Opposition senators on Thursday challenged the Senate leadership over claims that the Electoral Act Amendment Bill retained electronic transmission of election results as provided in the 2022 Act. Instead, they said the Senate approved real-time transmission of results, not the electronic transfer announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The lawmakers made the claim at a…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the APC-led Senate for rejecting real-time transmission of election results in the recently passed Electoral Act Amendment Bill. In a statement posted on X on Thursday, Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the ADC, said the decision weakens electoral credibility and exposes an attempt to manipulate future elections….
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama local government area of Kwara state after a deadly attack that killed dozens of villagers. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said the troops will lead Operation Savannah Shield to halt…
Samson Itodo, executive director of Yiaga Africa, has criticised the Senate’s decision to reject real-time transmission of election results, describing it as a betrayal of public trust and a reversal of key electoral reforms. Itodo spoke on Wednesday during News Night on Arise Television while reacting to the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill…
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill after a five-hour clause-by-clause deliberation during plenary. The bill stood as the only item on the order paper, coming shortly after a valedictory session held in honour of the late Okey Ezea. Subsequently, lawmakers adopted the legislation at the committee of the whole after considering…
Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo North, has dismissed a viral video showing him massaging a woman’s leg aboard a private jet, describing it as “AI-generated”. The video surfaced online on Tuesday. It shows the former Edo governor seated beside a woman, with his hand on her leg during the flight. Initial claims suggested the woman…
Anna Bjerde, managing director of operations at the World Bank, says Nigeria has become a frequent global reference point for economic reforms. Bjerde spoke on Tuesday during a special visit to President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja. World Bank Praises Reform Direction Bjerde said Nigeria often comes up in her discussions with…
The Nigerian Senate again failed to pass the Electoral Act Amendment Bill (2025) after a five-hour closed-door executive session on Tuesday. This is the fifth time the upper chamber has been unable to conclude work on the bill, which the House of Representatives passed earlier. Closed-Door Talks End Without Decision Lawmakers moved into an executive…
Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, has denied claims that a history textbook titled Living History is approved for use in Nigerian schools. Speaking further, Alausa said the federal Ministry of Education did not approve the book. Alausa made this known in a post on X on Tuesday as public criticism mounted over claims that the…
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, has openly distanced himself from the camp loyal to Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), accusing them of weakening the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to keep the All Progressives Congress (APC) in power. Makinde said he had “repented” and would no longer associate with forces he…
