PDP Celebrates Osun Victory, Condemns Violence

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP Celebrates Osun Victory, Condemns Violence

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 23, 2025

Following its victory, the Osun PDP commended voters for defying pressure to exercise their democratic rights. In a statement issued on Sunday, Osun PDP Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi, hailed the electorate as ‘heroes of democracy.’ “Before and on Saturday, the will of our people for democracy was greatly tested by anti-democratic elements. From biased opinions to unlawful advice, the rights of Osun people to elect those who administer their affairs at the grassroots came under...

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Over 40,000 Benue Civil Servants To Undergo ICT Training

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOver 40,000 Benue Civil Servants To Undergo ICT Training

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 22, 2025

No fewer than 40,000 state and local government employees would be trained in e-governance, data policy, regulation, and ICT compliance to modernize governance and enhance digital literacy. Benue State Commissioner for Communications and Digital Economy, Mr. Kwaghgba Amande disclosed this while signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abuja between the Benue State Government and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) Amande, said Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has approved the training, stressing that the...

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Court Halt Elections PDP’s North East Local Elections

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCourt Halt Elections PDP’s North East Local Elections

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 22, 2025

A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Obiora Atuegwu Egwuatu, has ordered the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to postpone the election of its zonal committee members and national ex-officio for the North East, which is slated for today, Saturday. The judge, gave the order in the suit no: FHC/ABJCS/298/2025 filed by Dr Nicholas E. Msheliza and two others (as applicants) against the PDP, its national chairperson, national financial secretary, national organising secretary, national vice...

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Interior Minister Says Nigeria’s Visa-on-Arrival Policy Will Be Scrapped

NewsNigeriaPoliticsInterior Minister Says Nigeria’s Visa-on-Arrival Policy Will Be Scrapped

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 22, 2025

The Federal Government of Nigeria will introduce automated visitor landing and exit cards, thereby scrapping the Visa-on-Arrival policy. Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior who announced this on Friday in Abuja at the closing ceremony of an Advanced Passenger Information/Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) training for Immigration officers, explained that the Visa-on-Arrival system is no longer effective. He added that it allows visitors to enter Nigeria without prior screening. Instead, the government is automating the visa process to ensure...

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AGILE To Return Over 3,000 Out Of School Girls in Adamawa State

EducationNewsNigeriaAGILE To Return Over 3,000 Out Of School Girls in Adamawa State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 21, 2025

…Women Back To School The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) is enrolling over three thousand out-of-school girls and women under the “Second Chance Education Opportunities for Out-of-School Girls and Young Women in Adamawa State.” The State Project Coordinator Engr. Saddiki Liman, who disclosed this while declaring open a two-day training workshop on “Second Chance Education Opportunities for Out of School Girls and Young Women in Adamawa State,” said the project would be implemented...

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Rising Cases Of Witchcraft Worries Bauchi Chief Judge

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRising Cases Of Witchcraft Worries Bauchi Chief Judge

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 21, 2025

Justice Rabi Talatu Umar, the Chief Judge of Bauchi State, has expressed concern over the increasing number of cases involving witchcraft in the state. She stated this while reviewing the cases of awaiting trial inmates at Jama’are Maximum Correctional Centre during a two-day quarterly routine visit by the Administration of Justice Committee, which she chairs. The Chief Judge noted that cases of witchcraft have become a persistent challenge in legal jurisprudence. “If you are not...

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Under-5 Mortality Dropped In Jigawa State– UNICEF

HealthNewsNigeriaUnder-5 Mortality Dropped In Jigawa State– UNICEF

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 21, 2025

Jigawa State has made significant strides in child health, reducing the Under-5 mortality rate from 213 to 161 per 1,000 live births between 2018 and 2023, UNICEF said. The United Nations Children Emergency Fund, Nigeria’s Chief of Health, Dr. Shyam Sharan Pathak, disclosed this at the closeout ceremony of the Jigawa State Government/Gavi PHC-MoU at the Government House, Dutse. UNICEF Nigeria’s Chief of Health, who represented the UNICEF Country Representative, Ms. Cristian Munduate, said the...

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CBN Maintains 27.5 Per Cent Interest Rate to Tackle Inflation

BusinessNewsNigeriaCBN Maintains 27.5 Per Cent Interest Rate to Tackle Inflation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 20, 2025

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.5 per cent, following six consecutive hikes last year. This decision comes amidst observed stability in the foreign exchange market and a gradual decline in inflation rates. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, addressed the press in Abuja, expressing satisfaction with recent macroeconomic trends. He noted, “Inflation is trending down, and it’s looking positive,” emphasising the bank’s objective to reduce inflation to single-digit...

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June 12, 1993 Presidential Election Annulment Was a Mistake – Babangida

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJune 12, 1993 Presidential Election Annulment Was a Mistake – Babangida

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 20, 2025

Former Nigerian military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has publicly expressed regret over the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, widely regarded as one of the freest and fairest in the nation’s history. Speaking at the launch of his autobiography, “A Journey in Service,” in Abuja on Thursday, Babangida admitted that the decision to nullify the election was a misstep. “I regret June 12. I accept full responsibility for the decisions taken,...

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Army Chief: “We’ve Eliminated Top Bandit Leaders, Turji Is Next”

National SecurityNewsNigeriaArmy Chief: “We’ve Eliminated Top Bandit Leaders, Turji Is Next”

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 20, 2025

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has vowed that the Nigerian military will track down and eliminate notorious bandit leader Bello Turji. Speaking in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, on Thursday, Oluyede assured that troops were actively pursuing Turji and would not stop until he was taken out. “Bello Turji is on the run as we speak, and everywhere he goes, we follow him there. Let him keep running, it is just...

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