By Folasade Akpan The National Population Commission (NPC) says Nigerians can now register births and obtain certificates online through its newly introduced digital registration platform, eliminating the need for physical visits in many cases. The Acting Director-General of the commission, Mr Manasseh Aboho, said this on Wednesday in Abuja duringContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government has suspended the proposed review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Director ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The African Alliance Party (AAP) has commended the judiciary over a Court of Appeal judgment declaring it a legally registered political party. The party also welcomed the court’s directive ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue it a certificate of registration without delay.Continue Reading
Verification By Hafsah Tilde/Justina Auta The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will simplify biometric verification for prospective corps members nationwide. The scheme said the partnership would also enable seamless registration through ongoing technology-driven reforms aimed at improving service delivery and reducingContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Residents of Wasarde Birgima community, Joda ward of Gabasawa Local Government Area in Kano have recorded massive participation in the ongoing electronic birth registration exercise aimed at providing legal identity for children in hard-to-reach settlements. The initiative, supported by the Government of the Netherlands and implementedContinue Reading
By Sunday John The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 106,074 new voters were registered in Nasarawa State during the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Muhammad Abubakar-Sadiq, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Nasarawa State, disclosed the figure on Monday in Lafia whileContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the sale of application forms for the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) admission exercise to May 8. The board announced the extension in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Wednesday in Abuja. Benjamin said the decisionContinue Reading
By Ishaq Zaki The Secretary to the Zamfara Government (SSG), Malam Abubakar Nakwada, says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is targeting 400,000 additional members in the ongoing e-membership registration. The SSG, therefore, urged Zamfara residents to take advantage of it and actively participate in the e-registration exercise. Nakwada, inContinue Reading
By Aderogba George A pressure group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara has expressed concern over alleged misuse of National Identity Numbers (NINs) during a membership registration exercise in Ilorin. The group’s coordinator, Mr Abdulganiyu Omowaye, in a statement on Saturday, called on party authorities to lookContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Abuja, Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has said that registration of political parties depends on compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements. The National Publicity Secretary of IPAC, Mr Martins Egbeola, stated this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
