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INEC Raises Concerns Over “Premature” Campaigns Ahead of 2027 Elections

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised concerns over “premature” political campaigns by parties and candidates in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections, warning that current legal gaps make enforcement difficult. Speaking at a One-Day Stakeholders’ Roundtable on Premature Political Campaigns, organized by The Electoral Institute (TEI) at its Abuja headquarters, INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu stressed that the Electoral Act 2022 limits official campaign activities to 150 days before an election. “There is no sanction […]

September 11, 2025

Health

NARD Issues 24-Hour Ultimatum to Federal Government Over Outstanding Salaries

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government a fresh 24-hour ultimatum to meet its outstanding demands, following the expiration of its previous 10-day deadline on September 10. The decision came after a six-hour virtual meeting of NARD’s National Executive Council on Wednesday, where leaders reviewed the government’s response to their ongoing grievances https://democracyradio.ng/resident-doctors-set-to-decide-on-nationwide-strike-as-nec-meets-today/ Speaking to journalists on Thursday, NARD President Dr. Tope Osundara acknowledged the government’s commitment but emphasized the need for urgent […]

September 11, 2025

General

President Tinubu to Join World Leaders at 80th UN General Assembly

By: Aremu Toyeebaht Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to address world leaders at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Wednesday, September 24. A revised provisional list of speakers obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) shows that President Tinubu will take the podium on the second day of the high-level General Debate, scheduled to speak during the afternoon session at about 8:30 p.m. local time (2:30 p.m. Nigerian time). […]

September 11, 2025

President Bola Tinubu scraps 5% excise duty on telecommunications services to ease cost for Nigerians

Agriculture

Tinubu Orders Crash of food prices

By Anayo Akwitti President Bola Tinubu has given marching orders to a committee within the federal executive council on further crash of food prices in the country said the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi Senator Abdullahi who made the disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja during his presentation at a one day capacity - building workshop for journalists covering the Senate, explained that the food prices crash will be done through safe passage of […]

September 10, 2025

IGP Kayode Egbetokun addressing senior Nigeria Police officers during executive capacity building workshop.

Security

Police Defends Legality of Tinted-Glass Permit Amid NBA Lawsuit

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has defended the legality of its tinted-glass permit policy. The defence follow reports that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) dragged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to court over the matter. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police maintained that the issuance of tinted-glass permits is backed by law. It citied Section 2(3a) of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, […]

September 10, 2025

World News

Ivory Coast: Simone Gbagbo Cleared to Run in Presidential Election

By: Aremu Toyeebaht Ivory Coast’s former First Lady, Simone Gbagbo, has been cleared to contest next month’s presidential election, emerging as a surprise addition to the shortlist of five approved candidates. Gbagbo, the widow of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, will go head-to-head with incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, who has remained in power since the couple’s dramatic capture in a presidential bunker during the 2010 post-election crisis. In a move stirring debate, Laurent Gbagbo, former Prime Minister Pascal Affi N’Guessan, and ex-Credit […]

September 10, 2025

Business

ARCN Calls for Tighter Research Governance to Strengthen Agriculture

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) has emphasized the urgent need to strengthen research governance in Nigeria. This is as the Council called for investment in human and institutional capacity, and deepen collaboration across national, regional, and global levels to secure the future of agriculture in the country. The Executive Secretary of the Council, Dr. Abubakar Dabban, made the call on Wednesday at the maiden National Stakeholders’ Forum on Agricultural Research Capabilities, held in Abuja. Dr. […]

September 10, 2025

General

Defence Ministry, DICAN Partner to Combat Fake News in Nigeria

By Zainab Bakare Defence Minister Mohammed Abubakar has emphasized that tackling disinformation, misinformation, and fake news aimed at Nigeria demands a collective effort, stressing that the challenge cannot be overcome without the active involvement of all stakeholders. He disclosed this in Abuja shortly after receiving the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Nigeria, DICAN award of excellence on strategic security policy formulation for national and global peace. The Minister was one among few distinguished Nigerians including former President Goodluck Jonathan, Minister of […]

September 10, 2025

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NLC Marks One Year Since Ajaero’s Arrest, Declares President ‘Unbroken’

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, remains “unbroken” one year after his controversial arrest and detention by state authorities. In a statement issued on Tuesday, by its Acting General Secretary Benson Upah, the union described the incident as a “sordid event” in Nigeria’s democratic journey, accusing the government of attempting to silence workers’ voices through intimidation and political repression. Ajaero was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on […]

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