated the composition of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KASIEC) and the local government election conducted on October 26, 2024.A three-member panel of justices on Friday unanimously held that the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain cases bordering on the composition of states’ electoral bodies and the qualification of members of such bodies. In the lead judgement by Justice Biobele Abraham Georgewill, the appellate court said the court with the required jurisdiction was the Kano State High Court.SPONSOR AD…

Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has told the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, to purge herself of the hatred she harbours against the minister and stop seeing issues from the angle of “I hate Wike.”Describing the senator’s comment on the enforcement of payment of ground rent as ridiculously illogical, the Wike’s spokesperson said there are conditions that must be met in land allocation and one of them is annual payment of ground rent. Olayinka said Ireti Kingibe recent diatribe against the FCT…

The Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) says it will soon start generating about N200 billion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) per annum, up from the N65 billion recorded in 2024.KIRS Executive Chairman, Dr Zaid Abubakar, disclosed this during the maiden dinner and awards night of the agency in Kano on Thursday. He explained that with the mechanisms put in place so far, the service is optimistic of generating at least N150 billion having blocked many leakages in the generation process.SPONSOR AD The chairman explained that with the deployment of new electronic tax system, the state is on a mission…

The Federal Government has approved free tuition, feeding, and accommodation for students in federal and state technical colleges across the country. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at the official launch of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative themed ‘Advancing Skills, Empowering the Future’. According to the minister, the package also includes a monthly stipend of N22,500 for students enrolled in the colleges. “Out of the 5.2 million students that graduate from secondary schools annually, only about 1.8 million gain admission into tertiary institutions. “The remaining 3.4 million are left…

The body of a yet-to-be identified ride-hailing driver has been found at Samphino axis of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.Daily Trust gathered that the corpse of the middle-aged driver was discovered at the early hours Friday inside his vehicle at the Samphino Road junction in the Kpansia suburb of Yenagoa.Eyewitnesses and residents who stumbled on the scene had reportedly raised the alarm, prompting a swift response from law enforcement officers who cordoned off the area.Residents of the area said the victim might have been shot by suspected armed robbers, in an attempt to snatch his car or other personal valuables.Although…

Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has made a startling revelation that his younger sister, Atsi Kefas, was not killed by bandits as widely believed, but was tragically gunned down by a police escort attached to his mother’s convoy. Speaking with journalists on Friday in Jalingo, the state capital, Governor Kefas disclosed that fresh findings from an investigation into the incident confirmed that a police officer fired the fatal shot that killed his sister at close range while she was en route from Jalingo to Abuja in 2024. “For the first time, I want to publicly clarify the circumstances surrounding my…

Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has told the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, to purge herself of the hatred she harbours against the minister and stop seeing issues from the angle of “I hate Wike.”Describing the senator’s comment on the enforcement of payment of ground rent as ridiculously illogical, the Wike’s spokesperson said there are conditions that must be met in land allocation and one of them is annual payment of ground rent. Olayinka said Ireti Kingibe recent diatribe against the FCT…