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Uyi Hails Akpabio’s Global Influence, Says IPU Role Projects Nigeria Positively

The President of the Global Peace Movement International, UK, Dr Mike Uyi, has commended the President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for leading Nigeria’s delegation to the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, IPU, in Arusha, Tanzania. The Assembly, holding from October 5 to 9, 2026, has brought together parliamentarians from across the…

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INEC warns against fraudulent portal

The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned Nigerians against a fake website claiming that the nationwide online voter registration exercise is currently ongoing. In a public notice issued on Saturday, INEC stated that the fraudulent website, pvc-inecnigeria-org.blogspot.com, falsely announced a new registration window running from September 28 to October 27, 2026. The commission disowned the…

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NiDCOM Challenges ‘NIDO Worldwide’ to Produce Registration, Election Records

…Commission rejects allegation of sidelining NIDO, demands proof of global structure The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has challenged individuals claiming leadership of a purported “NIDO Worldwide” structure to produce evidence of its legal registration, governing constitution and election, escalating its dispute with some leaders of the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO). NiDCOM, in a…

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Nigeria-US Mining Pact: HOMEF Warns Against Another Resource Curse

…Environmental group demands full disclosure of agreement, safeguards as Abuja seeks $700bn mineral investment The Federal Government’s new mineral investment framework with the United States has come under scrutiny from environmental campaigners, with the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) warning that the drive to attract American capital into Nigeria’s estimated $700 billion mineral resources…

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Akinnola Urges Judiciary to Reclaim Independence, Restore Public Confidence at HOMEF’s Book Day

Foremost journalist and lawyer, Richard Akinnola, has called on the Nigerian judiciary to reclaim its independence and credibility, warning that declining public confidence poses a threat to justice delivery under the current democratic system. Akinnola made the call on the sidelines of a Book Day event organised by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF),…

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‘We Stand At Crossroads Of Full-Scale Survival Crisis,’ NLC Demands Wage Increase, Petrol Price Cut

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded an immediate reduction in the price of petrol, a nationwide wage award for workers and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage, as it decried what it described as a worsening survival crisis in Nigeria. In an Independence Day statement signed by its President, Joe…

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Independence Day: Nigeria Is Moving From Reform To Prosperity, Tinubu Assures Nigerians

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the series of economic reforms will surely lead to better days. Tinubu gave the assurance in his address to the nation, as the country marks its 66th Independence Day anniversary. Although Tinubu admitted that the reforms may have led to “profound disappointments”, he assured that the hard times…

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