The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed January 16, 2027, as the new date for the presidential and national assembly elections. The commission also fixed February 6, 2027, as the date for governorship and state houses of assembly election. The National Commissioner and Chairman, information and voter education committee, announced the new election timetable…
The National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), otherwise known as the National Ombudsman is to be inaugurated on Monday. This was announced in a statement on Friday by Kabiru Yusuf, President Newspapers Proprietor Association of Nigeria (NPAN). He said the inauguration of the commission is aimed at strengthening public confidence in the media as a credible…
Residents of M.I Wushishi Estate Minna, the Niger State capital are living in palpable fear following threats of invasion of the area by bandits. Sources in the estate said the hoodlums had asked residents to vacate their homes or risk being killed. The source said many residents have moved out of the estate following the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has asked Nigerians to embrace the electronic currency, eNaira, as it is a legal tender representing the naira. Mohammed Musa, a Deputy Director in the apex bank, stated this on Thursday in Kaduna at a sensitisation campaign of traders on the use of the electronic currency. He said the electronic…
The management of Kaduna State University (KASU) has dismissed the allegation that the institution was pursuing Islamisation agenda in the appointments of principal officers.In March, 2023, Samira Balarabe and Hauwau Dalhat were appointed as first female registrar and bursar respectively.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the university also recently appointed deputy vice-chancellors. According…
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum has said that writing laws for political parties does not strengthen democracy. Speaking in an interview with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on Tuesday, Kwewum said the political parties are democratic institutions and should be allow to make laws for themselves. Speaking on the…
