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By Sola Ojewusi Abuja, March 26, 2025 – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the receipt of contact details from representatives of the petitioners seeking to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. In a statement released on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, and signed by National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information & Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, INEC stated that the petitioners had provided their contact address, phone numbers, and email addresses in a letter addressed to the Commission’s Chairman. Following this development, INEC has formally notified the affected senator about the recall petition, in line…

By Sola Ojewusi  The House of Representatives has approved a bill seeking to formally recognize Lagos State’s 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) as full-fledged Local Government Areas (LGAs). If enacted into law, the bill will increase the total number of LGAs in Lagos from 20 to 57, making it the state with the highest number of local governments in Nigeria. The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) to Accommodate the Thirty-Seven (37) Development Area Councils of Lagos State as Full-Fledged Local Government Areas, Increasing…

By Sola Ojewusi George Foreman, the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist, has died at the age of 76. His family announced his passing on March 21, 2025, stating he was surrounded by loved ones. Born on January 10, 1949, in Marshall, Texas, Foreman rose from humble beginnings to become a towering figure in the boxing world. He clinched a gold medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, a victory he often regarded as his most cherished accomplishment. Turning professional in 1969, Foreman quickly established himself as a formidable force, winning his first 13 fights, 11 by…

Abuja, Friday – The Supreme Court has overturned the December 22, 2024, majority judgment of the Court of Appeal in Enugu, which had sacked Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, ruled unanimously on Friday that both the High Court of Enugu State and the Court of Appeal in Enugu lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Jamilu Tukur stated that the suit filed by Emmanuel Aniagwu at the High Court of Enugu State involved internal party affairs,…

Four Nigerian Governors: Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dikko Umar Radda (Katsina), Peter Mbah (Enugu) and Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo) will lead other outstanding leaders to the 2025 Annual FIN-Forbes’ renewable energy roundtable and awards. Apart from the four governors, former Katsina State Governor and Chairman of TETFUND, Aminu Masari Bello; Founder/Chairman, Oriental Energy Resources Ltd, Alhaji Mohammed Indimi; CEO, Pacific Holdings Limited, Dr Deji Adeleke and Founder/Chairman, Yudala and Co-founder of Konga, Prince Nnamdi Ekeh will also be part of the dual event. The 2025 Annual Roundtable of Foreign Investment Network (FIN), a renowned investment consulting agency based in the UK and…

President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the state House of Assembly for six months. This is following his declaration of emergency in the oil-rich South South state. The President made the declaration in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday. He said the decision was taken to restore stability in the state that has been witnessing political turmoil as a result of the disagreement between the state governor and the state lawmakers. “By this declaration, the Governor of Rivers State, Mr Siminalayi…

An alumnus of Harvard University and prominent member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Engr Abdullahi Hashim, has congratulated Ashigar Baba Kulbu over his appointment as Chief Security Officer (CSO-Police) for Borno State Government House, Maiduguri by Governor Babagana Zulum. Hashim, who stated this in a statement made available on Monday, said Kulbu’s appointment was well deserved. Until his appointment as the CSO- Police for the Borno Government House, Ashigar Kulbu is a Superintendent of Police (SP). Speaking on Kulbu’s appointment, Hashim said his appointment is a recognition of his selfless service to humanity, saying…

An alumnus of Harvard University and prominent member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Engr Abdullahi Hashim, has congratulated Ashigar Baba Kulbu over his appointment as Chief Security Officer (CSO-Police) for Borno State Government House, Maiduguri by Governor Babagana Zulum. Hashim, who stated this in a statement made available on Monday, said Kulbu’s appointment was well deserved. Until his appointment as the CSO- Police for the Borno Government House, Ashigar Kulbu is a Superintendent of Police (SP). Speaking on Kulbu’s appointment, Hashim said his appointment is a recognition of his selfless service to humanity, saying…

The former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has defected to the All Progressives Congress. Jandor made the announcement on Monday during a press conference at his office in Ikeja, Lagos, weeks after resigning from the PDP. Jandor cited internal crises and lack of party discipline within the PDP as the primary reasons for his departure, expressing disappointment in the party’s inability to address anti-party activities during the 2023 general elections. He said, “Our story in the PDP was a case of working with perennial political saboteurs but we…

Many things are happening in Bayelsa State. Senator Douye Diri is a tall man. But he appears to be walking taller than his height these days. His achievements in different sectors inform the confidence he exudes. And he showed it when Vanguard visited his office to present their letter informing him of the award for good governance that the newspaper will bestow on him on April 11, 2025. His strides in healthcare, infrastructure, sports and most importantly, security are tremendous. Bayelsa that was the centre of violence in the Niger Delta many years ago is now very peaceful, thanks to…