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BILL TO ESTABLISH INDEPENDENT BODY TO CONDUCT LG ELECTIONS SCALE SECOND READING IN HOUSE OF REPS The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution to establish the National Local Government Electoral Commission, as an independent body responsible for organising, conducting, and supervising elections into the offices of chairmen, vice chairmen …

WHY I STEPPED DOWN IN NATASHA- AKPABIO CASE – JUDGE Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, who was assigned to hear a suit that was filed by the suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, recused himself from the case. The trial judge based his decision on a petition the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, …

CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS: EACH LAWMAKER RECEIVES N200M – OBASANJO Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reaffirmed his claim that some Nigerian lawmakers received ₦200 million, despite denials from certain members of the National Assembly. Speaking at a public engagement, Obasanjo maintained that some legislators personally admitted to receiving the funds, dismissing any attempts to dispute his statement. He emphasized that his assertion …

INEC ISSUES OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON SENATOR NATASHA’S RECALL The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has acknowledged receiving a petition for the recall of the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, ThisDay Nigeria reports. The commission disclosed this in a statement following its weekly meeting held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. According to INEC, the recall process is guided by the …

CORPS MEMBERS TO GET ARREARS OF N77K MONTHLY ALLOWANCE After several months of delay, members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) may have a reason to smile as the Federal Government on Monday promised to pay the backlog of the new ₦77,000 monthly allowance. The Federal Government increased corps members’ allowance from ₦33,000 to ₦77, 000 in September 2024. …

PDP WILL NOT PARTAKE IN ANY COALITION- WIKE’S GROUP COUNTERS ATIKU The recently reinstated National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party and ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has called for party unity, stating that the internal crisis within the PDP has been resolved. In an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Monday, Anyanwu …

THE GATHERING STORM AGAINST TINUBU The 2027 presidential election may still be two years away, but the gathering cloud and raging storm against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid appears to have began building up even before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could blow the whistle for the commencement of the race. From the North to the South, and …

THE GATHERING STORM AGAINST TINUBU The 2027 presidential election may still be two years away, but the gathering cloud and raging storm against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid appears to have began building up even before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could blow the whistle for the commencement of the race. From the North to the South, and …

THE GATHERING STORM AGAINST TINUBU The 2027 presidential election may still be two years away, but the gathering cloud and raging storm against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid appears to have began building up even before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could blow the whistle for the commencement of the race. From the North to the South, and …

BREAKING: RIVERS HEAD OF SERVICE RESIGNS FROM OFFICE AS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTS NEW SSG Rivers State Head of Service, Dr. George Nwaeke, has resigned from office. His resignation was announced in a statement on Tuesday, signed by the Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas. The statement expressed appreciation for Nwaeke’s contributions …