Category: NIGERIAN NEWS
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Reps to Quiz INEC on 2027 Election Preparedness Amid AI Voters’ Register Controversy
The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Electoral Matters to invite the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to brief lawmakers on the commission’s preparedness for the 2027 general elections. The proposed briefing is expected to address key areas, including election logistics, technology deployment, personnel training, security arrangements, voter education and…
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Fresh Ebola Case Triggers Alarm as Emergency Surveillance Measures Intensify
• Govt traces 44 contacts, intensifies surveillance nationwide• Multi-million dollar festive tourism, hospitality, nightlife industry at risk• W’Bank warns of billions in losses from prolonged outbreak• Rising food costs leave households vulnerable to further economic shocks• Experts oppose blanket travel bans, urge evidence-based restrictions• Health specialists call for stronger surveillance, contact tracing• Africa CDC seeks…
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Family members, military men among 32 killed in NAF plane crash in Ondo
Not fewer than 32 persons, including family members of military personnel and crew died yesterday as the ATR-42 plane they were travelling in crashed into a swamp opposite the Naval Base at Igbokoda, Ondo State. The aircraft, which crashed in the early hours of yesterday, had on board airmen, soldiers and their family members. Sources disclosed…
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FCT police order arrest, prosecution of motorists with concealed number plates
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has warned motorists and vehicle owners against driving vehicles without valid number plates or with concealed, defaced or deliberately faded plate numbers. The Command also warned against the use of tinted glasses without valid permits and fake diplomatic number plates by unauthorised persons in the FCT. The warning was…
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Imo NYSC Abduction: Police Locate Kidnappers’ Camp, Say Location Mined With IEDs
The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Audu Bosso said drone surveillance had helped operatives pinpoint the location The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Audu Bosso, has said operatives have located the camp where abducted prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members are being held, but explosives have been planted at the site The 20 victims…
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Nigeria Demands Two Permanent UN Security Council Seats for Africa
President Bola Tinubu has demanded at least two permanent seats for Africa on the United Nations Security Council, with veto powers, saying the current structure no longer reflects the distribution of global power. Tinubu made the demand on Thursday in his address to the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General…
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2027: INEC final list sets off Senate race
The release of the final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission has heightened the battle for the 109 senatorial seats across the country. With the publication of the list, political parties and their candidates now have a clearer picture of the contenders for the Senate, setting the…
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ASUU Demands ₦8bn Arrears, Tells Nasarawa Governor Sule To Review NSUK Funding
ASUU says NSUK lecturers are owed over ₦8bn and warns its strike will continue unless Nasarawa Government provides settlement framework. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nasarawa State University, Keffi NSUK, branch, has appealed Nasarawa state governor Abdulllahi Sule to urgently intervene and review the University’s funding arrangement and provide a sustainable financial framework,…
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Duke Blasts Nigeria’s Fuel Subsidy Debate as ‘Biggest Scam’, Says Petrol Can Sell for N200/Litre
Former Cross River State governor and presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has described Nigeria’s fuel subsidy debate as a “scam,” insisting that petrol could sell for as low as N200 per litre if the country properly harnesses its vast energy resources. Duke made the assertion amid renewed debate over the…
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Moody’s Positive Outlook Validates Tinubu’s Economic Reforms — Oyedele
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has described Moody’s latest assessment of Nigeria’s economy as a major external validation of the economic reforms implemented by the Bola Tinubu administration. Moody’s Ratings, one of the world’s leading credit rating agencies, on Friday upgraded Nigeria’s economic outlook from “stable” to “positive”, while…
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