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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the reported attack on one of its permanent voter cards (PVCs) collection centres in Osun will not deter it from conducting a free, fair and credible governorship election in the state. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Dayo Oketola, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

The Federal Government has urged South Africa to take decisive action against persistent attacks on Nigerians and other African nationals, insisting perpetrators must face justice. Nigeria also stressed that foreign residents deserve equal protection under international law, regardless of where they live, and called for stronger safeguards against xenophobic violence. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, made the call …

Patients whose orthodontic treatment was suspended at the Edo State Specialist Hospital, Benin City, nearly one year ago, are groaning over worsening dental problems, with some forced to seek alternative care after waiting months for the hospital to resume services. The patients complained of loose braces, misaligned teeth, periodic bleeding and halitosis (mouth odor), which they attributed to the prolonged …

An unspecified number of people are feared dead, while several others remain trapped after a three-storey students’ hostel collapsed in Oko, the host community of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The building, identified as Elite Five Star Lodge, is located beside Tonimas Filling Station in the Amokpala area behind the institution. The …

The judgement itself was unequivocal. A Federal High Court in Lagos held that the constitutional right to life of a young medical sales representative had been violated after he died in police custody. The court awarded N100m in damages against the Police Service Commission, the Inspector-General of Police, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, a senior police officer, and a …

The Federal Government has launched the Human Resource (HR) Modules of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), introducing a fully digital platform to automate staff postings, promotions, leave applications and other personnel processes across the Federal Civil Service. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, said the platform marks a major …

The opposition’s plan to unite behind a single presidential candidate against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election may be losing momentum, with key opposition factions and parties adopting different positions on the proposed arrangement. Although the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party keeps the possibility open, the Nyesom Wike-backed PDP faction ruled out any alliance. Also, the …

  Over three million people – mainly from Eastern Nigeria – died while property worth billions of Naira was destroyed during a bloody 30-month-long civil war, which happened from 1967 to 1970. The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has declared his intention to prioritise national unity and the healing of historical wounds if elected …

  *Only 8% of 215,412 accounts receive contributions *PenCom to drive awareness through agents, fintechs, cooperatives *Experts commend scheme, point way forward More than 90 per cent of informal sector workers who enrolled in the Personal Pension Plan, PPP, have abandoned the scheme, as subscribers blame worsening economic hardship for their inability to make regular pension contributions. Financial Vanguard findings …

President Donald Trump has arrived at yet another fork in the road on Iran. But each time he reaches such a point, his options only become more narrow and the costs of any course of action grow. The Trump administration explained Sunday that a pause in air strikes — now up to three nights, after 13 straight nights of attacks …