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The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has assured that the forthcoming Edo governorship election will be hitch-free. The INEC National Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu while affirming INEC’s commitment to a transparent and inclusive electoral process assured Nigerians that the commission will continue to push the boundaries of credible and inclusive elections. Fielding questions from newsmen during the formal induction of 10 new Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, in Lagos, Yakubu, while reacting to the flood that affected INEC’s office in Edo State, assured Nigerians that the election would be hitch-free. He said, “Although we had an unfortunate flooding in our office…

Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Monday tackled the senator representing the territory, Ireti Heebah Kingibe, saying she would lose the support of the people in the next election. Speaking at the Flag-off of the Mabushi Bus Terminal in Abuja, Wike said it was disheartening that instead of collaboration with the FCT Administration, Kingibe was instead angry that residents are praising the President Bola Tinubu administration. He said: “I overheard somebody on Arise TV this morning. Unfortunately, I hear the person is a member of the National Assembly and it is unfortunate I say so. With all…

The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has condemned the bomb attack in Borno State, warning the Federal Government not to turn the North East to the theater of terrorism. Atiku issued this warning in a post on his verified Facebook page on Sunday. The former vice-Presidentasked the present administration to live up to expectation, accusing the government of lacklustre posture in holding firmly to the frontline in the gains made by security operatives. According to him, it is a sad development that the “ugly incidents of terrorism are resurfacing and, indeed, metastasising in the North-East.”…

Former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi is dead. He was born on 14 November 1948. He passed away in Abuja in the early hours of Sunday, June 30, as stated in a statement by the Director of Defence Information, Brig-Gen. Tukur Gusau. Ogohi was Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff from 1999 to 2003.

No fewer than six people have been killed with 15 others injured in a suicide attack in Gwoza, Borno. Tragedy struck when the suicide bomber detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) in Gwoza town. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the attack occurred at a busy motor park known as Marrarraban Gwoza. Borno State Commissioner of Police (CP), Yusuf Lawal, confirmed the attack saying that the attack was carried out by a female suicide bomber. Lawal said that he was informed by the Divisional Police Officer in Gwoza, that at least six people were killed with 15 others…

Nigeria’s 100m hurdles world record holder, Tobi Amusan, has been cleared to run in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Court Arbitration of Sports (CAS) dismissed the appeals filed by World Athletics (WA) and by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) against the decision to clear her of a doping offence. In July 2023, Amusan was charged by WA for committing an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) under Rule 2.4 WA ADR following three alleged whereabouts failures within a 12-month period. Meanwhile, Amusan challenged the decision, and the World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal (WADT) in August 2023, considered that Amusan did not violate Rule…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill existing and impending vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the Civil Service. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, said in a statement on Friday that the new Permanent Secretaries were appointed after a diligent selection process by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The are: Dr Emanso Umobong Okop – Akwa-Ibom, Mr Obi Emeka Vitalis – Anambra, Mahmood Fatima Sugra Tabi’a – Bauchi, Danjuma Mohammed Sanusi – Jigawa, Olusanya Olubunmi – Ondo,…

By Felix Oboagwina “Welcome, Sir!” chorused the small gathering of guys seated at the door of the Barber’s shop, as I stopped in front of Ade’s salon. He is my regular barber. At his shop, I maintain this Saturday ritual in preparation for Sunday church service and the coming week. “Come in! Let Oga pass!” said Ade, extracting himself from the midst of three other people seated on benches and chairs in the semi-darkness of a gloomy evening. They angled their legs to let me through. “Are you sure you can barb my hair?” I fired at Ade in sarcastic…

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has asked the Management of Kaduna Polytechnic, the Ministry of Education and the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on government property to halt the allocation and sale of property belong to Kaduna polytechnic. The committee resolution followed the consideration of a petition to the House by some serving and retired staff of the Polytechnic. Property belonging to the Polytechnic all over Kaduna, including land, staff quarters and guest houses are being sold to staff and non staff of the polytechnic. The committee also summoned the Rector, Kaduna Polytechnic Dr. Suleiman Umar; Permanent Secretary…

The Federal Government, on Thursday, approved the disbursement of N12,911bn through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund. The amount represents the 2023 fund for one quarter, to be utilised in the third quarter of 2024. This is according to the 2020 BHCPF guideline, pending the review of the new guideline. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this at the 7th meeting of the BHCPF Ministerial Oversight Committee in Abuja. In March 2024, the Nigerian government authorised the disbursement of N25 billion through the BHCPF across the states of the federation The allocated funds…