NDLEA Urges Youths to Embrace Skills Over Drugs
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), has urged Nigerian youths to embrace skills acquisition programmes as protection against drug abuse and crime. Marwa spoke in Abuja at the launch of a youth empowerment initiative by Grassroots Bridge Builders, a non-governmental organisation. He said […]
FUET Warns Staff Against Sex-for-Grades
By Victor Agboola The Federal University of Environment and Technology (FUET), Koroma/Saakpenwa, Rivers State has warned staff against exploiting students, saying extortion and sex-for-grades will not be allowed. The Pro-Chancellor, Prof Don Baridam, gave the warning during the university’s first matriculation and founders’ day lecture. He said FUET, as a new federal university, must protect […]
KDI Warns Senate Reforms May Undermine Electoral Integrity
By Julian Osamoto Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) has raised concerns over recent Senate decisions on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, warning that the changes could weaken transparency and public trust ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Bukola Idowu, KDI acknowledges the passage of the bill but expressed […]
Senate Did Not Reject Electronic Transmission of Results — Minority Caucus
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Senate Minority Caucus has clarified that the Senate did not reject the electronic transmission of election results while passing the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, contrary to reports. The clarification came on Thursday, a day after the Senate faced public criticism over claims that lawmakers had voted against electronic transmission of results […]
INEC Registers Two New Political Parties Ahead of 2027 Elections
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the registration of two new political parties as part of preparations for the 2027 General Election. The parties are the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, announced the development on Thursday in Abuja at […]
Kwara, Benue attacks: Speaker Abbas calls for more action against killings
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen, condemns in strong terms the latest killings in Kwara and Benue States, which have left over a hundred persons dead. In a Statement on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media, Musa Krishi, Tajudeen, expresses concern that innocent citizens keep losing their lives […]
China Rejects Nuclear Talks As US-Russia Treaty Expires
By: Aremu Toyeebaht China has ruled out joining nuclear disarmament negotiations for now, distancing itself from renewed calls for trilateral talks following the expiration of the US-Russia New START treaty, which had placed limits on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. The treaty formally lapsed on Thursday, raising concerns among arms control advocates that the […]
Reps Probes Gurara II Hydropower Project Dispute
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has begun deliberations on a petition over a long-running dispute between Abuja Power Company Limited (APCL) and the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation regarding the proposed Gurara II Hydropower Project in Niger State. The Chairman of the committee, Sada Soli, said the petition —pitting APCL against […]
Reps Constitutes Conference Committee on Electoral Act Amendments
By Oluwakrmi Kindness The House of Representatives has constituted a bipartisan Conference Committee on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, in line with parliamentary procedure for reconciling differences between versions passed by both Chambers of the National Assembly. The development was conveyed through an internal correspondence issued on Wednesday by the Clerk of the House, Dr. […]
Abuja’s Master Plan Revived as FCDA Accelerates Infrastructure Projects
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul As Abuja approaches its 50th anniversary, the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) is driving a new wave of infrastructure projects, signaling a revival of the city’s original master plan. The Acting Executive Secretary of the FCDA, Engr. Richard Dauda, disclosed this during a presentation to the FCT Minister and FCDA Board Chairman, […]