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By Tony Ezimakor, Abuja Ahead of the 2027 general elections and remaining off cycle gubernatorial election in Osun State, Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan has expressed grave concerns about the worsening voter apathy which he blamed on trust deficit between Nigerians and entire electoral process. Prof Amupitan spoke when he received the Director-General (DG) of!National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, who was on a courtesy visit at the INEC headquarters in Abuja, the nation's capital. The INEC boss observed that the trustdeficit among voting public has taken a huge toll on general turnout during…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu World Health Organisation (WHO), Enugu State Commissioner for Health Professor George Ugwu, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and community leaders have commended the Governor Peter Mbah administration for its huge investment in building and equipping 260 Type-2 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) and commitment to rural healthcare in the South-East state. The huge investment has recorded an increase in visits to the state's PHC facilities from 800,000 to 1.4 million, representing an 80 per cent rise, as well as a jerk-up in Penta-3 immunisation coverage from 78.5 per cent to 88.9 per cent, surpassing the national target…

*Minister Warns Against Repeat Of Past Promotion Hiccups -Statement By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Promotion exercise for over 13,000 civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) have started today. Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Engr Emeka Ezeh, who made this known in a statement today (Wednesday, 1 July), a copy of which was made available to People&Politics, said the exercise was as approved by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The promotion exercise, he added, will be on for a period of 10 days, with over 13,000 civil servants participating across…

*Some Staff Members Speak Up, Hail Wike *Exercise Trails Last Strike Which Paralyzed Activities By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Thousands of joyful workers of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will in the morning, today, kick off writing their 2025 promotion examination toward a much-desired career uplift as FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, moves to shore up necessary motivation among the about 40,000-strong workforce. The examination, which will see all eligible staff members from grade levels 05-16 (that is, junior to Deputy Director cadres) take turns for 10 days, is billed to take place at the National Open University of Nigeria Study…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Igbo Movie Filmmakers Association of Nigeria (IMFAN) has elected a new national President, John Paul Nwanganga, to pilot its affairs for two years. He won election to the position of national President with a total of 32 votes during the 2026 national election of the body which took place at the 7th Planet, Trans Ekulu, Enugu on Sunday. Other elected executive positions include that of the Vice President, won by Ngozi Okeke; Secretary, Paul Ibeh; Assistant Secretary, Joyce Ikem; Financial Secretary, Ifemelumma Rita; Director of Socials, Uchenna Okoro; and Provost, Izuchukwu Orjioke. The Chairman, national electoral…

Relief came for families of some students of a secondary school in Borno State abducted today by terrorists as they were writing the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) papers, with troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) rescuing 10 of them. In a blaze of gunfire, the candidates and some teachers were abducted by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists. According to security sources, the incident occurred at about 9:00 a.m. when the insurgents attacked the school located in Lassa community, Askira Uba Local Government Area (LGA) of the terrorism-prone North-East state. Intelligence sources told anti-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama…

Perhaps seeking least resistance, suspected terrorists waited till soldiers had left on patrol to another community, then attacked Government Day Secondary School (GDSS), Lassa, Askira Uba Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State this morning, unleashing hell on students who were writing the National Examinations Council (NECO) papers as well as teachers on ground. In the process, a teacher was feared shot dead, another injured while an unspecified number of the students were kidnapped and subsequently taken to a yet unknown destination. The development is the latest episode in the series highlighting the pivoting of terrorists' strategy from community attacks…

*Prominent Traditional Ruler, Residents Hail Need For Violence-free Polls By our reporter In continuation of sensitization of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents on proper poll conduct, the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Graduates Elite Club and Area Council Services Secretariat (ACSS) of FCT Administration (FCTA) visited Kuje Area Council at the weekend. Led by President of the club, Dr. Chioma Uzo-Udegbunam, the group undertook to preach the message of poll sanity directly to eager residents in markets. Before visiting the commercial facilities, the team paid a courtesy call on the traditional ruler of Kuje, the Gomo of Kuje, His Royal Highness…

*Wike, Camp To Reply Soon By our reporter The theatre of battles widened for Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, as a South-East governor, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, expressed readiness to confront him and his camp in a 'war' for control of the soul of the state in the run-up to the 2027 polls. Wike, a powerful Minister, had been embroiled in several battles --some simultaneously-- against his political godson, Rivers State governor Sim Fubara; his party, People's Democratic Party (PDP) during which factions were carved out; Association of Indigenous Contractors of FCT who claim he owes…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it is yet to receive a copy of the Federal High Court judgment that set aside an earlier order directing the electoral umpire to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), the platform upon which Mr Peter Obi and Engr Rabiu Kwankwaso are running for President and Vice-President respectively in next year's election. ​The commission made this known on Saturday, 27 June, in a statement issued by its Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Chairman, Adedayo Oketola. NDC National Chairman, Sen. Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, had in a statement after the latest Federal High…