List of senators who opposed manual backup clause in electoral bill released
The identities of 15 senators who rejected the manual backup option in the Electoral Act amendment have been made public. The lawmakers supported compulsory real-time electronic transmission of election results during voting in the Senate. During plenary, the chamber approved electronic transmission but still retained manual collation as a fallback. The decision came after a […]
Turaki PDP faction officially inaugurates Abia State Caretaker committee
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki has inaugurated a caretaker committee to manage party affairs in Abia State. The move is part of efforts to stabilize the party structure amid ongoing internal disputes. At the inauguration, Southeast Vice Chairman Ali Odefa urged members of the new committee to remain […]
Rapists should be castrated, burnt alive – Singer Simi
Simisola Kosoko has stirred public debate after speaking out strongly against sexual violence. The singer expressed frustration over rising assault cases and urged society and authorities to take firmer action to protect women. In a social media post, she said she was tired of hearing about rape incidents and demanded tougher punishments for offenders. Her […]
Aiyedatiwa holds parallel stakeholders’ meeting, blames ‘vested interests’ over crisis
Lucky Aiyedatiwa has denied any link to the violence that disrupted a stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State. The governor said troublemakers who had no official reason to be at the party secretariat were behind the chaos that broke out in Akure. During the incident, Ade Adetimehin and other party leaders […]
Enough is enough” – Actress Rosy Meurer addresses rumours about her marriage with businessman, Olakunle Churchill; says she never unfollowed him on IG
Rosy Meurer has dismissed rumours surrounding her marriage to Olakunle Churchill, insisting reports that she unfollowed him online are false. She explained that she remains happy in her relationship and sees no reason to distance herself from her husband publicly. The actress clarified that she has followed Churchill on Instagram since 2017 and never clicked […]
DMO to auction N800bn bonds at N1,000 per unit
The Debt Management Office has announced a public offer of three Federal Government bonds worth N800 billion, priced at N1,000 per unit. The offer includes a N400 billion bond at 17.95% interest maturing in 2032, alongside two others valued at N300 billion and N100 billion with yields close to 20 percent. According to the agency, […]
E-transmission: APC going against Nigerians – PDP lawmaker, Adepoju
A member of the House of Representatives, Anthony Adepoju, has criticised the stance of the All Progressives Congress on election result transmission, saying it contradicts what many Nigerians want. He made the remark during a television interview while reacting to lawmakers’ decision to retain manual result transmission ahead of the 2027 elections. The lawmaker, who […]
UCL play-off: Real Madrid beat Benfica, PSG edge five-goal thriller against Monaco
Real Madrid secured a slim 1–0 first-leg win over Benfica in their Champions League play-off encounter on Tuesday night. The match was largely uneventful until Vinícius Júnior struck early in the second half with a curling finish. His celebration led to a booking, adding drama to an otherwise cagey contest. The game was briefly halted […]