2023 presidential poll failure won’t recur – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it has addressed the challenges that undermined public confidence in the 2023 presidential election by introducing improvements in its electoral processes ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission stated this on Thursday, at the second stakeholders’ roundtable on voter education and youth participation organised by Kimpact Development Initiative under its YERP-Naija project in Abuja.

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APC rally disruption: SDP rejects Nasarawa claims against Al-Makura, Adamu

The Nasarawa State chapter of the Social Democratic Party has rejected allegations by the state government linking former Governor Tanko Al-Makura and former Inspector-General of Police, Abubakar Adamu, to the disruption of activities surrounding Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s visit to Lafia on Wednesday for the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally. The state government had accused youths allegedly connected to the two politicians of disrupting Shettima’s…

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Wike tackles ASUU over UniAbuja land, backs Tinubu’s re-election

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has challenged the Academic Staff Union of Universities to justify its opposition to the reallocation of portions of the University of Abuja’s land, insisting that the union has no authority over land administration in the FCT. The minister declined to comment on the opposition to the Rainbow Coalition in Imo and other states, stating that he would speak on the issues he had with Governor Hope Uzodimma after the pre…

LASG woos German investors, seeks stronger economic ties

The Lagos State Government has pledged continued support for German investors and institutions seeking opportunities in the state, as it moves to deepen economic cooperation with Germany in trade, technology, education and industrial development. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, gave the assurance on Tuesday at a reception marking the 36th anniversary of German reunification, held at the German Residenc…

92.7% Lagos pupils back discipline without cane

A study has found that 92.7 per cent of pupils surveyed in Lagos believe teachers can maintain classroom discipline without corporal punishment, contradicting concerns among some school administrators that the restriction of caning has weakened their authority over students. The finding was disclosed in a statement obtained by The PUNCH on Wednesday and signed by Onadipe Ope of the Public Affairs Unit of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency. The study, present…

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Insecurity: Plateau LGs adopt community policing model

The 17 local government council chairmen in Plateau State have resolved to establish formally registered security outfits in their respective councils to complement conventional security agencies in tackling persistent killings and other security challenges across the state. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ephraim Gar, disclosed this at a press conference in Jos on Thursday, where he presented a summary report of the ministry’s statewide projec…

Insecurity declining in M’Belt, Abuja-Kaduna road now safer — Dogara

File photo: Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said on Thursday that insecurity in the Middle Belt region has recorded a remarkable decline under President Bola Tinubu, citing the improved safety of the Abuja-Kaduna highway as evidence of measurable progress. Dogara spoke to State House correspondents after joining a delegation to a meeting with Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The…

City Boy Movement targets Lagos polling-unit mobilisation

The City Boy Movement has shifted its attention to polling-unit mobilisation in Lagos West 1, tasking its newly inaugurated ward executives with building voter databases and securing a presence in every polling unit. The assignment emerged as the central message at the inauguration of ward executives for the Lagos West 1 Senatorial District in Ikeja on Thursday, where leaders of the All Progressives Congress-backed movement declared the completion of its grassroots structure…

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