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PHOTOS: Distribution of voting materials to all units ongoing as Rivers holds LG polls
Movement of sensitive materials is ongoing at the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) office in Port Harcourt, in preparation for the Local Government elections in the state. The state is peaceful and security top notch, with residents waiting for the commencement of the poll. The usually busy East-West road by Rumuosi in Obio/Akpor LGA is deserted at about 7:30…
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FRSC Lagos intensifies total war on overloading, arrests 10 vehicles
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, has intensified its enforcement on overloading, arresting 10 vehicles for violation of traffic rules. A statement issued on Friday by the Command’s Spokeswoman, Oluwadamilola Jayeola, itemised the arrest made, saying that the enforcement operations focused on curbing the life-threatening menace of overloading within and beyond the Lagos metropolis. Jayeola explained that…
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NANS urges FG to reconsider passport fees hike
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the federal government to reconsider the passport fees hike, describing it as an undue burden on students and citizens pursuing education and business abroad. In a press statement issued on Friday, NANS Vice President for External Affairs, Comrade Kenechukwu Aneke, demanded that the government reconsider the hike, which raises the…
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Unlike 2020, my next political move will be guided by divine direction- Elisha Abbo
A former Adamawa North Senator, Elisha Abbo, has said unlike his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2020, his next move would be guided by divine direction. In a post via his X handle on Friday, Abbo disclosed that he has embarked on 31 days of fasting and prayer to seek God’s guidance…
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Adebayo faults Tinubu’s visit to Brazil, describes it as waste of resources
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Prince Adewale Adebayo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s recent visit to Brazil, describing it as a waste of Nigeria’s scarce resources. Speaking with journalists, Adebayo said that the President travelled to Brazil in search of ideas already contained in the SDP manifesto, expressing optimism that the trip might help…
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Lagos APC slams Bauchi gov, says party not distracted by 2027 politics
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, has slammed Bauchi governor and the Chairman Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Forum, Bala Mohammed over his recent remarks in which he accused the APC and the Federal Government of prioritising politics over governance ahead of the 2027 elections. Lagos APC in a statement issued by its Spokesman, Seye Oladejo, on Friday, said…
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Lawyer drags Sanwo-Olu to court for blocking him on X
A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has dragged Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to court for blocking him on popular microblogging and social networking service, X (formerly Twitter). Ogun argued that Sanwo-Olu’s action violates his constitutional right to freedom of expression and amounts to censorship by a public official. Posting a picture of the lawsuit on Friday, wrote on…
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Kebbi Assembly passes bill to compulsory genotype test before wedding
The Kebbi State House of Assembly has passed the Pre-Marital Medical Examination Bill 2025, making medical screening mandatory for all intending couples in the state. The Bill if passed into law, prospective couples are required to undergo medical tests, including genotype and blood group screening at recognised health facilities, no later than three months and two weeks before their wedding.…
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2027: Jonathan’s tenure left behind a country grappling with severe structural weaknesses, says Lagos APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, has said Nigeria had moved on beyond the politics of sentiment, nostalgia, and symbolism surrounding former President Goodluck Jonathan, saying that his administration left behind a country grappling with severe structural weaknesses. Lagos APC made this assertion in a statement issued by its Spokesman, Seye Oladejo on Friday. Speaking on the ex-president’s…
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2027: My decision to vote Tinubu, a reflection of personal convictions about democracy- Adeyanju
Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has said he would prefer President Bola Tinubu to Peter Obi in the 2027 general elections, saying that his decision to oppose Obi stems largely from his experience with the behaviour of some of Obi’s supporters during the last election. Speaking on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief on Friday, Adeyanju stated that his…
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