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INEC PRESENTS CERTIFICATE OF RETURN TO BY-ELECTION WINNERS The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Thursday, presented Certificates of Return to senators-elect and members-elect of the House of Representatives who emerged victorious in the by-elections held on August 16. The certificates were handed over on Thursday at the INEC headquarters by different National Commissioners. Among the recipients were Emmanuel Nwachukwu of …

I DON’T GO INTO THE GUTTERS WITH PEOPLE – OYO GOVERNOR MAKINDE, SPEAKS AFTER PDP MEETING Details have emerged from a meeting of Southern stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held on Thursday in Lagos. The consultative summit, held at the Legend Hotel in Ikeja, drew a delegation of PDP leaders and stakeholders from across the Southern part of …

WIKE-MAKINDE RIFT THREATENS PDP CONVENTION There are strong indications that the November national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party scheduled for Ibadan, Oyo State, may be derailed following a threat by the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, to halt the event. Wike’s opposition to the convention is believed to be the result of his rift with his erstwhile ally, …

ASSAULTED ANAMBRA NYSC MEMBER RECOUNTS ORDEAL A National Youth Service Corps member, Jennifer Elohor, has recounted her harrowing encounter with suspected members of the Anambra State Vigilante Group, who broke into her residence, assaulted her, and forcefully took her and her colleagues away. Elohor, who narrated her ordeal in an interview with media personality, Aprokoking, shared on Wednesday, said the …

NNPC REFINERIES WILL WORK, OJULARI COUNTERS DANGOTE, OTHERS The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, has shown strong determination that the government-owned Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries will work again. Contrary to the views of the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, that the refineries might not work again, Ojulari …

FG BARS MDAS FROM USING PRIVATE PRINTING FIRMS OVER LEAK MEMOS The Federal Government has banned its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) from engaging private printing firms for official jobs, directing them instead to use the Federal Government Printing Press. A leaked memo, signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, cited security concerns and …

RELEASE OSUN LG FUNDS, YOU HAVE NO POWER TO WITHHOLD ALLOCATION – NBA TO TINUBU The Association stated that its ad-hoc committee on the Osun Local Government impasse had carefully reviewed relevant court judgments, statutes, and constitutional provisions and concluded that the withholding of the funds “will amount to a violation of the Constitution, a disregard for the Rule of …

NO TO SALARY INCREASE FOR PRESIDENT, GOVERNORS, OTHERS – ADC The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has objected to the proposed salary increases for political office holders, describing the move “as an affront to the struggling Nigeria people.” The proposed review by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) would see the President, Vice President, governors, and other top officials …

MADONNA DVC DID NOT STEAL MAYFRESH SHARES – .FR EDEH Catholic priest and the entire family of Joseph and Elizabeth Edeh have made clarifications on the current family dispute over the ownership and shares of Mayfresh Mortgage bank. Recall that an online medium had reported the arrest of Deputy Vice Chancellor of Madonna University, Okija, Anambra State, Professor Martin Anagboso, …

WAEC BASTADARDZING EDUCATION IN NIGERIA, STAKEHOLDERS RUE 2025 WASSCE OUTCOME Stakeholders in the education sector are still reacting to the recent results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, released by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC. WAEC had on August 4, released the 2025 WASSCE results for school candidates. “The West African Examinations Council is pleased …