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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged political parties to strictly comply with their schedules for primaries ahead of the Anambra State governorship election slated for November 8, 2025. The Commission also disclosed that only 12 out of the 19 registered political parties had submitted detailed schedules of their primaries in line with the electoral timetable. The exercise is expected to commence on March 20 and end on April 10, 2025. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement on Thursday, noted that timely submission of primary schedules was critical to enabling…

The House of Representatives has taken preliminary steps to probe renowned estate developers, Family Homes Funds Limited, over the 500,000 units housing scheme funded by the Federal Government. This followed the consideration of a motion on Thursday sponsored by Edo lawmaker, Esosa Iyawe. Iyawe noted with concern that some of the housing schemes initiated by the Federal Government have been mired in controversy, “the consequence of which is the rapid growth of informal settlements and slums on the edge of Nigeria’s major cities, with obvious drawbacks for economic development, health, safety and security.” He said, “In a bid to address…

Kutiriko Community in Chanchaga local council of Niger State, has dragged the Abuja Electricity Company (AEDC) to a Minna Chief Magistrate court for billing the community while the transformer providing electricity to the area was parked off. The Spokesman for the Community, Engr. Ibrahim Adamu Haruna disclosed that the Community has been without a power supply for the last seven months yet the Abuja Electricity Company AEDC has been subjecting them to multiple Billings. Speaking with Journalists in Minna on Thursday, 6th March 2025, Adamu Ibrahim, stated that the community had been subjected to total blackout for over seven…

Valencia are planning to sign Nigerian striker Umar Sadiq on a permanent deal from Real Sociedad by structuring a financially astute payment plan to navigate their ongoing financial struggles, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old forward joined the Spanish club on loan in January with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season. However, with Valencia still battling economic difficulties, meeting Real Sociedad’s €10m (£8.5m) valuation of Sadiq in one lump sum would have posed a significant challenge. Now, the Mestalla outfit are working on a proposal to spread the payment across five instalments, making the deal…

13 mins ago Ahead of the November 8 Anambra governorship poll, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed the use of the indirect primary mode to select the candidate of the party. APC’s National Secretary, Sen. Ajibola Bashiru, made this known Thursday at the end of the meeting of the national working committee (NWC) of the party… 11 hours ago Leaders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have pleaded with the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as JANDOR, to rescind his decision to quit the party. The delegation, led…

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has presented the staff and instruments of office to Oba Samuel Adegbola as the Eleruwa of Eruwaland in Ibarapa East Local Government Area of the state. He made the presentation on Thursday at the Executive Chamber, Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan, the state capital. Recall that the Eleruwa stool had remained vacant since Ọba Adegbola, who was installed in 1998, was deposed on November 29, 2019, by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Makinde said, “I approve the appointment of Oba Adegbola as recommended by the Kingmakers for Eruwaland to return to the path of development.”…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has described as fake news the report that the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, reinstated sacked chairmen and councillors elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress in 2022. The governor, therefore, argued that the APC officials, who claimed to have occupied all local government secretariats across Osun, remained sacked by the order of the Federal High Court in the state and vowed to use the rule of law in getting “the illegal occupants” out of the council offices. Adeleke made this known on Thursday while briefing the Osun State Council of Traditional…

Dennis Naku The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control has promised “hard times” to producers of adulterated beverages following the arrest of one Anthony Chidi inside the Mile 3 Market in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, the state capital. The Public Relations Officer, South-South Zone, NAFDAC, Cyril Monye, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Monye said the man aged 52 was caught inside the popular market washing used bottles of various brands of alcoholic beverages. Speaking earlier, Director, NAFDAC South-South Zone, Chukwuma Oligbu, reiterated the agency’s commitment to clamping down on perpetrators of such illicit acts.…

Photo credit: Olamide/Instagram No doubt, Olamide and Joeboy are about to drop something on us. While we wait, the photos they just shared are doing a lot. The energy, the styling, the setting, everything is giving. Olamide sits on a red bike, dressed in a blue suit with brown leather shoes. Beside him, Joeboy keeps it sharp in a black leather outfit. The mix of blue, bold red, and all-black, along with the textures and attitude, just works effortlessly. Beyond the aesthetics, both artists have been locked in musically. Olamide’s “Ikigai / 生き甲斐, Vol. 1“, a surprise drop eight months…

Former Nigeria youth international Orji Okwonkwo has opened up on his close ties with Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze, his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo, and the strength he found during a two-year doping ban as he targets a return to Serie A, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old striker, currently on loan at Serie B side Cittadella from Bologna, scored his first goal in over three years with a stunning volley against Juve Stabia in February — a moment that marked his long-awaited return to competitive football. “I’m happy for the goal, but personal goals take a back seat. Only the…