Defect with me or resign, A’Ibom gov tells appointees
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has asked all commissioners and political appointees in his cabinet to either join him in defecting to the All Progressives Congress or step…
INEC to adopt AI in election management
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed its readiness to harness the positive aspect of artificial intelligence (AI) in election management in the country. The commission thus announced the creation of…
Sanwo-Olu urges overhaul of higher education systems across Africa
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has emphasised the urgent need to rethink African higher education. He stressed this at the Centre for African Social and Economic Transformation (CASET) launch in…
2027: APC NWC, governors, fed lawmakers endorse Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday got the nod as the ‘sole candidate’ of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 race. The party leadership, the APC’s 22 governors…
Supreme Court strikes 36 states’ suit against FG over recovered loot
The Supreme Court has struck out a suit by the 36 states’ governments and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) challenging the federal government’s application of recovered looted funds. In a…
Lagos apprehends five for illegal waste disposal
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) have apprehended five individuals during a night enforcement operation in Abule Egba, Mangoro, and Cement areas along the Abeokuta expressway. The arrested individuals were…
Lagos unleashes 1,000 Safety Officers, drones, patrol bikes in bold security revamp
In a bold move to strengthen grassroots security and bolster community protection, the Lagos State Government has recruited over 1,000 new officers into the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) as…
Lagos approves bills to reform land, rent administration
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it had approved two bills for submission to the state House of Assembly aimed at reforming land administration and marriage registration procedures. The…
NBA slams compulsory voting bill, says it’s unconstitutional, draconian
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned a proposed bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians, warning that the bill is…
JAMB rejects incompetence, ethnic bias claims in 2025 UTME error
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has rejected suggestions that administrative failures experienced in the 2025 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Board were due to incompetence or ethnic bias. JAMB Registrar,…