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The governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and other political parties are expected to submit their list of candidates for the 2019 general elections today. The electoral commission (INEC) had in a notice to all the political parties directed them to conduct primaries as required by the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) and submit their list of candidates before October 18. …

The Independent National Electorate Commission (INEC) said on Wednesday that only eight of the 91 registered political parties have submitted lists of their candidates for 2019 general elections as at the end of Tuesday. The chairman of the commission Mahmood Yakubu, made this known while speaking at a quarterly dialogue session of the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room session with …

The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) says it is not against the upward review of the minimum wage. The chairman of the forum, Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, said this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the forum meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the issue was not just on agreed figure to be paid by the governors, …

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Wednesday, restated federal government’s stance on the new minimum wage. He spoke at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. The minister said the N24,000 per month stands, a figure the organised labour has kicked against. …

Benin City, Nigeria – Newly reassigned Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) to Zone 5, Mr. Alkali Baba Usman has pledged to reposition the zone for efficient policing. AIG Usman who assumed duty in Zone on Thursday, October 4, 2018 stated this during a chat with our reporter in his office at the Zone 5′ headquarters, Adesuwa road, GRA, Benin City, …

The drab Nigerian political environment has lightened up. The expected ‘unexpected’ happened. Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria was elected at the PDP primaries held in Port Harcourt recently. It looked like this was never going to happen. Not just that this was the fifth and to my mind the final attempt of Atiku to become presidential candidate, but …

• I never received money from Dasuki – Fayose. The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, finally honoured an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday after losing his immunity from prosecution and arrest. After leading Fayose to the interrogation room, it was learnt that he was asked to write a statement explaining how he …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that Tech-based solutions hold the key to poverty eradication, faulting the age-old poverty reduction strategies adopted by some development experts and political leaders which, according to him failed to prioritize and integrate modern technology. Obaseki made the submission on the occasion of the commemoration of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, …

Benin City, Nigeria – Seventy two armed robbery, cultism and kidnapping suspects, who have been allegedly terrorizing the Benin metropolis over the past few weeks have been nabbed, and were paraded by Edo State Police Command today (Tuesday). Among them were 58 cult members linked to the killings of eight persons in different locations in the state, according the state …

Dr. Kayode Fayemi has been sworn-in as the governor of Ekiti State. Fayemi, who won the July 14 governorship election held in the state on the platform of All Progressives Congress was sworn-in on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti. He defeated the then Deputy Governor of the state and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Professor Kolapo Olusola, and other candidates to …