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INEC VERIFICATION PORTAL SHOWS APC GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE IN EDO, NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September Edo 2024 election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, appears not to have registered to vote in Edo State. A check by SaharaReporters on the website of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), revealed the development, despite the …

BREAKING: FG FLOORS STATE GOVTS AS SUPREME COURT ORDERS DIRECT PAYMENT OF FUNDS TO LOCAL GOVTS The Supreme Court has ordered all state governors to henceforth steer clear of the funds meant for the 774 local government areas of the country. The apex court ruled that the control of local government areas funds by states is unconstitutional. Recall that Justice …

REVOLT IN HOUSE OF REPS AS OVER 150 FIRST-TIME MEMBERS RISE AGAINST LEADERSHIP A fresh showdown is imminent in the House of Representatives as over 150 aggrieved first-time members are up in arms against the House leadership over alleged marginalisation and exclusion from legislative business. Already, the embittered federal lawmakers have formed a pressure group, codenamed “Novelty Group,” as a …

BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND NIGERIAN ELECTIONS July 4, 2024, was anticipated to be a pivotal moment, potentially reshaping the United Kingdom’s political landscape and future direction as the general elections were held. The hot race was among key parties and leaders including the Conservative Party led by the incumbent Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Labour Party led by Sir Keir …

PREPARE YOUR DEFENCE FOR ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCIES – KADUNA ASSEMBLY REPLIES EL-RUFAI’S MEN The Kaduna State House of Assembly has urged former political appointees of Malam Nasir El-Rufai to prepare their defence for the anti-corruption agencies and the courts. The assembly said this while responding to the challenge by some former members of El-Rufai’s cabinet. At a press conference in Abuja …

TINUBU’S DOORS CLOSED, EVEN SOME MINISTERS CAN’T SEE HIM – ALI NDUME The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has decried the rising cost of living and food scarcity in the country, stressing that the federal government’s inability to address these issues is a major challenge. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Ndume claimed that some ministers were …

STATES GET INCREASED MONTHLY ALLOCATION FROM FEDERATION ACCOUNT, BUT WHAT DO THEY DO WITH THE MONEY? No fewer than 10 states across the federation received a boost of 50 per cent or more in their monthly allocation from statutory federal funds, Findings have shown. This was as 12 out of the 36 states received an increase of 40 per cent …

PRESENT PENSION SCHEME A DEATH SENTENCE – NLC PRESIDENT, CALLS FOR RETURN TO OLD SYSTEM Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), has called for a return to the old pension scheme regime. Ajaero spoke at the 2024 National Pre-retirement summit in Abuja, on Wednesday The programme had as its theme “challenges, strategies, prospects and opportunities at retirement …

GOV FUBARA CALLS BLUFF TO PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS’ DIRECTIVE, SAYS HE WON’T SUBMIT ANY BUDGET TO THEM The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday, said his administration has started the process of preparing the 2025 budget. The governor also dismissed the threat by the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the state House of Assembly that he should present the 2024 budget …

FEC STEPS DOWN MEMO FROM MINISTRY OF WORKS, APPROVES REVIEW OF PROCUREMENT ACT The Federal Executive Council FEC Wednesday, stepped down memos presented by the Ministry of Works, requiring augmentation and variations for further reviews, even as the Council has approved the amendment of the 2007 Public Procurement BPP Act. Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation stated this …