Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has condemned the gruesome killing of 24 hunters from the North allegedly murdered in Uromi, Edo State. A press statement by the National President of NYCN, Comrade Isah Abubakar on Friday, sought justice for the victims. The statement reads, “We condemn in the strongest terms the gruesome killing of 24 hunters from the North, who fell victim to jungle justice in Uromi, Edo State. “This senseless and brutal act...

A bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022, to provide for the conduct of all elections in one day has passed for a second reading at the Senate on Thursday. The current Act provides for the conduct of Presidential and National Assembly elections in February, while governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections are held in March. The bill, sponsored by Senator Saliu Mustapha  (APC, Kwara Central) is also seeking a shorter campaign period...

The House of Representatives has intensified its push for constitutional amendments, passing not less than 39 bills in two legislative sittings this week. Among the major proposals are the creation of the Office of the Prime Minister as Head of Government and a 60-year age limit for presidential and governorship candidates. Other bills seek to establish state and local government police, introduce special legislative seats for persons with disabilities, and implement electoral reforms. State and...

A referendum for the creation of 12 additional Local Government Areas in the Ebonyi state in addition to the already existing 13 LGAs has been adopted by the Ebonyi State House of Assembly. The creation of LGAs aims to bring the government closer to the people and thereby alleviate their suffering. The motion for the adoption of the request was moved by the Chief Whip of the House and member representing Edda West, Hon. Prince...

The Enugu State Government has assured the Federal Government of Nigeria of its readiness to partner with it in relocating the Enugu Correctional Centre, currently located at GRA, to a new site outside the metropolis. Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah made this assurance on Wednesday when he received members of the House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions at the state Government House, Enugu; the Committee Chairman, Chinedu Ogah, led the team. “It is highly commendable...