The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Ned Nwoko, has unveiled a free Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration initiative for 1,500 students from the district, aimed at enhancing access to tertiary education. The announcement follows the nationwide commencement of the 2026 UTME registration exercise by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). In a statement posted on Wednesday to his official social media pages, Senator Nwoko emphasised his commitment to education as a...

Former Governor of Benue State and ex-Senator, Gabriel Torwua Suswam, has formally resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), accusing the main opposition party of persistent internal conflicts and dysfunction. His resignation was announced on Wednesday in a letter made available to journalists in Makurdi. In the letter, addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Mbagber Council Ward, Logo Local Government Area, Suswam said his decision was not taken lightly, noting the party had...

The former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar has condemned in the strongest terms, the decision of the Senate to reject the real-time electronic transmission of election results. A statement by Atiku reads, “This ill-advised action represents a grave setback for electoral reform and a calculated blow against transparency, credibility, and public trust in Nigeria’s democratic process. “At a time when democracies across the world are strengthening...