Following weeks of speculation, Professor Mahmood Yakubu has officially stepped down as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement was made on Tuesday during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) at the INEC headquarters in Abuja. Yakubu handed over a National Commissioner of the commission, May Agbamuche-Mbu, who steps in in acting capacity pending the appointment of a substantive chairman. He called on commissioners and directors within INEC to extend their full support to Agbamuche during her tenure in acting capacity. Details later…
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The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to collaborate with the Kwara State government to establish a forward-operational base in the state to curtail the rising security situation in the state. The Green Chamber also called on the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) to intensify deployments and coordinated security operations in Kwara state. The decision of the House followed the adoption of a motion moved at the resumed plenary on Tuesday by a member…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has issued an order restraining Ademola Gbenga, Okechukwu Nnamene and others from conducting the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) election scheduled for October 7, pending the determination of the substantive suit before The court also ordered all parties to maintain the status quo regarding the leadership of the NYCN, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. TheHintsNews reports that the youth body had during its National Elective Convention held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, from September 20 to 22, re-elected Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo as President alongside…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the ongoing online Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has reached 6,856,979. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi in a breakdown released yesterday said females constitute 3,581,562 (52.23 per cent); Males- 3,275,417 (47.77 per cent); Youths between the ages of 18 and 34 years constitute 4,689,63; Students -1,728,384 and PWDs 154,479. He further revealed that completed online and physical registration has reached 1,216,048 within six weeks. Oyekanmi added: “Completed online pre- registration – 658,766; Physical registration: 557,282; Females: 675,222 (55.53 per cent); Males: 540,826 (44.47 per cent); Youths (18-34):…
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Monday launched the airport contactless universal card at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja. The Managing Director of FAAN, Olubunmi Kuku, while speaking during the launch in Abuja noted that the contactless card is the physical embodiment of its “Go Cashless” vision, saying it is prepaid and saves time. Kuku, represented by the Director, Commercial and Business Development of the project, Ms. Adebola Agunbiade added that following its successful launch in Lagos, she was proud to officially announce the full deployment of ‘Operation Go Cashless’ here in Abuja. She stated: “This is more…
Troops of 6 Brigade, Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have dislodged bandits hideout and also recovered ammunition and motorcycle during clearance operations across identified in Takum and Ussa Local Government Areas of Taraba State. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade, Lt. Umar Muhammad in a statement issued Monday said the operation followed credible intelligence on bandits’ activities around Tarhembe, Tornyi, TY Farm, and Kando general area in Tati, Takum LGA, as well as reports of the destruction of farmlands in Ussa LGA. He added that on 05 October, 2025, troops simultaneously embarked on clearance operations in the…
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi has described the security situation in Nigeria as a national emergency. Obi in a statement issued Sunday expressed concern over the tragic reports of yet another attack in Kogi State’s Yagba West Local Government Area, where over 27 innocent Nigerians were killed by armed bandits. He noted: “The images are heartbreaking. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and the entire people of Kogi State. “This comes as reports from neighbouring Kwara state say that nine out of 16 LGs in Kwara state are…
A group of lawmakers under the aegis of Active Minority has vowed to resist any attempt to impeach the Minority Leader of the House, Hon. Kingsley Chinda. But the pro-Chinda lawmakers led by a PDP member from one of the Northern states has also been meeting in Abuja ahead of the resumption of plenary on Tuesday, October 7th. The 89 members of the minority caucus in the House of Representatives declared their support for China following some minority lawmakers to replace Chinda over allegations of not providing leadership and working for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and being…
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives will Monday hold an emergency meeting to deliberate on the suit filed by the embattled Minority Leader, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, aimed at halting his planned removal. The main agenda of the emergency meeting was in response to the lawsuit instituted by Chinda against all minority parties. TheHintsNews reports that in response to the suit filed by Chinda, Justice J. O. Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja had issued an interim order restraining the removal of Chinda as the Minority Leader of the House pending the determination of a substantive suit…
Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Independent Judicial Accountability Panel (IJAP) and the ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) have urged the nation’s judiciary to consider the merits of electoral petitions and not technicalities to deepen democracy and rule of law in the country. The panel also urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to adhere strictly to the provisions of the Constitution, the Electoral Act, and its regulations on the nomination of candidates in order to safeguard public trust and prevent needless electoral litigations. The IJAP, led by retired Court of Appeal, Justice Adekunle Owoade, also charged political parties to…