20 m. ago Misinformation, Misinterpretation Can Undermine Strongest Electoral Systems — INEC Chair

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has said that even the strongest electoral systems can be undermined by misinformation, misinterpretation, or deliberate distortion. Amupitan stated this at the unveiling of a book titled ‘The INEC Press Corps: Chronicles of Nigeria’s Election Journalists’, authored by INEC Press Corps chairman […]

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1 hour ago LP crisis: Nenadi Usman’s INWC submits 32 state committees to INEC amid in

.Abure-led NWC conducts ward, local, state congresses The leadership crisis in the Labour Party (LP) has turned hydra-headed with the birth of a third camp out of the existing two factions likely, according to latest happenings in the Interim National Working Committee (INWC) led by Senator Nenadi Usman. The development came as Usman’s INWC submitted […]

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4 h. ago NSCI Urges Northern Leaders To Back Yakubu’s Ambassadorial Nomination

The Northern Stakeholders Consultative Initiative (NSCI) has urged political leaders from the northern region to support the ambassadorial nomination of former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu. This followed remarks reportedly made by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar expressing reservations over Yakubu’s inclusion on the list of 35 ambassadorial nominees […]

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5 h. ago Tax implementation committee signals possible CGT review, vows ‘humane’ rollout

The newly inaugurated National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) on Friday pledged a “humane” and transparent rollout of the federal read more Tax implementation committee signals possible CGT review, vows ‘humane’ rollout

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6 h. ago YPP hails Tinubu over Gen Musa’s appointment as Defence Minister

A communique signed by YPP's National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Egbeola Wale Martins, at the end of its 24th Extraordinary National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which was held on Thursday at Chelsea Hotel, Abuja, charged the President to exercise his power and sack all non-performing heads of security agencies whose performance has fallen short of expectations.

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6 h. ago NUT writes Kwara gov, threatens strike over unpaid allowances

The national headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has written to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, warning of a looming industrial crisis if unresolved issues affecting teachers’ welfare in the state are not addressed.

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7 h. ago Osun governorship race: APC screening committee bars Omisore, six other aspirants

The APC screening committee has barred Iyiola Omisore and six others from the Osun APC primary for governorship, citing nomination irregularities. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-governorship-race-apc-screening-committee-bars-omisore-six-other-aspirants/

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8 h. ago Federal Government Pledges Fair, Transparent Implementation Of New Tax Laws

The Federal Government has assured citizens and investors that the rollout of the recently enacted tax laws will be carried out responsibly, transparently, and with consideration for economic realities. This commitment was given on Friday in Abuja by the chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), Mr. Joseph Tegbe, following the inauguration of […]

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9 h. ago Lagos group urges Senate to halt confirmation of ambassadorial nominees

Signed by the Foundation’s President, Mr Miftau Bolaji Are, and steering committee member, Dr Lateef Onikoyi, the organisation argued that the nominations violate the principles of fairness, constitutional balance and federal character.

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9 h. ago VIDEO: My family fuelling crisis rumours, endangering my wife Natasha — 2Face

Nigerian singer 2Face accuses his family of spreading damaging rumours, fuelling a family crisis and endangering his wife Natasha. See his video message. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-my-family-fuelling-crisis-rumours-endangering-my-wife-natasha-2face/

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9 h. ago Ondo evolving into global investment destination – Aiyedatiwa

Aiyedatiwa assured both local and international investors that his administration remains committed to transparency....

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10 h. ago APC NWC Intervenes In Cross Rivers Chapter Crisis, Faults Attempt To Sack Party Chair

The crisis rocking the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken another dimension as the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) has overturned what it described as an unconstitutional move by the State Executive Committee (SEC) members to remove the state chairman, Alphonsus Ogar Eba. The APC National Legal Adviser, Murtala […]

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11 h. ago Crisis rocks Cross Rivers APC as NWC faults SEC’s removal of state chairman

The All Progressives Congress, Cross River State, has been engulfed in crisis with the State Executive Council’s plan to remove the Chairman, Alphonsus Ogar Eba.

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12 h. ago National working committee steps in as C’River APC crisis deepens

The APC’s National Working Committee intervenes in the C’River APC crisis, summoning Chairman Alphonsus Eba over a vote of no confidence by the SEC. Read More: https://punchng.com/national-working-committee-steps-in-as-criver-apc-crisis-deepens/

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13 h. ago UPDATED: Rivers Speaker, 16 Other Assembly Members Defect To APC From PDP

The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and other defectors hinged their decision to dump the Peoples Democratic Party on the crisis in the PDP. The post UPDATED: Rivers Speaker, 16 Other Assembly Members Defect To APC From PDP appeared first on Channels Television.

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14 h. ago Foreign Powers Are Backing Terrorists In Nigeria – Sheikh Gumi

Prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Mahmoud Gumi has raised fresh concerns over what he describes as the hidden involvement of powerful foreign nations in Nigeria’s prolonged security crisis. Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored by our correspondent in Kaduna, Sheikh Gumi claimed that recent patterns of attacks across the country suggest […] The post Foreign Powers Are Backing Terrorists In Nigeria – Sheikh Gumi appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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14 h. ago Adamawa govt releases over N400m counterpart funding for healthcare delivery

The chairman said that the state has already budgeted and committed N450 million as counterpart funding for ...

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15 h. ago African Development Bank Joins Network To Advance Continent’s Digital Finance Future

Global strategic organisation, the Foreign Investment Network (FIN) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have charted the way forward at the 4th Africa Cashless Payment Systems Conference (Virtual Edition), a high-level gathering of policymakers, financial leaders, innovators, and global experts committed to shaping Africa’s digital finance future. The virtual conference, which was held on Thursday […]

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22 h. ago Edo threatens Obaseki arrest over controversial museum, hotel

The Edo State Assembly threatens to arrest ex-Gov. Obaseki for failing to appear before a committee probing the MOWAA museum and Radisson Hotel projects. Read More: https://punchng.com/edo-threatens-obaseki-arrest-over-controversial-museum-hotel/

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25 h. ago Edo Assembly Threatens Arrest Warrant Against Obaseki, Others Over Controversial Museum, Hotel Projects

The Edo State House of Assembly Ad-hoc Committee investigating the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) and Radisson Hotel projects, has warned that it may issue arrest warrants against former Governor Godwin Obaseki and several former officials of the State for failing to appear before it. The committee was set up following a request by […]

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