INEC DECLARES 80 PERCENT READINESS FOR 2027 POLLS, WARNS AGAINST VOTE BUYING

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that it has achieved over 80 per cent preparedness for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, while issuing a stern warning to political parties and candidates to steer clear of vote buying and other electoral malpractices....
  • October 10, 2026

FG EMPOWERS 700 OYO YOUTHS WITH SKILLS, STARTER KITS TO TACKLE UNEMPLOYMENT

The Federal Government has empowered no fewer than 700 young people in Oyo State with vocational skills, digital devices and business starter kits as part of concerted efforts to address unemployment and reduce poverty among youths in the country. The empowerment programme, which climaxed with...
  • October 10, 2026

NNPCL CLARIFIES PETROL DISCOUNT, SAYS INITIATIVE NOT RETURN OF SUBSIDY

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has clarified that its ongoing petrol discount at its retail stations across the country is a temporary relief measure aimed at cushioning the effect of rising fuel prices and not a reintroduction of the petroleum subsidy regime. The...
  • October 10, 2026