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The Senate has constituted a seven-member ad hoc committee to harmonise and distil senators’ inputs on the proposed amendment of the Electoral Act, as lawmakers intensify efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral framework ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision followed a three-hour closed-door executive session held on Thursday, during which senators further scrutinised the Electoral Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill currently before the National Assembly. Announcing the outcome of the session, Senate President Godswill Akpabio said the committee was set up to synthesise lawmakers’ views and address outstanding concerns on the proposed amendments.He said the panel was “mandated to…
Petroleum marketers lifting Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery are now required to pay an additional N100 per litre to pick up petrol for which payments had already been processed, following the sudden upward review of the refinery’s ex-depot price. Findings by The PUNCH showed that marketers who completed payment and processed final slips at N699 per litre are being asked to top up to N799 per litre before loading, after the refinery withdrew a temporary festive price support and invalidated previously issued loading authorisations. The development has triggered fresh tension in the downstream sector, with dozens…
All six Nigerians in contention for progression in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League group phase successfully navigated the stage to reach the knockout phase, as Europe’s premier club competition concluded its opening round on Wednesday night. OLAMIDE ABE writes Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) Osimhen’s UCL journey with Galatasaray has been defined as much by resilience as by output. The Nigerian striker was central to Galatasaray’s qualification despite the Turkish champions enduring a difficult end to the league phase. They scraped into the knockout play-offs with 10 points, finishing 19th, after failing to win their final four matches. Osimhen returned to lead…
Alexer Pere, the ex-wife of Nigerian singer Harrysong, has announced her decision to temporarily give up custody of their two children, aged four and three, in an emotional video. The video, shared on her Instagram story on Thursday morning, showed Alexer describing the move as the hardest decision of her life, citing years of pressure following her separation from the singer. “I didn’t plan to come on here, but I want this to serve as evidence that I’m making the hardest decision of my life. At this point, I have no option,” she said. She added that she had been…
The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, formally handed over Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, Ijagun, to the Federal Government during the 17th convocation of the institution. The Memorandum of Understanding for the transfer of the university was signed at the event by Abiodun and the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, represented by the Minister of State for Education, Prof Suwaiba Ahmad. This is just as the wife of President Bola Tinubu, Sen Oluremi Tinubu, who received the honorary doctorate degree of the university in child education during the convocation, announced a N50m endowment fund and…
Universal Blue, developer of the gaming-focused Linux distribution Bazzite, announced on Wednesday that its helping to form the OGC with several other groups, which will collaborate on improvements to the Linux gaming ecosystem and “centralize efforts around critical components like kernel patches, input tooling, and essential gaming packages such as gamescope.”The other founding members of the OGC include Nobara, ChimeraOS, Playtron, Fyra Labs, PikaOS, ShadowBlip, and Asus Linux.Having a wide range of distros to choose from is one of the best parts of using Linux, but shared efforts around important gaming components should improve the experience across the board, resulting…
Financial technology company Dakota launched a stablecoin infrastructure platform as more enterprises look to adopt digital dollars without taking on the operational and regulatory burden of custody and compliance.Dakota will handle custody, compliance and settlement on behalf of its clients. CEO Ryan Bozarth told Cointelegraph that the company operates in the US as a registered Money Services Business, while working with licensed banking and regulated payments partners in other regions. It is also pursuing Electronic Money Institution and Crypto-Asset Service Provider licenses in Europe.This arrangement, according to Bozarth, enables Dakota to offer cross-border money movement without customers becoming regulated financial…
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of one Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), and 26,119 inspectors following its third plenary meeting on 29 January. In a statement issued by the commission, Funsho Adegboye, an AIG, was elevated to the rank of DIG. The decision was ratified under the leadership of the PSC chairperson, Hashimu Argungu, a retired DIG. Also promoted are Commissioners of Police Danjuma Aboki and Dansabo Idi, who were elevated to the rank of AIG after “a merit-based process” that included written examinations and oral interviews conducted by the…
The Moving Train Entertainment Limited, the management of actress Angela Okorie, has broken its silence following the actress’s remand at the Suleja Correctional Centre over alleged cyber-related offences. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that operatives of the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested Okorie in Lagos before transferring her to the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) in Abuja. Her colleague, filmmaker Stanley “Stanley Ontop” Ajemba, disclosed the development in a post on his Instagram page on Wednesday. He confirmed that the actress was charged in court and subsequently remanded. However, Ms Okorie’s management denied the allegations in a statement issued on…
