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By Efa Sunday   The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has called on the Federal Government to discard the 1999 Constitution, as amended, and commence a fresh constitutional process that reflects what it described as the true will of the Nigerian people The call was made on Thursday at the PFN national headquarters in Lagos, where its leadership expressed concerns over what it termed a persistent religious imbalance in the nation’s supreme law. Addressing journalists, the PFN President, His Eminence Bishop Francis Wale Oke, criticised what he described as the continued amendment of a document handed down by the military, rather than initiating a wholly new constitution through a broad-based, participatory, and democratic process. According to him, repeated amendments cannot cure what he called the foundational defects in the existing framework. “Our position has remained consistent. The current constitution is defective in origin and content. “It was not produced through a tru...

By Efa Sunday  The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has thrown its weight behind growing calls for the inclusion of real-time electronic transmission of election results in the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act, describing it as critical to strengthening public trust in Nigeria’s electoral process. Speaking at a press conference to address key national issues in Lagos on Thursday, the Deputy National President of PFN, Dr. Cosmas Ilechukwu, said Nigeria’s democratic evolution demands greater transparency and accountability in the conduct of elections. The PFN’s position aligns with recent demonstrations by civil society groups under the banner “Occupy National Assembly,” who gathered at the entrance of the National Assembly advocating the explicit inclusion of real-time electronic transmission of results in the electoral amendment bill. The protesters argued that such a provision would enhance fairness and transparency ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Senate, how...

By Efa Sunday Hope, relief and renewed confidence in child health filled the air in Igbo Imabana Ward 1, ABI local government area of Cross River State, as the ongoing Measles Rubella vaccination campaign recorded remarkable success within its first nine days. Photo description :- File image captured at community primary school 1, Igbo Imabana Ward 1 The campaign, which commenced on February 4, has so far vaccinated over 6,000 children between the ages of nine months and 14 years, a milestone health officials describe as both encouraging and historic for the ward. On the first day alone, a total of 1,332 children received the Measles Rubella vaccine. The momentum continued on the second day with 1,248 children vaccinated. Health teams moved swiftly across designated schools and communities, ensuring that eligible children were not left behind. Speaking during the exercise, the Ward Focal Person, Mrs Egwu Onete Odum, affirmed that there has been no resistance to the vaccination since th...

By Efa Sunday  The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Senator Eteng Williams, on Tuesday participated in the 9th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2026), held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. The Nigeria International Energy Summit, the official energy conference of the Federal Government of Nigeria, is Africa’s foremost platform for high-level energy policy dialogue, investment promotion, and innovation. The summit convenes ministers, regulators, industry leaders, investors, and chief executives shaping the continent’s evolving energy landscape. The summit was formally declared open by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, represented by Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, who also welcomed President Adama Barrow of the Republic of The Gambia to the event. In his opening address, President Tinubu underscored the strategic role of energy in driving global peace, prosperity, and stability. He reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to ma...