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Former Minister of Communications, Senator Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo has been elected the new National Chairman of the Movement for National Reformation (MNR), as the organization gets new executive. A statement released by the organization’s General Secretary, Dr. Philip Idaewor said the election took place on Saturday October 8, 2022. Other elected members of the new executive include: Vice Chairman, HRH …

Until the Federal Government and oil companies make genuine efforts to end unemployment, hunger and insurgency in the Niger Delta region, illegal bunkering and attendant problems may not end anytime soon.This is the aggregated view of residents and stakeholders in the region, as collated in a new book, entitled: ‘No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: The Contentious Search for Peace in …

Emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, and the President, Christian Association of Nigeria, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, weekend, advised Nigerians to put aside religious pettiness and bigotry, and prayerfully work towards peaceful elections in 2023. According to them, next year’s polls present a good chance to rewrite the history of the nation. They also described prayer as a formidable tool …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, got angry on Sunday and lashed out at the spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party presidential campaign council, Dino Melaye. This happened at the presidential town hall Series in Abuja on Sunday, organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development and Arise Television. The trouble began after Melaye reportedly called an attendee of …

• Nigeria, others push for more oil exploration• UN: We’ll hold world leaders accountable• African countries most affected by climate change, says COP27 president• World’s green agenda undermines Africa’s priorities says Ayuk As global leaders commence discussions on climate change-related issues at this year’s Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, African leaders and stakeholders are championing a cause for the …

•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 …