The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday released figures recorded in quarter four, week five as at 7am, Monday 16th May 2022 on the ongoing voter registration. According to figures from the office of the Chief Press Secretary to INEC chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the figure for fresh registrants was 9,238,991. Those who completed the registration totalled 5,845,751 which Read More
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc says approximately 60 million subscribers have submitted their NINs, as at April 25, representing about 85 per cent of its subscriber base. The Telecom giant which disclosed this in its unaudited results for the first quarter of 2022, said it has supported the federal government’s regulation on SIM enrollment and also complied with the directive. It Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says fresh registration in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) is 7,009,343 as at 7 a.m on March 14. The commission in the quarter 3, Week 10 update released on Monday in Abuja, also disclosed that the registrants who had completed their registration was 4,009,361 out of which 1,687,540 were done online and Read More
Nigerians have been urged to support the Independent NationalElectoral Commission (INEC), political parties, Civil SocietyOrganisations, as well as security agencies towards strengtheningdemocratic process in the country. The urge was made by the Coalition of INEC accredited DomisticElection Observer Group, at a press conference, held in Jos. The text of the press conference, read by Bafunshoo Tunde, afterobserving the bye-elections that Read More
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Monday, announced February 12, 2022 as the date for the commencement of registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the Direct Entry (DE) examination. This was made known via the board’s weekly bulletin released by its Director of Public Relations, Dr Fabian Benjamin. In the timeline of events attached to the Read More
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed confidence that it will win the forthcoming Anambra governorship election and later win the 2023 general elections with its membership strength of over 40 million. The ruling party has boasted that governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states will be in their favour. Secretary of the party’s Caretaker Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee Read More
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has again summoned the management of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), over alleged victimisation, extortion and criminal breach of duty. Also summoned are two lecturers of the institution, Williams Akionbare and C. Onanuju. They are to appear for the public hearing on a petition written by the law chamber Read More
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that over 180 million telephone lines are now linked with the National Identity Numbers (NIN). This disclosure was made via an address by the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Prof Umar Danbatta on Tuesday, during the Public Inquiry on three Regulatory Instruments on the Rule Making Process at the Read More
Ahead of the national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a chieftain of the party and the Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PFG) Salihu Moh Lukman, has emphasized the importance of electronic membership registration by the incoming National Working Committee (NWC). Lukman also explained other measures he thinks should be implemented to make the APC function Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has frowned at the low level of registration of eligible voters in Ogun state compared to other states in the country. The new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Olusegun Agbaje disclosed this to newsmen Thursday during a media parley held at the INEC state office, Abeokuta. Agbaje stated that some states especially in the Read More
Yanusa Ranatu, with her baby boy
A commercial motorcyclist, Wednesday, killed himself by jumping into Osun river in Osogbo, Osun state capital. The incident happened around 4:15pm at Gbodofon bridge, old governor’s office, along Ibadan road, Osogbo. It was gathered that the motorcyclist came down on his motorcycle and jumped into the river. Eyewitness account revealed that he was receiving call immediately he parked his motorcycle Read More
Organisers say the new season of GUS is open to receiving applications from Nigerians between 21-35 years from September 1, 2021, via its online registration platform www.gulderultimatesearch.ng How do you do it?To submit an application, all you have to do is head to the GUS website. Here, applicants must enter their personal details, upload a photograph, and answer a few Read More
After years of hiatus, Nigerian reality television series, Gulder Ultimate Search (also called GUS), created and sponsored by brewing company, Nigerian Breweries Plc, will return to the screen going by revelation of the beer manufacturing firm. The show which borders on the survival instincts of its contestants dominated the Nigerian airwaves in the early 2000s. The show which began in Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Monday stated that “the number of fresh registrants since the launch of the online registration portal on 28th June 2021 has now exceeded two million.” A statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education (IVEC) Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye, said “as at 7am today Monday 23rd August 2021, the number of Read More
A woman, whose name could not be ascertained, has been killed in an auto accident that occurred in Osogbo, Osun state capital. It was gathered that the driver immediately ran away, leaving the car at the scene of the accident. The accident occurred around Women and Children Development Foundation, WOCDIF, ring road, Osogbo, Monday evening. The spokesperson of Federal Road Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said it has discovered a fake online portal on the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) in circulation on the social media platform. The election umpire stated this in a press release, by its National Commissioner and chairman Information and Voter education committee, Festus Okoye Esq, posted on it’s Facebook page, Friday. He said the attention Read More
A group of legendary ex-footballers who once lived and plied their trades in Lagos, have come together under the umbrella, Lagos Legends Club.The group which was formed August, 2018 by ex-Nigeria international and former Chairman of Lagos FA, Waidi Akanni, last Sunday held a virtual meeting that saw an impressive turn out of members within in the country, and the Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that as at 7am on Monday, the number of online fresh registrants has now risen to 1,609,981 while 195,591 citizens have completed their physical registration. A statement Monday by the National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye, saidthe commission appealed to all eligible citizens to seize the Read More
Alhaji Aliyu Mohammed, a chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Plateau state chapter, in this interview with MUHAMMAD TANKO SHITTU, enumerates reasons the youth should be supported to occupy substantial positions in the party. The APC is led by caretaker committee at all strata, are you satisfied with the arrangement? In every thing that people do, there must Read More
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Osun state and the party’s State Caretaker Secretary Alhaji Razak Salinsile, has said despite the enthusiasm showed by the party members to elect ward executives at Saturday’s ward congress, a group loyal to Governor Gboyega Oyetola boycotted the exercise. Although, the Caretaker party chairman in the State, Prince Gboyega Famodun, had Read More
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Sunday confirmed death of 16 persons in a separate accidents that occurred in Osun state. The spokesperson of Osun Command, Agnes Ogungbemi, told newsmen that nine others injured in the accidents. It was gathered that 14 passengers died in the multiple accidents that occurred along Akure/Ilesa expressway during the day, while two Read More
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced applications for the recruitment of graduates for 2921 Direct Short Service Cadets (DSSC) programme. In a statement on its official Facebook page, NAF said online registration will begin on July 26 and end on August 30 2021.It says interested applicants are to apply online at https://airforce.mil.ng/ Applicants must be between the ages of Read More
The Kwara state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has given indication that it may sanction the Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed over his recent outburst against governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq in the state. The minister had claimed that he sponsored the electioneering campaigns of the governor in 2019 which has been denied. Responding to the development Read More
The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has resolved to resist the government attempt to stifle the media’s constitutional freedom of speech in Nigeria, even as it set July 12, 2021 to stage a Front Page protest by publishing a common designed artwork in all the Newspapers. The protest is expected to continue on July 13, 2021, with all newspapers carrying a Read More
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