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Amended Electoral Act will weaken transparency, democratic integrity- Adebayo
…. warns discretionary e-transmission Former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has criticised the recent amendments to Nigeria’s Electoral Act signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the move as a setback for transparency and democratic integrity. In a statement posted on his official X handle, @Pres_Adebayo, Adebayo accused the Federal Government of…
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One feared dead as truck smashes stationary tricycle along Eleko in Lagos
A fatal road traffic crash involving a yam-laden truck and a tricycle has claimed one life and left three others seriously injured at Aiyetoro Junction along the traffic light corridor in the Epe area of the State. A statement on Sunday signed by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA),…
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NDLEA arrests alleged fugitive drug kingpin after 13 years on the run
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos, have arrested an alleged drug kingpin Reginald Peter Chidiebere following the seizure of large consignments of cocaine and heroin linked to him. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, saying “The…
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Discovering Nigeria through Owerri- by Tolu Aderemi
My first visit to Owerri in Imo State was a quiet revelation: clean airports and roads, comfortable hotels, serene villages and fresh air, a reminder that the treasures of our country are often right on our doorstep. Like many other Nigerians, and despite having visited places such as Port Harcourt and Akwa Ibom, I had wrongly assumed I knew the…
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PDP begins 3-week digital registration drive across 36 states, FCT
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the commencement of a nationwide digital membership registration exercise across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The exercise, scheduled to begin on Monday, March 2, 2026, will run for three weeks, according to a press statement issued by the party’s National Public Secretary, Comrade…
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Shekarau hails Adebayo’s vision, says party lines shouldn’t hinder Nigeria’s progress
Former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has commended Adewole Adebayo of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for what he described as a shared vision for Nigeria’s progress, declaring that “great minds think alike” despite their different political affiliations. Shekarau made the remarks while receiving Adebayo during a condolence visit following the death of his elder brother. Recounting how their…
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Naira stability a ‘Big Win’ for Tinubu, says Iyabo Obasanjo
A 2027 governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Professor Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, has described the stabilisation of the naira against the dollar as a major achievement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, saying it deserves commendation. Obasanjo-Bello, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, said the relative stability of the currency has brought much-needed…
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JAMB uncovers AI-driven plot to rig 2026 UTME registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has uncovered a technologically sophisticated scheme designed to compromise its registration system for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board alleged that a syndicate deployed artificial intelligence tools to manipulate the registration process, allowing ineligible and underage candidates to bypass screening requirements. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja,…
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Biodun Jeyifo: What is left when the left left us?- by Tunji Olaopa
The past few weeks have been dedicated to the news of the demise of elder intellectual and scholar, the late Professor Biodun Jeyifo, and to the celebration of his towering legacies in scholarship and activism. BJ, as he was fondly called, is one of the few intellectuals whose scholarship comes attached with an imperative of active participation in the critique…
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Ogun exco approves seven road projects, confirms traditional rulers’ appointments
The Ogun State Executive Council has approved a raft of major infrastructural projects and traditional leadership appointments aimed at accelerating development and strengthening governance across the state. The decisions were taken at the Executive Council meeting at the Executive Chamber and presided over by Governor Dapo Abiodun. Top on the list of approvals is the rehabilitation and construction of seven…
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