A Non-governmental Organization, One Nigeria Project, has urged political parties to micro-zone their presidential ticket to the South-East geopolitical zone. The FCT coordinator of the One Nigeria project, Lanre Niyi who made…
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BREAKING: Court Vacates Order Restraining APC Convention
An FCT High Court has issued an order vacating the earlier restraining injunction against the March 26 convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Bello Kawu on Friday held that a…
BREAKING:2023: FEDERAL HIGH COURT STRIKES OUT SECTION 84(12) OF THE AMENDED NEW ELECTORAL ACT, DECLARES SECTION 84(12) UNCONSTITUTIONAL, INVALID AND ILLEGAL
.. FG, BUHARI WINS AS FEDERAL HIGH COURT DECLARES POLITICAL APPOINTEES CAN ONLY RESIGN 30 DAYS TO ELECTION.UPHOLDS SECTIONS 66(1)(f), 107(1)(f), 137(1)(f) AND 182(1)(f) OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION AS THE ONLY REQUIREMENTS…
Nigeria,India to Collaborate on Public Service Improvement
Nigeria,India to Collaborate on Public Service Improvement*Heads of Both Countries’ Public Services Meet in N’Delhi,India*Highlights include Draft MOU to be Signed Soon on Training, Capacity Building, Exchange Programme for Senior Officers and…
NATIONAL: Amb. Aduda Discusses Bilateral Relations as He Visits Minister in India
*Harps on the Prospects of Nigeria-India Joint Commission and Other Areas of Relationship with the Asian Giant. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb Gabriel Tanimu Aduda accompanied by His Excellency ,…
Constitution Amendment: Alteration Voting
Bill No. 29 – for an Act to Move Airports from Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List; and for Related Matters. 84 senators voted in favour STATUS: APPROVED Bill No….
Reps Reject More Seats for Women, Life Pension for Presiding Members
The House of Representatives has voted against a bill seeking to create additional seats for women in the National and States Assemblies. The bill, which is part of the ongoing amendment…
Decision by INEC to oust political parties reinstated by the Court of Appeal in the 2023 General Elections – An affront on the Judiciary
Continued disobedience to and disregard for the unanimous Judgement of the Court of Appeal by Prof. Mahmood Yakubu led-INEC – Danger for the Nation’s democracy. I view with serious concerns the…
ELECTORAL ACT: President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, re-amended by the National Assembly on January 25, 2022.
The Electoral Act made provisions for direct, indirect primaries or consensus as procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the various elective positions. It also approved…
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE SIGNING OF ELECTORAL BILL 2022 INTO LAW
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE SIGNING OF ELECTORAL BILL 2022 INTO LAW STATE HOUSE, ABUJA FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY, 2022 The Electoral Act (Amendment)…