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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has begun the distribution of sensitive materials for Saturday’s governorship election to the 18 local government areas of Edo state.The distribution is supervised by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, ONUOHA ANUGBUM at the premises of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Benin City, the state capital.Correspondents gathered that the sensitive materials were carried out of the CBN vault, and INEC officials inspected ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, said it would meet with the federal government on how workers could survive the recent hike in the pump price of petrol.According to the labour movement, the current price of petrol has eroded the gains of the yet-to-be implemented N70,000 new national minimum wage. President of NLC, JOE AJAERO in a statement, insisted that the labour union was deceived by President BOLA TINUBU into accept...

The Ogun State House of Assembly has called on the management of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) to strictly follow electoral guidelines in preparation for the Local Government elections scheduled for November 16.During a meeting with the State Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC), led by Chairman Comrade Sanyaolu Abayomi, Speaker Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide emphasized the importance of conducting the election in accordance with the nation's constitution and th...

Comoros President AZALI ASSOUMANI has chaired a cabinet meeting in his first public appearance since being wounded in a knife attack by a soldier last week, government footage showed.The 65-year-old president had not been seen since September 13 since the attack during the funeral of a religious leader on the outskirts of the capital Moroni.The government noted that his wounds were not severe and that he was recovering well....

Hosts Delta State has won the 8th edition of the National Youth Games (NYG), with a total of 111 medals comprising of 46 gold, 31 silver and 34 bronze, at the end of competition yesterday.Lagos State emerged second with 26 gold, 20 silver and 19 bronze, totaling 65 medals, while Edo State was third with 18 gold, 13 silver and 28 bronze, totaling 59 medals.With this victory, Delta has maintained its supremacy in youth sports in the country, being the only state that has won the a...

The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, has urged residents in flood-prone areas to relocate to safer locations immediately, as the release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam into Nigeria poses a heightened flood risk in parts of the country.NIHSA’s Director of Operations and Hydrology, FEMI BEJIDE, in a statement, explained that the release of water from the Lagdo Dam would be conducted in a controlled manner to manage the flow into the Ri...

The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has officially announced the recruitment of ad hoc staff for the upcoming 2024 Local Government Elections, scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024.Mr. Osibodu highlighted the commission's commitment to hiring qualified personnel, including Electoral Officers (Grade Level 14), Assistant Electoral Officers (Grade Le...

Colombia's government has halted peace talks with the rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN) following an attack on a military base which left two soldiers dead and more than two dozen injured.Government negotiators said the peace process is on hold because its viability is severely diminished and its continuation can only go ahead with a clear demonstration of peace by the ELN.Colombia's President, GUSTAVO PETRO also said the attack practically closes a peace p...

The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has announced that it will continue enforcing the controversial cybercrime levy at 0.005% on all electronic transactions under its new guidelines for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.The Apex bank noted that the levy, which has sparked debate among Nigerians, is aimed at bolstering the nation’s cyber security infrastructure. According to the new guidelines, the percentage has been reduced from 0.5% earlier announced in May 2024 to 0.005%.The CBN a...

The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over an imminent building collapse at the Mopol 20 Barracks, Onigbongbo in the Ikeja area of the state.Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, OLUFEMI OKE-OSANYINTOLU, said its response team had assessed some parts of the structure and found them in a precarious condition.OKE-OSANYINTOLU stated that the building and adjacent structures would be evacuated immediately to prevent any loss of life or pro...