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Hoodlums on Sunday night razed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, the Commission has announced. According to a statement by National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, the burnt office was recently renovated. According to the statement, he said that this was not the first time the Commission’s office was attacked in the state lately. “The Commission met today, Monday 10th May 2021, and discussed a wide-range of issues, including a disturbing report from Abia State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner for the State, Dr. Joseph Iloh, reported…

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th May, 2021 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eidul-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, declared the holiday on behalf of the Federal Government in Abuja on Monday. He congratulated the Muslim faithful on this special occasion and called on all Nigerians, at home and abroad to use the holiday celebration to pray for peace, stability and economic transformation in the land. Aregbesola in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore urged all Nigerians to be law-abiding and embrace the spirit…

Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a syndicate of 5 suspected land scammers in different locations of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State over alleged N23m scam. The suspects whose ages range between 37 and 57 are, Imaikop Okon Dickson, Pius Edem Akpan, Imeh Sam George, Godwin Inyang Obong and Lucy Akpan. They were arrested based on a petition by one Emmanuel Etti who alleged that in July 2020, he got a call from one Grace Anietie Otuekong (at large) offering to sell a landed property belonging to the mother, Lucy Akpan,…

The Federal Government has reintroduced COVID-19 restrictions across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This new directive is to take effect by midnight of Tuesday, a member of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Dr Mukhtar Mohammed, declared. Mohammed, who is the Head of Technical Secretariat of the PSC, made the announcement while briefing reporters on Monday in Abuja. With the restrictions imposed, mass gatherings in public spaces have been restricted to 50 people at any given time. COVID-19: FG to impose travel ban on India, Turkey, Brazil Access to government institutions would also be denied…

VP attends Service of Songs celebrating life of Pastor Adeboye’s son at Redemption Camp Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Pastor Dare Adeboye lived a life filled with zeal, speed, and emphasized what was important and needed to be done at the right time. Prof Osinbajo stated this in a tribute to the pastor and son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E. A. Adeboye who passed on last week The Vice President’s tribute was read at a service of songs that was held this afternoon at the Redemption Camp by Pastor Bisi Akande, Pastor…

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th May, 2021 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eidul-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, while making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government today in Abuja, congratulated the Muslim faithful on this occasion and called on all Nigerians, at home and abroad to use the period of this year’s Eidul-Fitr celebration to pray for peace, stability and economic transformation in the land. Aregbesola who believes that development cannot thrive in a rancorous atmosphere, urged all Nigerians to be law-abiding and embrace the spirit of love,…

A United Kingdom-based Nigerian lawyer, Timothy E. Agbo, has described the country’s country’s digital switchover (DSO) programme as having neither a legal backing nor a coherent strategy. The programme, which began in 2012, has largely been marked by unsteady implementation, resulting in two missed deadlines and a halt in 2018, was on 30 April restarted in Lagos State and is expected to be completed in three years. Agbo, who was a broadcaster before going to study law, is of the view that the completion rests on hope rather than expectation, as the programme is not backed by any law and…

Daniel Salka, the hamlet head of Sabon Layi Kwara in Bauchi state, has been suspended for beating his wife, Hajara to death. Iliya Habila, Chairman, Bogoro Local Government Council of Bauchi State, suspended Salka, over the suspected violence that led to the death of his wife. The council’s Director of Administration and General Services, Marcus Nehemiah, revealed this in a letter addressed to the suspended village head and made available to journalists on Sunday. He said the suspension was with immediate effect pending the conclusion of the investigation by the police. Boko Haram has infiltrated four councils – Bauchi govt…

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that activities to celebrate Eid-el-Fitri to mark the end of Ramadan fast should be low key. He ordered the modest celebration because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Publicity Malam Garba Shehu, the President, just like last year, cancelled the traditional Sallah homage during which time he receives religious, traditional and political leaders at the State House. The President will be restricted to having a low-key Eid prayer on the forecourt of Presidential Villa with his family and few public servants. “To this effect,…

Prophet TB Joshua has released prophetic video where he categorically made a proclamation about the unity of Nigeria almost seven years ago on July 27, 2014. In the video, the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) general overseer predicted that Nigeria would be covered by a cloud of “crisis, murder, killings, destruction”, but would not break up. “Nothing will happen to Nigeria. Nigeria will remain one,” Joshua assured the congregation during a service at SCOAN. The video’s release comes amid sustained calls for Nigeria’s breakup by both the proponents of a Biafran government and other aggrieved persons and organisations, following…