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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has declared that the 2023 polls were important to the Igbo. It blamed the renewed insecurity in the region, especially attacks on facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on political interests from outside the zone. Reacting to the vandalism of INEC offices in the region, National Publicity Secretary of the group, Dr. Alex Ogbonnia, told Daily Sun …

• INEC upbeat on exercise, voters demand improved modalities• Residents disagree over allegations of sharp practices Across the country, anxious Nigerians have been heading to offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to pick up their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).The experience, however, has meant different strokes for different folks, with some decrying sheer frustration while others have commended the …

• Killer cop 33 years in service, Atiku, Sanwo-Olu, NBA fume Gbenga Raheem, the husband of a female lawyer, Omobolanle, who was shot dead by an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi, has narrated how his wife was killed. Gbenga spoke on Monday when sympathisers visited his house in the Ajah area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro had exclusively reported that …

The National Association of Nigerian Students has faulted the recent decisions of some federal universities to increase registration and tuition fees for students. The association has therefore set up a committee saddled with the responsibility of negotiating with the authorities of the affected universities on behalf of the students. The association’s South West Coordinator, Emmanuel Olatunji, disclosed this in an …

Jailed former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak received a presidential pardon on Tuesday, cutting short his 17-year sentence on corruption charges, the justice minister said. Lee was on a list of more than 1,300 people who received special pardons “from the perspective of broad national unity through reconciliation, tolerance and consideration”, Han Dong-hoon told reporters after a Cabinet meeting with …

Outspoken Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has come under fire for urging northern voters to shun candidates contesting the 2023 polls that would hunt down and kill bandits and kidnappers. The cleric has over the years negotiated on behalf of the bandits in a manner that he had been accused of showing undue sympathy for  them. The cleric in a trending …

Edo State government is exploring investment opportunities with the Indian Government to sustain the gains it recorded in boosting Technical Education and Vocational Training (TVET) as well as human capacity development, among others. The State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki disclosed this recently when he received the Consul General of India, Mr. Chandramouli Kern, who led other top Indian Government officials …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has neutralised over 100 terrorists including some of their leaders in an airstrike on Dec. 20, in Borno. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Director Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet. He said that the interdiction mission was conducted by the Air …

Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has said the agitation for inclusiveness, fairness and equity by the group of five governors (G-5) led by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, is not just about 2023 elections but efforts to strengthen mutual trust and fairness in Nigeria. . Speaking in an interview in Aba, he said the group’s agitation also bothers integrity, …

The Executive Director of the Centre for Human Resource Development and Empowerment Initiative Kaduna, Dr Mohammed Ali, has said the North does not need an almajiri commission, but a total ban on the almajiri practice. FILE PHOTO: Almajiris He said this while receiving representatives from the Ayana Centre for Almajiri Development and Empowerment Initiative during a visit to his office …