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•Want commission to openly commit to realtime, public view of uploaded results from polling units  •It’s to deal with possible errors at polling unit level —INEC source Political parties and civil society groups are set to lock horns with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the commission’s administrative decision not to allow for realtime, public view of results from polling …

The Organised Private  Sector, OPS, has raised the alarm that government’s choking policies were pushing manufacturing and other businesses out of existence. OPS made up of five business groups in Nigeria, rejected the government’s proposed increase in excise duty on food and beverages, especially on alcoholic, non-alcoholic beverages drnks & tobacco. The five groups, comprising the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, …

Security and the economy took centre stage on Sunday as the presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi; the New Nigerian Peoples Party, Musa Kwankwaso and Kola Abiola of Peoples Redemption Party squared up at the Arise tv Presidential Town Hall Series on Security and Economy, in Abuja. However, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,  Atiku Abubakar and his All …

This report outlines issues on election day regarding Recount, Endorsement on rejected ballot paper without official mark, Decision of Retuning Officer on ballot paper and Recording of poll, Result forms to be signed and counter signed, Certificate of Return and Forms for use at elections. Last week, we examined why, even with the celebrated Electoral Act 2022, there are reasons it is …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Society for Awareness and Family Initiative (SAFI) has joined forces with National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), to provide free medical services to the Akugbe-Neriye Landlords & Landladies Association in Ekehuan road axis of Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria. A statement from Mr. Abraham, contact person of SAFI indicated that services …

…Applauds citizen vigilance Edo State Government said it has reclaimed a road in Uteh Community, Upper Mission Extension of the Benin metropolis, which it alleged was illegally appropriated by the proprietor of Divine Providence School for a building project. Residents of the community, it said had in a viral video raised the alarm around 4pm on Saturday, November 5, 2022, …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced the process of disposal of assets forfeited to the Federal Government in line with the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act (POCA), signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, with a bid opening to select auctioneers. According to a statement, the Chairman of the Commission, Professor Bolaji …

One thing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has done remarkably and consistently in the past months is keeping up with the fights in the party so much so that many political pundits begin each new week with questions like “What will Wike say this time?” or “What will Ayu do this week?” or “What announcement will come from the G-5 this week?.” …

As part of the moves to douse the tension generated by the ongoing leadership tussle between the patriarchs of the Yoruba apex socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti and his successor, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, some concerned stakeholders in the Southwest have waded into the matter with a view to building consensus on the presidential candidate to be supported in the coming …

The Lagos State Government has directed the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to begin to arrest and impound unpainted commercial vehicles from Monday across the state. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Bolaji Oreagba, said this in a statement through the Director, of the Public Affairs Unit of the authority, Mr Toafik Adebayo, in Lagos on Sunday. Oreagba warned …