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Tinubu appoints new SHESTCO, NEMSA, boss
….Names RMAFC commissioners President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new chief executives and board members for key federal agencies, including the Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO) and the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA). According to a statement on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Magaji Da’u Aliyu has been…
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Electoral Act amended as Senate reverses self on e-transmission of results
The Senate has amended the Electoral Act to permit the electronic transmission of election results, leaving safeguards to address potential technical challenges. The decision follows the upper chamber’s move on Tuesday to rescind its earlier position, which had rejected the compulsory electronic transmission of results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IREV). Following…
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Nigeria’s problems may worsen without national prayer, cleric tells Tinubu
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Founder and General Overseer of God’s Anointed and Blessed Church International, Akure, Pastor Toye Ebijomore, has urged President Bola Tinubu to convene a national prayer, warning that Nigeria’s challenges could deepen if the call is ignored. Ebijomore made the appeal during a press conference in Akure, Ondo State, saying the country urgently needs divine intervention…
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Electoral Act: Senate sets up 12-member harmonisation committee, names Lalong Chairman
The Senate has reconstituted a 12-member Conference Committee on the Electoral Act to harmonise differences in the proposed amendments to the legislation, appointing Senator Simon Bako Lalong as chairman. The committee is expected to interface with its counterpart in the House of Representatives to reconcile contentious provisions in the amendment bill and produce a unified version for consideration and passage…
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Ningi says e-transmission of results debate not a party Issue, backs open voting
The Senator representing Bauchi Central at the National Assembly, Abdul Ningi, has said the Senate could make the adoption of the votes and proceedings on the electronic transmission of election results public amid ongoing controversy over the issue. Ningi stated this on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Monday. When asked whether it was possible for the voting process at the…
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Tinubu congratulates Emeka Offor on birthday
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated oil magnate, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Sir Emeka Offor, on the occasion of his birthday on Tuesday. In a congratulatory message signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Offor as a distinguished business leader with a strong sense of community and humanity. Sir Offor is the Chief Executive Officer…
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‘Nigerians Watching Closely’- NGE cautions Senate on Electoral Reform decision
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed deep concern over the controversy surrounding the Senate’s position on the real-time transmission of election results in the proposed amendment to the Electoral Act. In a statement issued on Monday and jointly signed by its President, Eze Anaba, and General Secretary, Onuoha Ukeh, the Guild said the development was already creating doubt…
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Agbakoba calls for mandatory real-time result transmission in Electoral Act
Human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has urged the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to make the real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. In a commentary released on Monday, Agbakoba highlighted persistent gaps in the country’s electoral legal framework, noting that the absence of express statutory…
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BREAKING: NAHCON Chairman, Sheikh Pakistan, resigns
The Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Sheikh Abdullahi Pakistan has resigned. Western Post gathered that Pakistan resigned some hours ago on Monday. It would be recalled that Sheikh Pakistan was appointed in 2024 replacing Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi. Western Post learnt Pakistan’s Monday resignation was the climax of issues trailing his watch over NAHCON including…
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No more budget extension beyond December 31- Senate declares
The Senate, on Monday, said any agency benefiting from service-wide votes without proper accountability would no longer be tolerated. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Adeola Olamilekan, said this while warning that the 2026 budget would mark a decisive break from past spending practices. Speaking at a one-day public hearing on the 2026 Appropriation Bill, Senator Olamilekan stated…
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