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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as “a party of forgers and riggers,” accusing the party of undermining democratic processes in Nigeria. Atiku spoke in Minna after a closed-door meeting with former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), at the IBB residence. The meeting lasted nearly two hours, during which journalists and …
Read More »NIGERIA RANKED 36TH WORLD’S MOST CORRUPT COUNTRY IN 2025 -TI
Transparency International, a global coalition against corruption, has again ranked Nigeria as the 36th most corrupt country in the world The country retrogressed from 140th in 2024 to 142nd out of 182 countries in 2025, where 1 represents the cleanest country and 182 the most corrupt. Despite the downward ranking, the most populous African nation retained the same position as …
Read More »LAWMAKERS QUIZ MINISTER OVER WHEREABOUTS OF FG’S 2,000 TRACTORS
Members of the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Agricultural Production on Tuesday quizzed the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, over the whereabouts of the 2,000 tractors launched by the Federal Government under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. The session followed the minister’s appearance to defend the ministry’s 2026 budget. Bola …
Read More »TINUBU TO SIGN AMENDED ELECTORAL ACT IN FEBRUARY — AKPABIO
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is expected to sign the amended Electoral Act into law by February, despite intensifying public outcry and nationwide protests over the controversial removal of the phrase “real-time” from clauses on electronic transmission of election results. Akpabio made the disclosure during Tuesday’s Senate plenary, while announcing an expansion …
Read More »SENATE RECONSTITUTES ELECTORAL ACT COMMITTEE, APPOINTS LALONG AS CHAIRMAN
The Senate has reconstituted a 12-member Electoral Act Conference Committee to harmonise differences in the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act, appointing Simon Bako Lalong as chairman. The committee is expected to interface with its counterpart in the House of Representatives to reconcile discrepancies in the amendment bill and produce a unified version for final legislative approval. The President of …
Read More »ADC HAILS SENATE’S REVERSAL OF ELECTORAL BILL, SAYS IT’S SIGNIFICANT WIN FOR NIGERIANS
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed the 10th Senate’s decision to roll back disputed sections of the Electoral Amendment Bill, calling it a significant win for Nigerians. In a statement released on Tuesday by the party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC acknowledged the role of sustained public advocacy, both online and on the ground, in influencing the Senate’s action. …
Read More »OBI: IF BANKS CAN FUNCTION SEAMLESSLY NATIONWIDE, OUR ELECTORAL PROCESS SHOULD TOO
Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, has dismissed recent claims credited to Senate President Godswill Akpabio that real-time transmission of election results may fail in some parts of Nigeria due to poor networks. Obi had on Monday led a group of protesters to the National Assembly Complex in Abuja over the senate’s rejection of real-time electronic transmission …
Read More »STATEMENT FROM ABURE FACTION OF LABOUR PARTY ON TAKE OVER OF PARTY SECRETARIAT
Abia State Deputy Governor, Nenadi Usman, others forcefully break into National Secretariat, cart away valuables, and bar staff from gaining access. The leadership of the Labour Party has condemned the forceful breaking into and occupation of the National Secretariat by the Abia state deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu and Senator Nenadi Usman, amongst others on Tuesday. The invasion according to security …
Read More »SENATE RECONSTITUTES ELECTORAL ACT COMMITTEE, APPOINTS LALONG AS CHAIRMAN
The Senate has reconstituted a 12-member Electoral Act Conference Committee to harmonise differences in the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act, appointing Simon Bako Lalong as chairman. The committee is expected to interface with its counterpart in the House of Representatives to reconcile discrepancies in the amendment bill and produce a unified version for final legislative approval. The President of …
Read More »SENATE APPROVES ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF ELECTION RESULTS, BACKS IREV UPLOAD
The Nigerian Senate has approved its Votes and Proceedings, allowing for the electronic transmission of election results, according to a statement by civil society group, Situation Room Nigeria. Under the new resolution, Presiding Officers at polling units are mandated to electronically transmit results to the INEC Result Viewing (iRev) portal after the forms have been signed and stamped by the …
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