The Senate on Wednesday removed the clause that makes direct primary mandatory for the election of candidates in political parties from the electoral act amendment bill.
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Reps concede to allow political parties choose between direct, indirect primaries
The House of Representatives has rescinded its decision on direct primaries for political parties in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, by adopting both direct and indirect primaries
Read More »Court orders Nigeria to apologise, pay ₦1bn to Nnamdi Kanu
A High Court in Umuahia, Abia State, on Wednesday ordered the Nigeria Government to pay the sum of N1 billion to Nnamdi Kanu, for violating
Read More »Alleged terrorism: Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s case to Feb 16
Justice Nyako fixed February 16 for hearing the preliminary objection of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who challenged the terrorism
Read More »Buhari arrives Kaduna on working visit
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Kaduna ahead of a two-day working visit to the state.
Read More »Fuel price hike: NLC begins mobilisation for nationwide protest
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday, directed all its states organs to intensify mobilisation for next Thursday’s nationwide protest against the Federal Government proposed i
Read More »Alleged massacre: Security forces killed 1,500 in South-East, arrested 4,800, destroyed N40bn property in 14 months – CSO report
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), yesterday, claimed that no fewer than 1,500 people were allegedly killed in the South-east by security forces in 14 months.
Read More »APC denies releasing zoning arrangements, approves schedule of activities for national convention
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday denied releasing any zoning arrangement for its forthcoming National Convention, slated for February
Read More »Governors in marathon meeting on insecurity, food security, others
The thirty-six State Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) held a meeting Wednesday to brainstorm on the nation’s security challenges, Health, food security, among others.
Read More »Reps order probe of Malami, Police IG involvement in Magodo estate dispute
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Justice, Public Petition and Police Affairs to “investigate the involvement” of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General
Read More »2023: South-East presidency overdue, says Orji Kalu
Former governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday, said the All Progressives Congress (APC)
Read More »Gov. Umahi, deputy know fate March 8 over defection from PDP
Abuja division of the Federal High Court has fixed March 8 and 14 to deliver judgments in the multiple suits filed by the Peoples Democratic Party
Read More »Another batch of 1,030 Benin artefacts for repatriation from Germany
Nigeria will receive no fewer than 1,030 Benin artefacts from Germany this year, Director-General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments
Read More »2023: You’re wrong, PVCs don’t expire – INEC tells Tinubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged Nigerians to disregard claims by a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (
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