INEC chairman appeals to National Assembly to fast-track Electoral Act amendmentAbuja, 2nd October, 2025
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has on Thursday warned that uncertainty over the legal framework for the 2027 general election could unsettle the commission’s preparations. Prof. Yakubu, while speaking when he received a delegation of the European Union Election Observation follow-up mission to Nigeria, urged the National Assembly to […]
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INEC chairman appeals to National Assembly to fast-track Electoral Act amendmentAbuja, 2nd October, 2025
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has on Thursday warned that uncertainty over the legal framework for the 2027 general election could unsettle the commission’s preparations. Prof. Yakubu, while speaking when he received a delegation of the European Union Election Observation follow-up mission to Nigeria, urged the National Assembly to […]
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Tinubu, PDP Hail Gov Okpebholo’s Road Infrastructural Revolution in Edo
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the infrastructural strides of Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, particularly the ongoing construction of the state’s first-ever flyover bridge, describing it as a landmark intervention in easing urban traffic and modernizing Edo’s transport system. The President extolled the governor’s foresight in embarking on the one-kilometre flyover project at […]
Turning Potholes to Progress: The Okpebholo Infrastructural Model
The story of development in Nigeria is often written in the dust and mud of its roads. Highways are not just strips of asphalt; they are lifelines that connect farms to markets, towns to cities, and families to opportunity. When they fail, they do not simply inconvenience motorists. They cut communities off, strangle economic activity, […]
PENGASSAN debunks signing communiqué suspending nationwide strike action
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has denied signing the communiqué that reportedly ended its recent strike across the country over its dispute with Dangote Refinery, insisting that its core concerns remained unresolved. The strike, which disrupted operations across the oil and gas sector, was allegedly suspended on Wednesday after […]
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Turning Potholes to Progress: The Okpebholo Infrastructural Model
The story of development in Nigeria is often written in the dust and mud of its roads. Highways are not just strips of asphalt; they are lifelines that connect farms to markets, towns to cities, and families to opportunity. When they fail, they do not simply inconvenience motorists. They cut communities off, strangle economic activity, […]
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Tension As Gunmen Shoot Student During SUG Election At Ebonyi Varsity
The Ebonyi State Police Command says it has arrested three suspects in connection with a shooting incident that left a student injured during the Students’ Union Government (SUG) election at Ebony State University (EBSU). Naija News understands that the incident occurred on campus while the results of the election were being announced. According to police reports, […]
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Super Eagles to play Venezuela, Colombia in USA
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the Super Eagles will take on Venezuela and Colombia in the United States of America during the FIFA window for international friendly matches in the month of November 2025. NFF’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodata Sport, said the Super Eagles will be up against Venezuela […]
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Tension As Gunmen Shoot Student During SUG Election At Ebonyi Varsity
The Ebonyi State Police Command says it has arrested three suspects in connection with a shooting incident that left a student injured during the Students’ Union Government (SUG) election at Ebony State University (EBSU). Naija News understands that the incident occurred on campus while the results of the election were being announced. According to police reports, […]
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N250bn yearly fraud exposes gaps in banks’ security, regulatory oversight
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), between May 2023 and April 2024, Nigeria recorded 25.35 million stolen phones, making it the country’s most common crime. Less than 12 per cent were ever recovered. Also, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) recently disclosed that the country loses about N250 billion yearly to cyber-crime. […]