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Nigeria’s frontline rights group, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), on Tuesday in collaboration with the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, Korea Development Institute (KDI) and the Nigerian Police Force, hosted the Edo 2024 Governorship Election Peace and Security Summit. The event was supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Rev David Ugolor, the Executive …

Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced on Wednesday that 35,000 police officers will be deployed across Edo State for the September 21 governorship election. Additionally, 8,000 personnel from sister security agencies, including the armed forces and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), will be mobilized to support the police. The Vanguard News reports that the IGP …

Nigeria’s crude oil production saw a slight increase from 1.307 million barrels per day (mbpd) in July to 1.352 mbpd in August, according to the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in its September Monthly Oil Market Report. This represents a marginal rise of 45,000 barrels per day, as reported by direct communication with the Nigerian government. This report …

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday assured stakeholders in Edo State of the commission’s readiness for the September 21 governorship election. Yakubu told the stakeholders in Benin to cooperate with the commission to ensure credible election. Yakubu noted that the meeting was a tradition convened on the eve of major off-cycle governorship …

Each defendant is required to provide a surety with landed property in Abuja and pay N10 million bail. A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to 10 protesters arrested in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, and Gombe, for their involvement in the #EndBadGovernance protests.  Each defendant is required to provide a surety with landed property in Abuja and pay N10 …

The top election officials from six states testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill about efforts torun a clean and fair election, as some of the first ballots for the 2024 presidential election are being mailed out.  The six officials – three Republicans and three Democrats – stressed that the election season is already in full swing, with tens of millions of voters …

The Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, and former President Donald Trump have expressed their differing views on border security and immigration policies, including immigrant deportation during the 2024 presidential debate on Wednesday. The presidential hopefuls aired contrasting opinions on these issues during the heated debate. Kamala Harris’ Position Harris defended the Biden administration’s recent asylum restrictions, stating that …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has dismissed a suit seeking to disqualify former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the Edo state governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024. The appellate Court held that the suit instituted by an aggrieved governorship aspirant, Barrister Kenneth Imasuangbon lacked …

…withdraw Wike’s associates posted to Edo as INEC REC, Police Commissioner, PDP cries out The Edo State Governor and leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has indicated that the PDP may not sign the Peace Accord today on the grounds that the agency, the Police, responsible for enforcing the accord have, through their …

Oil prices are near three-year lows. Gas prices are sinking below $3 in many parts of America. So why were Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump talking so much about expanding oil production during Tuesday night’s debate? Harris, criticized for her previous stance against fracking, noted that she represented the tie-breaking vote in the Senate to open new fracking …