The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) has assured residents of a free, fair, and credible local government and councillorship elections scheduled for December 29, 2026. Chairman of the commission, Babatunde Adeniyi, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit from executives of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo State Correspondents’ Chapel, led by its chairman, Yinka Adeniran. Adeniyi said the commission would strictly follow electoral laws and guidelines to […]

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Kabiru Tanimu Turaki. Justice Peter Kekemeke granted the warrant after Turaki failed to appear in court for his arraignment on a one-count criminal charge brought by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), accusing him of giving false information to […]

Governor Chukwuma Soludo has ordered the suspension of civil servants absent from duty as of 10:00 a.m. following a surprise visit to the state secretariat in Awka. Soludo issued the directive after carrying out an unscheduled inspection of ministries and departments to assess workers’ punctuality, conduct and commitment. Speaking after the visit, the governor said any worker not found at their duty post by 10 a.m. should be suspended without […]

Health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations are staging a protest in Abuja over a proposed health sector reform bill currently before the National Assembly. The protesters, who gathered at Unity Fountain, expressed strong opposition to the proposed legislation, warning that it could significantly alter the regulatory structure of Nigeria’s health sector. According to the demonstrators, the bill seeks to place […]