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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has registered 93,220 new voters in Edo State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obo Effanga, the resident electoral commissioner (REC) in Edo, disclosed this on Friday during a news conference in Benin, as the commission released the timetable for the final phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the state. Mr Effanga said the final phase of the registration exercise would begin on Monday, 11 May and end on 10 July 10 across the 18 local government areas of the state. According to him, INEC has deployed two voter…

The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund, through the Centre for Comprehensive Promotion of Reproductive Health, has organised a one-day capacity-building training to strengthen advocacy for the abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation across the state. The training held at Plaza De Aruna Hotel in Oyo Town, brought together Medical Officers of Health Health Educators and Monitoring and Evaluation Offices from all 33 local government areas of the state. A statement released on Thursday, issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, made available to journalists in Ibadan, said the training formed…

Morocco has taken another big step in football development after becoming the first African nation to introduce referee body cameras in domestic football. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation confirmed that the body cameras will be tested during the Botola Pro Casablanca Derby as part of an experimental phase. The new plan is aimed at improving transparency in football officiating and bringing more modern technology into the game. The federation also announced that it is preparing to introduce Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) in Moroccan football soon. In addition, officials revealed that work is ongoing on a centralised VAR control room that…

Controversial street-pop singer Portable has revealed that he escaped unhurt after suffering a brake failure that led to a minor car accident in Ogun State on Thursday night. The singer disclosed the incident in a series of videos shared on his Instagram story, explaining that he deliberately drove into a ditch to avoid crashing into another vehicle after losing control of the brakes. “My fans, thank God on my behalf. This is my usual route. All of a sudden, I lost control of the wheel,” he said in the video. Portable noted that the accident occurred within his neighbourhood and…

According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), 28 people were reportedly killed and 194 injured on Tuesday alone during Russian attacks.“What is particularly alarming is both the scale of civilian casualties and the extent of territory affected in only a few days,” said Danielle Bell, head of HRMMU.Multiple cities struckThe attacks struck cities and towns across the country, including Zaporizhzhia, Kramatorsk and regions in western Ukraine.On Tuesday, aerial bombs reportedly hit an industrial area in Zaporizhzhya, killing at least 12 people and injuring 46.  The same day, strikes on central areas of Kramatorsk in Donetsk region…

The Federal Government has announced that the National Examinations Council will commence computer-based examinations this year as part of efforts to curb examination malpractice and modernise Nigeria’s assessment system. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Thursday during NECO’s 25th anniversary celebration held in Abuja. Alausa said the transition to technology-driven examinations marked a major step towards strengthening the credibility of public examinations and improving Nigeria’s global education standards. According to Alausa, the new examination model will enable authorities to “monitor candidates in real time, detect suspicious activities and reduce examination fraud.” “We are at the threshold…

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he will consult widely before making a decision on calls urging him to contest the 2027 presidential election, stressing that the race for Nigeria’s highest office “is not a computer game.” Jonathan spoke on Thursday while receiving youth groups who visited his office in Abuja to press him to join the race, saying he had taken note of their appeal but would not rush into a political decision without wide consultations. His remarks come as the Federal High Court in Abuja is set to hear a suit today (Friday) seeking to bar him from…

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Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has submitted his nomination form to the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state. The governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, disclosed in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Friday. Dawakin-Tofa said Yusuf was accompanied on Thursday by former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Senator Kawu Sumaila, members of the House of Representatives, and other dignitaries from Kano State. “Briefing journalists at Treasure Suites shortly after the submission of his nomination form, Governor Yusuf described the declaration for a…