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Umahi asks INEC to consider e-voting system for future polls
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to consider electronic voting system for future elections in the country in order to address the perennial crisis associated with elections…
ECOWAS leaders insist on return to civilian rule in Mali
Leaders of the 15-member Economic Community of West African State, (ECOWAS) on Friday insisted on a return to civilian rule in Mali, where rebel troops ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on August 18 and held him for nine days.
“If…
Police arrest man after dumping 3-week old baby in Ondo canal
A major tragedy was averted in Akure, Ondo state when an irate youths almost lynched a 32-year old father, Muyiwa Ayorinde for allegedly dumping his three weeks old baby boy into a canal.
Ayorinde was however arrested by the police.…
Mali crisis: Again, Buhari, ECOWAS leaders meet
Barely 24-hours after the ousted President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was freed from detention by the country’s reigning junta, West African leaders on Friday convened another extraordinary meeting aimed at finding a lasting solution…
AIB begins probe of Lagos Copter Crash, as two are confirmed dead
The Accident Investigation Bureau, (AIB) the investigating body in charge of all aviation-related accidents and incidents in Nigeria says it has commenced investigation to unravel circumstances that led to a helicopter crash in the Opebi…
World Bank approves $75m support fund for Obaseki’s education reforms
... We're not afraid of MoUs, governor insists
On the back of successes recorded by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration in the education sector, the World Bank has approved a $75 million facility to support the governor’s…
Ganduje says he will sign death warrant for execution of man convicted for blasphemy
Following the death sentence passed on 22-year-old Aminu Yahaya Sharif by a Kano Upper Shari’ah Court for blasphemy, Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed his readiness to sign the warrant for the convict's execution. …
New NBA faction emerges over withdrawal of El-Rufai’s invitation
A faction, New Nigeria Bar Association (NNBA), has emerged from the Nigerian Bar Association.
The promoters of the NNBA are mostly lawyers from Kaduna State and other parts of the North.
Daily Tracker learnt that the development…
Plateau now epicentre of COVID-19 in Nigeria… PTF
The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has said the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic has now shifted to Plateau State.
Before now Lagos, Kano, Ogun and Oyo states had been the epicentre of the pandemic in the country.…
Plateau maintains lead as Nigeria records 296 new COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 296 new COVID-19 infections in the country.
With the latest number of cases, Nigeria has now recorded a total 53, 317 cases so far.
The breakdown of the figure…