The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has proposed N873.778 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this yesterday, while presenting the Commission’s 2026 budget proposal and the estimated cost of the 2027…
Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has dissolved the state executive council. In a statement issued on Thursday night by Onwuka Nzeshi, his chief press secretary (CPS), Fubara asked all commissioners and special advisers to hand over to the permanent secretaries…
Abuja —The Senate has stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) currently lacks the infrastructure and technical capacity to conduct electronic voting, stressing that the electronic transmission of results should not be mistaken for a full e-voting system. Chairman…
Abuja, Nigeria —The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated that using Nigeria’s currency to create decorative “money bouquets” or similar arrangements a trend seen in romantic and celebratory gifts amounts to abuse of the naira and is punishable under…
Several well-known business figures from Nigeria’s South-East have donated new buses to a pro-government youth movement backing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027. The donation, presented on Thursday to the City Boy Movement a grassroots campaign group…
Colombia declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after floods killed 18 people and left thousands of families displaced in the country’s northern cattle belt. Water submerged homes after a dam and rivers overflowed in Cordoba, one of the worst-hit…
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has denied claims linking its leader and former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to alleged religious freedom violations referenced in a proposed bill before the United States Congress. The group said it was concerned by…
The family of legendary Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has dismissed widespread reports on social media claiming that the veteran film star has died. The false claim began circulating online after a misleading post and an old photo of the actor…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON). According to the Special Adviser to the President (Information& Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, the appointment is subject to the Senate’s approval in…
Pascal Okechukwu, celebrity socialite and businessman, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has said he will work against Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in the 2027 general election. Cubana Chief Priest, who openly supported Obi during the 2023 polls,…
