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#FCTDecides2026: PDP Candidate Wins Gwagwalada Area Council Chairmanship
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mohammed Kasim, has won the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship in the local government elections held across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday. Mr Kashim polled 22,165 votes to defeat his rivals in the election. The PDP defeated its contender from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yahaya Shehu, who…
NIPR Wins Global Public Relations Association Of The Year At World PR Awards
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has won the Global Public Relations Association of the Year award at the World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2025. According to a press release signed by the NIPR Acting Director of Public Relations, Duke Imandu, the announcement made in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday, February 19, 2026, recognises…
Udumaeze in Council Dissolves Women Leadership, Sanctions Women Over Sponsored Protest In Umuahia Against Senator Orji Kalu
The Udumaeze in Council, the highest traditional authority in Ohafia, has dissolved the leadership of a group of women who recently travelled to Umuahia to protest against Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. The Council said the women acted without the knowledge or approval of the community’s traditional leadership. During the protest, they reportedly issued threats and…
Research Shows that Poor and Hungry Men Like Big Breasts More
A scientific study has revealed that men experiencing financial insecurity or hunger tend to find larger female breasts more attractive. The research, published in PLOS ONE, a peer-reviewed publication, by psychologists Viren Swami and Martin J. Tovée, investigated whether breast size serves as an indicator of fat reserves and resource access, and whether men facing…
DHQ Renames Armed Forces Remembrance Day
The Defence Headquarters has changed the name of Armed Forces Remembrance Day to Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day. Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Thursday. According to Major General Uba, the name change was necessitated by the need to capture the dual purpose of…
Alex Otti, Seyi Makinde, Three Other Governors To Join ADC
The party also claims that the defection also includes 18 senators and several members of the House of Representatives
Police Suspends Enforcement Of Tinted Glass Permit Policy Nationwide
The suspension, announced on Wednesday, January 1, 2026, comes barely two weeks after the police declared resumption of the policy enforcement
FG To Impose Mandatory Vehicle Recycling Fee From 2026, Targets N150bn Annual Revenue
Vehicle owners in Nigeria will be required to pay a mandatory vehicle recycling fee during registration from 2026
PDP Crisis: INEC Hosts the Two Factions, Says It Receives Conflicting Letters from Both
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has held an interactive session with different factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to strengthen adherence to constitutional provisions, the Electoral Act, and the Commission’s regulations as preparations intensify for upcoming elections. The meeting took place on Friday, December 19, 2025, at INEC headquarters. INEC Chairman Professor Joash…
IGR; Federal Government Moves Against Cash Payments For All Revenue Collection, Orders MDAs To Install POS Within 45 Days
The Federal Government has banned the use of physical cash for collecting any form of government revenue, directing all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to install Point of Sale (POS) machines and other approved electronic payment devices within 45 days. The directive was contained in four Treasury circulars issued by the Office of the Accountant…