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The African Democratic Congress has condemned the Senate’s decision to reject key provisions of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, warning that the move undermines the credibility, transparency, and integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process. PUNCH Online had reported that the Senate declined a proposed amendment to Clause 70, Subsection 3 of…
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The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafi,u has warned both intending and serving corps members against night travel and other risky engagements during their service year. In a Wednesday statement shared on the official X handle of the scheme, Nafiu gave the advice while…
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The National Councillors Forum of Nigeria (NCFN) has declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Evoh Nwikegwu, president of NCFN, described the restoration of local government autonomy as a landmark achievement that has transformed grassroots governance. Nwikegwu…
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The leader of the Peoples Democratic Party local government Chairmen elected in the February 22, 2025, election, Mr Sarafadeen Awotunde, has accused the state Commissioner of Police, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, and the Ikirun Area Commander of attempts to intimidate elders and community leaders in Ikirun in connection with…
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Two families of the two people killed during the faceoff involving chairmen elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress and members of the Peoples Democratic Party over the control of local government areas in Iragbiji, Osun state, have demanded immediate prosecution of the five people arrested in connection…
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Executive Chairman of Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hulayat Omidiran, has reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the National Assembly . It was during the visit of Senator Adamu Aliero, representing Kebbi Central Senatorial District. The meeting, held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, focused on deepening legislative–executive cooperation…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), for its growing national and global impact, describing the institution as a critical driver of Nigeria’s food security, youth empowerment and economic transformation. The president gave the commendation at FUNAAB’s 33rd convocation ceremony, where 4,141 students were…
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The Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Wednesday, launched the first clinical trial for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Under the initiative, colorectal cancer patients will receive free treatment from the OAUTH, Lagos University Teaching Hospital and Medserve’s NSIA-Diagnostic Centre, Lagos. A Professor of Surgery at the…
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The Senator representing Osun West, Lere Oyewumi, has rehabilitated the Iyana Molarere–Amukuku Road in Ikire, headquarters of Irewole Local Government of Osun State. A statement by the media unit, office of the deputy minority leader of the senate said the rehabilitation ended years of transportation challenges faced by residents and…
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The Nigerian Senate has rejected a proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Amendment Bill that sought to make the electronic transmission of election results compulsory. As reported by Channels Television on Wednesday, the provision, if approved, would have required presiding officers of the Independent National Electoral…
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