NEWS UPDATES

The crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a new twist after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rejected the notice for an emergency meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC). INEC secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, confirmed the commission’s decision…

A member of the House of Representatives, Iduma Igariwey, has described the continued occupation of the office of the governor of Ebonyi State by David Umahi as illegal, saying he is now a former governor. Igariwey, who the Peoples Democratic Party nominated…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it is not aware of leadership change in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Daily Trust reports. Senior officials of the electoral body told Daily Trust on Thursday that this has been communicated to…

The Lagos State Government has commenced the publication of details of sex offenders, as part of the state’s zero-tolerance to all forms of domestic and sexual violence. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence…

The governor of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, says the police get more funding from states than from the federal government. The governor said this on Thursday, while commenting on security vote at a panel discussion organised by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) in partnership…

No fewer than 900 health workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may lose their jobs. This is because the FCT Administration (FCTA), has given the managers of the Garki Hospital a month notice to vacate the facility. The move by the government…