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Activities in the aviation sector of Nigeria have been disrupted with many passengers stranded as Aviation Unions today commence their two-day warning strike. Members of the unions have blocked the entrance to the Murtala Muhammad Airport domestic terminal, leaving many passengers stranded. This falls on the heels of a meeting called by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority which ended in …

Although they did not name the two candidates rumoured to be involved in the bribery scheme, they suggested the two candidates are members of the APC. Two candidates who seek to hold the third and fourth-highest offices in Nigeria are rumoured to be planning to bribe their fellow lawmakers with as much as $1 million each to get elected, officials …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has invited the Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barrister Hudu Yunusa, over the declaration of the election held Saturday. The commission disclosed this on Sunday via its Twitter handle, noting that the process has clearly not been concluded before he made the announcement. “The attention of the Commission has been drawn to a purported declaration of …

Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Yunusa Hudu Ari, in the early hours of Sunday, sneaked into the state governorship collation centre to declare Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani of the All Progressives Congress winner of the governorship poll. Binani, according to the official results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, prior to her declaration, was trailing Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, who …

*VP: Terrorism in the Sahel is a common global challenge *Restates: Africa has potential to become first truly green civilization For Africa to fulfill the needs and yearnings of its people while attaining its growth ambitions, the role of knowledgeable leadership committed to good governance remains critical, Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said. Osinbajo, SAN, stated this over …

Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved the release of N45.3 billion as reimbursement to States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the implementation of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG CARES) Programme. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the National Coordinator of NG-CARES Programme, Dr Abdulkarim Obaje, made the disclosure in a statement by Mr Suleiman …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed the victory of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in the supplementary elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on April 15, 2023. In a statement, Obaseki commended Edo people who participated in the elections. He said, “I congratulate candidates of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), …

With the results of the rerun election for Edo State House of Assembly conducted on Saturday April 15, 2023, the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has retaken control of the legislative arm of government. Midwestherald.com.ng reports that the party won all three outstanding Constituencies – Egor, Oredo East and Ovia South West. Destiny Oghayerio Enabulele was elected in Ovia South …

The Independent National Electoral Commission is set to prosecute over 200 persons arrested for various electoral offences during the just concluded general elections. Already, the Nigeria Police Force has transferred over 50 case files of electoral offences to the electoral umpire. Giving updates on the number of case files INEC offices across the country had received from the police and …

A public affairs analyst and security consultant, Dr. Ody Okereke Ajike, has said that the outcome of the 2023 elections has shown that Nigeria has moved more towards candidate-centred politics instead of party-centred politics. In an interview with VINCENT KALU, the legal practitioner noted that the failures seen during the past general elections were not only those of INEC, but were failures …