President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law, just days after the Independent National Electoral Commission released the timetable for the 2027 general elections. The signing took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, around 5:00 pm on Wednesday, with principal officers of the National Assembly in attendance. The National Assembly had passed the bill on Tuesday. The amendment reignites debates over the electronic transmission of election results. Civil society groups and some opposition figures have long pushed for real-time transmission of results from polling units to INEC’s central server, arguing it would curb manipulation and…
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A Jigawa State Environmental Court sitting in Dutse has convicted and sentenced five individuals to one year imprisonment each for contravening the state’s climate change laws through illegal tree felling. Ashenews gathered that the Jigawa State Government has intensified efforts to protect the environment and combat climate change. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, the Presiding Magistrate, Hassan Yau, said, “The convicts are guilty of violating the provisions of the Jigawa State Climate Change Law No. 19 of 2019.” The convicts Identified as, Sale Yahaya, Sani Wada, Idris Haladu, Dauda Harisu and Mutari Musa, are residents of Andaza Town and Kwarin Makera…
Some residents of Plateau State have commended the Federal Government for organizing free cancer screening to promote early detection and reduce cancer-related deaths. The commendation was made on Wednesday in Jos during the official launch of the exercise under the National Cancer Prevention and Control Programme. The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare conducted the screening at Jos University Teaching Hospital, targeting 1,000 residents. Beneficiaries received free checks for breast, cervical, and prostate cancer. Mrs Patience Choji praised the initiative, noting that it enabled indigent residents to know their health status without financial burden. “Most screening tests are too…
The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced plans to recruit about 300 environmental health personnel to strengthen frontline enforcement of proper waste management and environmental sanitation across the state. The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Olumuyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to reporters on Wednesday in Lagos. Gbadegesin said the personnel would educate residents on proper waste disposal practices, while anyone who refuses to comply would face sanctions. He explained that, following approval from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the agency would employ 300 environmental health officers to operate in various areas of the state. “We have secured…
The Lagos State Command and Control Centre (LSCCC) has intensified collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to enhance road safety and emergency response coordination across the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos and signed by Mrs Yemisi Sule, Head of Public Affairs at LSCCC. According to the statement, LSCCC General Manager, Mr Femi Giwa, made the remark when he led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the FRSC Sector Commander. Giwa commended the FRSC for its professionalism and unwavering commitment to road safety enforcement, traffic regulation, and crash response management throughout…
The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has described the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as a strategic partner in public orientation and behavioral change. Gbadegesin also reaffirmed LAWMA’s commitment to a sustained partnership with NAN on environmental education and public awareness. He made the remarks during a courtesy visit to Mrs Ifeyinwa Omowole, Managing Editor and Acting Head of Lagos NAN Operations, on Wednesday in Lagos. Gbadegesin said the visit was a follow-up to previous engagements aimed at strengthening collaboration in public enlightenment and responsible waste management practices. “We are here as a…
Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), chaired by Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth N1.5 billion with Bayero University Kano (BUK), for post-graduate students of the Dangote Business School located in the tertiary institution. The MoU, which was signed at the main auditorium of the Dangote Business School, Kano on Tuesday, provides a sum of ₦300 million annually over five years as scholarship awards to all eligible MBA, entrepreneurship, and management postgraduate students. Under the MoU, jointly signed by Member, Board of Trustees of the ADF, Hajiya Mariya Aliko Dangote and the Vice Chancellor of…
The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has projected further appreciation of Nigeria’s currency, saying the naira could strengthen to about ₦1,000 to the dollar in 2026. Dangote projected on Tuesday while speaking at the launch of the industrial policy in Abuja, noting that ongoing government reforms were already yielding positive results for manufacturers. With the naira currently trading around ₦1,300 to the dollar, he expressed optimism that policy interventions could push the rate as low as ₦1,100 within the year, while acknowledging the complexities of exchange-rate management. According to him, a stronger naira would lower costs in an…
The Abia State Government has introduced an Education Management and Information System (EMIS) and the Abia State Learning Identity Number (ABSLIN) to strengthen data management and track learners across schools. This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Goodluck Ubochi, following the State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia. The initiative is aimed at improving planning, monitoring student progress, and addressing unregulated movement of pupils between schools. According to Ubochi, EMIS serves as an integrated education platform that warehouses all education-related data, while ABSLIN assigns each learner a unique identification number to track academic progress…
Gabon’s media regulator declared on Tuesday that social media platforms will be suspended “until further notice,” citing online information that promotes societal division and violence. The High Authority for Communication declared “the immediate suspension of social media platforms in Gabon,” in a statement. He said “inappropriate, defamatory, hateful, and insulting content” was undermining “human dignity, public morality, the honour of citizens, social cohesion, the stability of the Republic’s institutions, and national security”. The communications body spokesman also cited the spread of false information, cyberbullying, and “unauthorised disclosure of personal data” as reasons for the decision. “These actions are likely, in…