ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVORS IN JAPAN FEAR RISING WAR RISKS AFTER U.S.–RUSSIA PACT ENDS
Agency Report Japanese atomic bomb survivors said Thursday they feared the world was marching towards nuclear war as the last US-Russian arms control treaty expired....
ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT: SENATE RETAINS ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF RESULTS, REJECTS REAL-TIME TRANSMISSION
The Electoral 2022 Act's provision for the electronic transfer of election results was upheld by the Senate on Wednesday. The red chamber also rejected ideas for a 10-year ban on vote purchasers and realtime results transmission during the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill's consideration, choosing instead to uphold the current penalties of fines or jail time. The MPs claimed that in order to prevent operational and legal problems in the handling of election results, a distinction between electronic transfer and real-time transmission is required. Under the retained provision, “the presiding officer shall transfer the results, including the total number of accredited voters and the results...
BENUE PDP SLAMS SUSWAM OVER DEFECTION TO APC
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has played down the resignation of former governor, Gabriel Suswam, stating that he had...
CYBERBULLYING: SOWORE’S ATTEMPT TO SUBMIT TINUBU’S ANTI-JONATHAN COMMENT FAILS
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday declined to admit documents presented by the defence in the ongoing cyberbullying trial of...
GUNMEN KILL 75 IN KWARA COMMUNITIES FOR RESISTING EXTREMISM- GOV
[caption id="attachment_106613" align="alignnone" width="300"] HOTJIST NEWS[/caption] The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said at least 75 people were killed in a violent attack on...
TRUMP CONSIDERS SOFTER MEASURES ON IMMIGRATION AFTER MINNESOTA RAIDS
US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that a “softer touch” may be needed on immigration, as his administration said 700 federal officers would be...
NNAMDI KANU APPEALS TERRORISM CONVICTION, FAULTS TRIAL
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has submitted a notice of appeal challenging his conviction and several sentences handed down by...
SENATE PASSES ELECTORAL BILL AFTER FIVE- HOUR SESSION
HOTJIST NEWS The Senate passed the Electoral Act amendment bill on Wednesday after discussing each clause for five hours. The bill was the only item...
REPS INTERVENE AS FG, APCL CLASH OVER OWNERSHIP OF GURARA II DAM
BY JENN NOAMIUKOR The committee in the House of Representatives that handles water-related issues has started discussing a petition about a disagreement between Abuja Power...
JUST IN: SENATE REJECTS ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF ELECTION RESULTS
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR The Nigerian Senate has rejected a proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Amendment Bill that sought to make...