2027: Monarchs Pledges To Deliver 70% of South-East for Tinubu’s Re-Election Bid

2027: Monarchs Pledges To Deliver 70% of South-East for Tinubu’s Re-Election Bid

By Oluwakemi Kindness Traditional rulers across Igbo land in the South east of the country have pledged to deliver at least, 70 percent of the region's vote to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The monarchs under the aegis of Ndi Igbo Progressive Traditional Rulers Council, stated this when their chairman, His Royal Majesty, Eze Nnamdi Oforegbu from Abia State paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy […]

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Economy

Federal Government Set To Pay Arrears Of Wage Award

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government on Monday says it is set to pay the outstanding five months N35,000 wage award arrears to federal government workers. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) made this known in a statement issued in Abuja by the Director Press, Bawa Mokwa. The OAGF explaines that the Federal Government had earlier paid five months wage award to federal government employees in […]

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Economy

PenCom, NERC Crack Down on GENCOs, DISCOs Over Pension Arrears

By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has sought the intervention of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to compel electricity Generation Companies (GENCOs) and Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to remit outstanding pension contributions owed to their employees. PenCom’s Director General, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, stated this when she led a delegation to seek NERC’s intervention in addressing the non-compliance by 16 electricity companies. According to a statement by the commission, […]

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News

Draw Line Between Activism and Slander, APC Chieftain Warns VeryDarkMan

By Chinedu Echianu The South South Zonal Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Blessing Agbomhere Esq has warned social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan to immediately tender an unreserved apology to the President of the Senate and number three citizen of Nigeria, Senator Godswill Akpabio following what he described as Otse's unwarranted and slanderous verbal attack on the person of Akpabio for leading a […]

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Protect Farmers’ Rights: Experts Urge Nigeria to Exit UPOV Treaty

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has been urged to withdraw from the International Union for the Protection of New Plant varieties (UPOV 1991). The call by a coalition of Ecological and Environmental Rights Activitists says the continuous membership is a threat to Nigeria's food system. They made the call in a statement at the weekend in commemoration of the 2025 World Seed Day day stressing that it is […]

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Nigeria Needs Urgent Electoral Overhaul—NILDS DG Sulaiman

By Julian Adetinuyo The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has called for urgent reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s democratic institutions and restore trust in its electoral system. Speaking at a high-level national dialogue on electoral reforms in Abuja, Professor Sulaiman said Nigeria’s democracy cannot thrive without a credible, transparent, and inclusive electoral process. “Electoral reform is not an option—it’s a necessity,” he […]

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Drug Test for NYSC Members – Marwa Explains Why

By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA on Wednesday reiterated that the push for drug integrity test for youth corps members, prospective couples and others is not punitive but to discourage substance abuse. Chairman of the NDLEA, retired Brigadier General, Mohamed Buba Marwa, says the push is also to provide early treatment for those who test positive before their condition degenerate to drug dependence and other health […]

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NCPC Commiserates with Catholic Faithful On Demise of Pope Francis

By Chinedu Echianu The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite and Board of the Commission has commiserated with Catholic faithful and Christians worldwide on the passing of Pope Francis, whose demise was announced by the Vatican at 7:35 am on Easter Monday. In a statement signed by Celestine Toruka, Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations NCPC on Monday, Bishop Adegbite expressed shock and […]

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Governor Ododo Will Ensure Mining Operations Are Community-Owned – Spokesman

By Chinedu Echianu Special Adviser on Media to Kogi State Governor, Ismaila Isah, has assured that local communities in the state will soon experience major economic transformation with the commencement of mining operations and new infrastructure development projects in the state. Isah gave the assurance while featuring on Rapid TV in Abuja on Thursday, where he stated that with the recent acquisition of 15 mining licenses, the Kogi state government […]

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