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The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC yesterday announced that it would conduct the governorship elections for Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states on November 11, 2023, in fulfillment of constitutional provisions The National Commissioner Festus Okoye in a signed statement at its weekly meeting held yesterday approved the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi States’ Governorship elections. The tenure of the incumbent Governor of Imo State […]

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon that Nigeria is experiencing the negative fallout of climate change seen in the flooding in different parts of the country as well as encroaching desertification and drought in northern Nigeria. Buhari who made the comment at an audience granted Ban Ki-Moon on the sidelines of the First World Bio Summit 2022 in Seoul, South Korea, expressed delight […]

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in an application by the Federal Government seeking a stay of execution of its judgment that ordered the release of the leader of the Proscribe Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Haruna Tsanami who presided over the hearing of the application, yesterday announced that a date for delivery of judgment would be communicated to the parties when ready. The […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has placed the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, on a 90-day challenge to develop a comprehensive plan of action for the prevention of flood disasters in Nigeria. Buhari in his directive conveyed to the minister in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, ordered Adamu to coordinate with the ministries of environment and transportation as well as state governments to develop the plan. […]

The traditional ruler of the Ossomala community in Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra State, His Royal Highness, Igwe Victor Awaogu, has pleaded with the Federal and Anambra State governments to enter into an agreement toward reconstruction of last week’s collapsed Onukwu bridge located in Ossomala. The bridge reportedly collapsed following flooding that is currently ravaging the entire Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. Igwe Awaogu who described the collapse […]

Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM says calm has now been restored after some Nigerian students fled their campus in an Indian school after they were allegedly attacked by the indigenes. Images on social media and multiple reports showed that the Nigerian students of Gd Goenka University in Gurugam were attacked on Saturday following a football match and were equally trailed to their hostels, many fleeing the campus for fear for […]