Author: Standard Focus

By Musa Ahmed  Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared 14 political associations to move to the next stage of registration as political parties, while dismissing 157 others that failed to meet preliminary requirements. The disclosure was made in a statement issued on Thursday evening by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee,... Read more

Hannah Daniel, Abuja  The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has described the solid minerals sector as a critical pillar for building a robust and diversified Nigerian economy beyond oil dependency. Speaking on Thursday at a public hearing on 12 bills aimed at reforming and strengthening the solid minerals industry, the Speaker—represented by Hon. Mark Oseni—said the sector’s... Read more

By Samuel John The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Thursday met behind closed-doors with Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. Obi, disclosed this in a post on his official X handle. In the post, he described Jonathan as an “elder brother, statesman, and leader,” noting that their discussions centred on national issues and the state of the... Read more