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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured residents of Ekiti State of its readiness to conduct a free, fair and credible governorship election in the state. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, FESTUS OKOYE, gave the assurance on a television programme today.  Mr. OKOYE also ...

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President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has scored his administration high on performance in areas that include security, economy, and corruption. The President made the statement at the Passing Out Parade of the Regular Course 4/2016 Cadets of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil. The President noted that the policies and actions of the government made an impact on his vision of making Nigeria m...

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has said technological glitches are responsible for the non-payment of pension to retired federal civil servants in Lagos. Executive Secretary of PTAD, Dr CHIOMA EJIKEME, speaking on a monitored said her agency was working on resolving the delayed payments. A Lagos state secretary of the National Union of Pensioners, ABIODUN ...

The Federal Government has given indications that the lingering tussle between it and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is more than it seems. The Minister of Information and Culture, LAI MOHAMMED, said this after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President MUHAMMADU BUHARI. He said that in spite of the complexities, a lot is being done behind th...

Candidates in the Ekiti State governorship election have signed a Peace Accord ahead of the poll billed for this Saturday.  They signed the Peace Accord at an event in Ado-Ekiti led by a former Head of State  General ABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR, who was represented by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. MATTHEW HASSAN KUKAH. At the event, chairman of the Independen...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has said that preliminary assessments have commenced ahead of the Ekiti State Governorship election. INEC Voter Education Commissioner, FESTUS OKEYE made the statement in an interview with newsmen in Lagos. OKOYE added that stakeholder engagement has commenced, and the peace accord will be signed today as part of activities lined...

National Assembly workers under the auspices of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria have suspended their strike. The workers embarked on the strike action last Monday, thereby tripping activities at the National Assembly for a week. They are demanding for payment in arrears of their wages and other entitlements, among others from the management of the National asse...

Eleven kidnapped passengers from the March 28 Kaduna train attack, who were released last weekend, have been reunited with their families. The victims were released by their abductors on Friday, following a series of negotiations with the Federal Government after spending eleven weeks in captivity. The eleven victims comprise six females and five males.&nbs...