The second phase of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has commenced. The exercise resumed on Monday, following the completion of the first phase on December 10, 2025. INEC had earlier opened online pre-registration on August 18, 2025, before commencing physical registration at centres nationwide on August 25, 2025. INEC explained that the interval between the two phases was used to carry out statutory activities, including...

Due to serious security risks associated with the metal business, popularly known as ‘Bola Jari’, the Gombe State Government has banned the trade across the state. The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Zubair Muhammad Umar, announced the ban shortly after an expanded meeting of the State Security Council presided over by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on Monday. Umar explained that the council approved the immediate ban on the scrap metal business following a...