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Those opposed to the August 30 local government poll in Rivers State intensified their efforts to stop the scheduled election. They took a judicial step, instituting a suit against   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Rivers State Administrator Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas and the River State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) before a Federal...

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo has read the riot act on aviation safety and security following recent cases of unruly behaviour by air passengers. The latest case involved a passenger, Ms. Comfort Bob, who was onboard Ibom Airline flight from Uyo to Lagos on Sunday. The MInister confirmed...

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has approved a further extension of the grace period for the enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit requirement for vehicles with tinted windows to October 2, 2025. Egbetokun initially scheduled the enforcement for August 12, 2025. He said his decision followed a significant...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has called on all candidates who took part in the 2025 school-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to revisit the Council’s official portal and verify their results. In a tweet on Friday, the Council wrote, “The result portal is up again, candidates...

President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government and people of Benue State on the passing of Chief Audu Ogbeh, the former Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Also, former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who is currently on a visit to Uganda, expressed sadness over Ogbeh’s death. In a...

The Federal Government has appointed Professor Mathew Adamu as the new Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (now Yakubu Gowon University). Acting Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mrs Roseline Adakayi confirmed the appointment on Saturday in a statement by Acting Director, Information and University Relations, UniAbuja, Dr Habib Yakoob. He will...