There are 184 wards in Abia; they are spread across the 17 local government areas of God’s Own State. Bende LGA has the highest number of wards in Abia, followed Aba North, Aba South, Umuahia North, and Umu Nnochi council areas with 12 wards each, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Wards in Abia … Read more
Elections will not hold in 240 polling units across 28 states and the FCT in Nigeria during the 2023 General Elections, says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said the polling units have no registered voters and no voter indicated interest to transfer their registration to them during the last Continuous … Read more
The limited availability of the new naira notes has more woes to the already existing economic hardship in Nigerians face in their personal and business life. The crisis started the moment Nigerians deposited their old naira notes, but couldn’t withdraw the newly redesigned notes ones or withdraw the old notes. How the new currency notes crisis … Read more
Over-voting in an election occurs when the number of votes cast is more than the number of accredited voters at an election in a polling unit. In Nigeria, Electoral Act, 2022 is very clear on what constitutes over-voting, unlike the previous definition of overvoting. Before President Muhammadu Buhari signed the amended Electoral Bill on February 25, … Read more
Anambra State sits on 4,887km² area, according to the Ministry of Lands, Survey, and Town Planning, making the “Light of the Nation” the second smallest state in Nigeria. It is also among the oil-producing states in Nigeria. By geopolitical ranking, Anambra is the smallest state in the Southeast and one of the core Igbo-speaking people of … Read more
By land area, Akwa Ibom is the 7th smallest state in Nigeria occupying an area of 7,249km², according to Nigeria’s statistical office the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The state is among the oil-producing states in the South-south geo-political zone of Nigeria. The Local Government Areas that make up Akwa Ibom Popularly called the Land … Read more
Since the creation of Adamawa State in 1991 by the military administrator of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, the state has produced 13 state governors including military administrators and elected governors. Adamawa like Osun State came into being at a crucial time as Nigeria was warming up for a democratic dispensation. Unfortunately, the military regime of Gen … Read more
Khosi Becomes First BBTitans Winner After 11 weeks of intense networking in the maiden edition of Big Brother Titans, a South African, Khosi has won the $100,000 grand prize of the highly competitive reality show. With her victory, Khosi becomes the first BBTitans winner! She walks away with US$100 000 including endorsement deals. A Nigerian Kanaga Jnr is … Read more
What would you do if you top-up your MTN line only for you to discover that deductions are being made on your balance? It means you’re subscribed to one of the services of the telecommunication firm which the company calls VAS. If you detected this on your MTN line, all you need to do is … Read more
Background to D’banj’s detention by ICPC Oladapo Oyebanjo known by his stage name D’banj reported himself at the ICPC office in Abuja at about 14:00 on Monday, December 5, 2022, according to his lawyers. ICPC officials told him it was late and asked the singer to report on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, and that’s when he … Read more