Amupitan unveils safeguards against inaccurate IReV results, assures credible polls By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe LONDON — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced November 28, 2026, for a nationwide mock accreditation and voting exercise to test its upgraded electoral technology and electronic result transmission system ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission also […]
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Kwara South in the 2027 general elections, Hon. Saheed Popoola, has pledged to address insecurity, infrastructure deficits, agricultural challenges, youth unemployment and poor healthcare delivery in the district if elected. Popoola, a former commissioner, two-term member of the Kwara State House of Assembly […]
“No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected” at the RAF Lakenheath base, the Air Force spokesperson said in a statement.
The US-based technology, Microsoft, has blamed a recent network change for a global outage that disrupted its workplace services, including Outlook, Teams and Copilot.
“Everyone knows the weight Cristiano carries. Most people went to the stadium to see Cristiano, many went just for him, and that’s not going to happen now,” Silva told reporters.
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Federal Government has warned Nigerians, particularly those with pre-existing medical conditions, to exercise caution when travelling through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, following the deaths of 16 Nigerians in the city this year. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a travel advisory issued on Friday, stating that the deaths recorded […]
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Armed kidnappers have reportedly killed an Abuja-based worker and farmer, Ibrahim Kadafa, popularly known as Ibro, after collecting N56 million ransom and other valuables from his family following his abduction along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. Kadafa was abducted alongside his friend, Mustapha Shelpidi, on October 28, 2026, while supervising the harvesting of soybeans […]
“In view of the nature of the conduct described and the accompanying circumstances… the maximum sanction, 12 matches of suspension, is justified.”
By Dapo Akinrefon The governorship candidate of the Action Peoples Movement (APM) in Lagos State, Prince Laja Adeoye, has condemned the attack on supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) during their town hall meeting in Lagos, describing the incident as shameful and a threat to democracy. Adeoye said the disruption of the meeting at […]
By Edwin Philip, Lafia A group of 601 retired civil servants in Nasarawa State has commenced enforcement of a court order directing the recovery of over ₦4 billion in outstanding gratuities and other entitlements owed them by the state government. The pensioners, under the aegis of the Concerned Group of Nasarawa State Pensioners, secured a […]
Under the Electoral Act 2022, the Supreme Court held that IREV is a public viewing tool, not a legal collation system…cannot by itself invalidate election
The question of whether 25 per cent in Abuja is a separate, compulsory test went to the Supreme Court after the 2023 election. Atiku and Peter Obi argued that Tinubu of APC had failed it
Tinubu’s support was uneven. He got 231,591 votes in Rivers but only 90,183 in Delta, a drop of 141,408 votes between both neighbouring states
Kwankwaso of NNPP came third with 69,386 votes. Peter Obi, who ran on the Labour Party, LP, ticket, had just 6,376 votes
The US-based technology, Microsoft, has blamed a recent network change for a global outage that disrupted its workplace services, including Outlook, Teams and Copilot.
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that former Apple CEO Tim Cook should replace Jensen Huang at Nvidia, after Huang quit over revelations of two affairs including one with an alleged Chinese spy.
Shares of Nvidia sank 13 percent in opening trading Thursday after Chief Executive Jensen Huang resigned from the chipmaker following revelations he had an affair with a woman accused of spying for China.
Jensen Huang resigned as chief executive of Nvidia on Thursday, ending his 33-year run at the helm of the AI giant he co-founded after revelations he had two extramarital affairs, including with a woman accused of spying for China.
“The Student Loan Scheme was set up to give access to higher education to students who would otherwise drop out because of inability to pay fees”
By Elizabeth Osayande LAGOS: The management of Lekki Port, promoters of Lekki Deep Seaport, and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have awarded scholarships worth N20 million to 100 indigent students from host communities under the Lekki Port Educational Support Programme, held at Lekki Port, Ibeju-Lekki. Each student was awarded a cash prize of N200,000 for […]
•As Rector lauds contributions by teaching, non-teaching staff By Adesina Wahab Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, has held its first valedictory lecture with the Rector, Dr Ibraheem Abdul, appreciating the contributions of teaching and non-teaching staff to the development and growth of the College. Abdul’s comment came on the heel of the fact that the […]
Fifteen nursing students of Madonna University, Nigeria, have appealed to the university management to reverse their expulsion over a controversial TikTok video recorded during their community posting, pleading for another opportunity to complete their studies.
