INEC Dismisses Claims of Disobeying Court Order
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected allegations that it disobeyed a court order issued by the Federal High Court in Oshogbo, Osun State. Reports emerged stating that on September 29, 2025, the court ordered the arrest of the former INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for allegedly failing to comply with a judgment in […]
Reps Consider Bill to Establish Chartered Institute for University Administrators
By Peter Jatau Abuja – The House of Representatives has begun deliberations on a bill seeking to establish the Chartered Institute of Nigerian University Professional Administrators (CINUPA), a statutory body that will regulate and promote professionalism in the management of the nation’s universities. The bill, tagged HB 784, was sponsored by Hon. Pascal Agbodike (Ihiala […]
Council of State Approves Amupitan as New INEC Chairman
By Ehis Agbon Abuja, October 9, 2025 – The National Council of State has unanimously approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The approval followed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presentation of Amupitan as his nominee to replace Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who completed […]
Kaduna LGAs Deepen Transparency and Climate Action Through Strengthened Accountability Mechanism
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna The Kaduna Local Government Accountability Mechanism (KADLGAM) has inaugurated and trained Technical Working Groups (TWGs) across all 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, in a move to strengthen participatory governance, transparency, accountability, and climate action. The initiative, supported by the Partnership for Agile Governance & Climate Engagement (PACE) […]
Alleged illegal eviction: Ex-staff drags NDA management to Court
A former staff of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Mr. Rasheed Ezekhagbe has dragged the management of the Academy to Court over alleged illegal eviction from his residential quarters in Kaduna. Mr. Ezekhagbe told journalists that while he was relying on court injunction, restricting NDA from evicting him from the house, soldiers stormed the quarters […]
Court orders IGP to arrest Mahmood Yakubu, ex-INEC chairman, despite stepping aside.
Despite his exit as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has again ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the former INEC chairman, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, for an offence relating to contempt of court. The Court order […]
APC dwarfs PDP claims , says Wamakko , Aliyu Sokoto symbol of development, good governance
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The ruling All Progressives Congress in Sokoto state says attempt by the state opposition PDP to discredit the outstanding achievements of Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto administration and the political prowess of its leader and guide, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko will continue to remain in futility. ” Sokoto APC remains focused on […]
Kaduna Wins National Award for Supporting Women and Families
By Ehis Agbon Abuja, Nigeria – October 7, 2025 — Kaduna State has been named the Best Government Supporting Women and Their Families at the 9th edition of the Voice of Women Conference and Awards (VOW 2025), held in Abuja. The award, a prestigious national recognition, celebrates governments and institutions that demonstrate exceptional commitment to […]
Stakeholders Refute Alleged Marginalization of “North Ibie” in Etsako East Politics
By Ehis Agbon, October 6, 2025 Auchi, Edo State — Leaders and stakeholders from the Three Ibie and Okpekpe clans of Etsako East Local Government Area have strongly refuted recent claims of political marginalization in the zone, describing the allegations as false, misleading, and not representative of the people. The rebuttal follows a publication in […]
lNEC Chairman, Mahmoud Yakubu, Faces Arrest Warrant Over Partial Compliance with Court Judgment
The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, may have narrowly escaped arrest by the Nigeria Police Force after partially complying with a Federal High Court judgment in Osogbo, Osun State. The court had ordered Yakubu to return the name of Hon. Adekunle Rufai Omoaje as the National Chairman of […]