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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the immediate ban of the use of Amotekun, the Eastern security network and other states sponsored security outfits during the electioneering campaigns billed to kick off nationwide by week Speaking during the strategic police managers conference held at the Force headquarters in Abuja, he explained that the measure was aimed at ensuring the general elections were not exposed to any form of compromise and abuses. The IGP who charged states commissioners of police to adhere to the dictates of laid down rules and regulations maintained that the political campaigns, security,…

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has lost one of his aides, Abdullahi Nyako. The former Vice President penned a condolence note via his Twitter handle on Thursday. Sharing a photo of the deceased, Atiku said, “Barr. Abdullahi Nyako was more than an aide; he was family to me in every sense of the word. He served me with loyalty and diligence. He will be sorely missed. On behalf of my family, I convey my deepest condolences to the Abdullahi family and pray that the Almighty Allah will comfort and strengthen them." “May Allah forgive his…

The National Industrial Court has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to return to work. The federal government, in a suit, prayed for the order for ASUU to call off its seven months strike. The Minister of Labour and Employment, on behalf of the federal government, had filed the matter before the court by way of referral to resolve the issue of the ongoing strike by ASUU. (NAN)

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party has published his degree result for Nigerians to see. In a statement signed by Obi's media aide, Valentine Obienyem titled "Publishing Obi's Degree Result" on Wednesday morning challenged other presidential candidates to publish theirs. See statement below: Publishing Obi’s Degree result "It would have just required publishing Mr. Peter Obi’s degree result to stop the perennial debate about the class of degree he came out with. Each time I mentioned it to him, Obi would restrain me from publishing. His stand is clear: “Val, to me, education is the progressive discovery of…

Zahra, the daughter-in-law of President Muhammadu Buhari, has graduated from Brighton University in the United Kingdom. Aisha Buhari, the first lady, took to her Facebook page to share photos from the graduation ceremony on Tuesday. The first lady said Zahra graduated with first-class honours in Architectural Science. “Congratulations to Mrs. Zahra B Buhari on your graduation with First Class Honors in Architectural Science. Wishing you all the best!” she wrote. Zahra is the daughter of Nasiru Ado Bayero, Emir of Bichi, and the wife of Yusuf, Buhari’s son. The couple tied the knot on August 20, 2021, in Kano state.…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan may have finally lost out in his bid to return to the red chamber following the omission of his name from the final list of candidates for next year’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections. This was as the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC published the names of All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Aspirant, Godswill Akpabio as the party’s candidate for Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial District, Dave Umahi, Ebonyi South and Ibrahim Shekarau as candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP for Kano Central Senatorial District, despite having defected from the NNPP about a month ago.…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 7,043,594 Nigerians that applied for voter registration did not complete the process before the deadline for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The Commission revealed that a total of 10,487,972 eligible voters commenced the online pre-registration process but only 3,444,378 persons completed the exercise physically in line with its policy. According to a statement by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, a breakdown of the exercise, showed that "4,161,775 citizens attempted but either did not complete online pre-registration or abandoned it and went for the physical…