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The Benue State House of Assembly has passed a bill providing free treatment for snakebite victims in government hospitals across the state. The bill was passed Friday during plenary after scaling through its third reading. The sitting was presided over by the Speaker, Berger Alfred Emberga. The passage followed a public hearing held earlier where stakeholders in the health sector highlighted the importance of making snakebite treatment accessible to victims, particularly farmers and rural dwellers. Chairman of the House Standing Committee on Health and Human Services, Dr Matthew Damkor, representing Tiev State Constituency, while speaking on the bill, noted that…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has addressed the silence of some of his former colleagues, friends and associates amid his current circumstances, saying he does not resent those who have chosen not to stand by him. El-Rufai, in a statement titled “My Relationships and the Aftermath,” said he had received concerns over the apparent silence of people he had publicly supported or closely associated with in the past. He said his decision to stand by people and causes throughout his life was guided by his Islamic faith, Arewa upbringing, personal values and conscience. “Over the years, I have stood…
The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to conduct a fresh primary election for its governorship ticket in Gombe State. The court, presided over by Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed, gave the order in a suit filed by Usman Aliyu Garry to challenge the emergence of Prof. Isa Ali Pantami as the PDP governorship candidate. Garry had challenged Pantami’s emergence after the party announced him as its sole candidate on June 26, 2026, arguing that the required primary election was not conducted. Pantami, who was an aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had…
The National Examinations Council, NECO has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE Internal, with 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtaining five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. The results were released 63 days after the last paper of the examination was written. Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the results at a press conference in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday. Wushishi said 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, while 1,371,992 candidates sat for the exercise, which commenced on June 15 and ended on July 23, 2026. He disclosed that 1,162,118 candidates,…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that a fresh political strategy has been put in place to counter former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress ADCvand presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC, Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking after an inspection tour, which took him to Road S1, Kaura District; Collector Road C2, Life Camp; Arterial Road N16, Gwarinpa; the IBB Golf Course; and, the Gudu (Jereton Mariere Street) project by Apo Legislative Quarters, Wike clarified comments he had earlier made regarding the 2023 presidential election, which…
The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, popularly known as the OK Movement, has replied the national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Seriake Dickson, after he described the group’s campaign team as ‘nonsensical’. The Movement also rejected any attempt by the NDC to take control of its structures ahead of the 2027 general elections. The OK Movement stressed that it would maintain its independent identity and would not allow its national, state, local government or ward structures to be absorbed into the NDC. The movement’s Director-General, John Ughulu, made the position known while responding to comments by the NDC national leader…
The Anambra State Government has released a 2024 out-of-court settlement document amid its dispute with Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over unpaid salaries and financial obligations left behind by his administration. The Anambra government made the fresh release in a post on its official X account on Wednesday, describing it as evidence that contradicted Obi’s position. According to the state government, the document titled, “Terms of Settlement,” was signed on February 6, 2024, between the Anambra State Government and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees, AUPCTRE, over issues involving the…
Four miners were killed after a mining pit collapsed on them in Tangur community, Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. Christopher Luka, a youth leader in Bokkos, confirmed the incident, explaining that the pit collapsed while the victims were working inside the tunnel around 10am, on Tuesday. Luka said the victims included two men and two women. He said, “Yes, the incident actually happened yesterday while they were inside the tunnel. Two are women while the other two are men. It is unfortunate. One was buried on Tuesday because he was a Muslim, while the other three were…
State Houses of Assembly have begun considering the proposed State Police Bill transmitted to them by the National Assembly, with some approving the proposal, others setting up committees, while several are awaiting formal receipt of the document. The National Assembly had on September 16 transmitted the bill, titled A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police Services; and for Related Matters, to the 36 state legislatures. Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, said the transmission was in accordance with Section 9 of the…
Tinubu warns police against political bias ahead of 2027 elections By Jide Olusola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the Nigeria Police Force to maintain strict political neutrality and the highest standards of professionalism ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that the Force must not be perceived as serving any political interest. Tinubu gave the charge at the 2026 Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers in Owerri, Imo State, in an address delivered on his behalf by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume. The President said every Nigerian, regardless of political affiliation, ethnicity,…