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The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC), Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has insisted that the commission must operate from the South-East, not Abuja, saying its presence must be felt in the region it was established to serve. Kalu, who represents Abia North Senatorial District, made this known on Monday […]

A former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has threatened legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the omission of his name from the final list of candidates for the 2027 Gombe State governorship election, demanding that the electoral body publish his name within 48 hours. Pantami […]

Chief Wole Olanipekun, CFR, OFR, SAN, has told the Supreme Court that there is only one Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, delivering what he described as a message from the body’s leader, Chief Folake Solanke, SAN. He was speaking at the special session of the Court marking the commencement of the 2026/2027 legal year, […]

TikTok has denied responsibility for reported restrictions affecting access to its platform in parts of Northern Nigeria, following complaints from users in Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi and Sokoto states. The social media company said it was aware of reports that some users in the affected states had experienced difficulties accessing and using the platform, but maintained […]

Motorists across Abuja, Lagos, Ogun, Nasarawa and Niger states have expressed concern over the requirement that customers must use the NNPC Fuel App to access the ₦66-per-litre petrol discount announced by the Federal Government. While many motorists welcomed the reduction, they argued that restricting access to customers using smartphones, internet data and digital payment could […]

The chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and the Arise Television anchor Mr. Rufai Oseni have exchanged public accusations over her reaction to a post on X, after she used a Lagos panel session to accuse him of misrepresenting her and to deliver a broad condemnation of the standards of Nigerian […]

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