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By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has passed a bill reviewing the remuneration of local government chairmen, councillors, development centre coordinators and other political office holders in the state. The bill, which amends Schedules A and C of Law No. 004 of 2008, as amended in 2015, was passed […]

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The 2023 governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State, Dr Tonte Ibraye, has resigned from the party, citing its internal leadership crisis and concerns over the legitimacy of its 2027 electoral processes. Ibraye also criticised what he described as the opposition’s focus on unseating President Bola […]

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The 2026 Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) Conference is underway in Enugu, with editors, media partners, Christian and political leaders converging to discuss key issues affecting Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections. The conference, with the theme, “The Ballot, the Media and the Task of Keeping Democracy Alive,” focuses on the role of the […]

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ABUJA — The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has dismissed reports alleging that Nigeria’s National Identification Number, NIN, database was breached. The commission described the claims as “false and unfounded,” saying the National Identity Database, NIDB, had not been breached or compromised. A video circulating on social media had claimed that NIN and Bank Verification […]

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…Courts increasingly determining election outcomes By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Chief Afam Osigwe, SAN, has said Nigeria is among the countries with the highest number of election petitions, attributing the development to the increasing involvement of the courts in determining electoral outcomes. Osigwe stated this while speaking […]

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…Convenes stakeholders over traffic resurgence By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Government has moved to tackle renewed traffic congestion along the Apapa port access roads, Lekki-Epe Expressway and Lekki Free Trade Zone corridor, convening maritime, transportation and enforcement stakeholders for an emergency meeting. The meeting, chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, […]

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