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A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Kassim Afegbua, has faulted the report by Athena Centre claiming the Edo governorship election was rigged. Recall that Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, a non-partisan research institute, over the weekend, indicted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the conduct of the September 21st Edo State governorship election. The organisation, which conducted a review of the election that produced APC candidate […]

Following the controversy trailing the Tax Reforms Bills, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Justice to work closely with the National Assembly to address the concerns raised by Nigerians. The President, who is in South Africa, handed down the review order on Tuesday as some northern youths stormed the National Assembly in support of the bills and this was contained in a statement signed by the Minister of […]

The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Hashimu Argungu, has urged the federal government to provide adequate funding for the Nigeria Police Force, particularly for intelligence, investigations, and prosecution activities. He made these remarks during a panel conversation on "Police Leadership and Police Accountability" organized by CLEEN Foundation, an event which brought together civil society representatives, policymakers, academics, the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, and international partners to […]

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to investigate the persistent boat accidents occurring across Nigeria's waterways, which have led to significant loss of lives and property. This resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance titled, “Need to Investigate the Incessant Boat Mishaps in Nigeria’s Waterways,” sponsored by Unyime Idem, who represents Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in Akwa Ibom State. Idem highlighted a […]

Namibia is on the verge of electing its first female president, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah holding a commanding lead in the ongoing vote count from last week’s contentious general election. As of Tuesday, with 65.57 percent of the votes tallied, the Electoral Commission of Namibia reported that Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, the candidate of the ruling South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO), leads with 54.82 percent of the vote. However, the electoral process […]

Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered 1.2 million litres of stolen crude, destroyed 56 illegal refineries and arrested 17 suspected oil thieves in the Niger Delta. The Acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Army Public Relations, Jonah Danjuma, made this disclosure in a statement he issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday. He said the troops also destroyed 88 cooking drums and 20 boats used for the illicit activity in […]