In other news, a pro-democracy group known as The Natives staged a peaceful protest in Abuja, asserting their determination to resist clandestine plots by opposition political parties to undermine democratic rule in the country. Led by Smart Edwards, the protesters marched to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral...
Prof. Wole Soyinka, a recipient of the Nobel Prize, has proposed that the Nigerian presidency should be given to the southeastern region in order to address the lingering scars of the civil war. Despite the passage of over fifty years since the conflict ended, there are still activists advocating...
Transparent and fair elections are fundamental to the democratic process. The credibility of an election hinges on its transparency and fairness. To achieve this, INEC (Independent National Electoral Commission) has a critical role to play in ensuring that the process is free, fair, and transparent. One way that INEC...
Recently, the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) Auditorium in Abuja was the venue for an event where the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) recognized and honored 55 of its staff for their exceptional performance in implementing the Ministry's policies and programs in accordance with the...
Several financial analysts applaud President Muhammadu Buhari for permitting the use of the outdated N200 notes alongside the newly designed banknotes for a period of 60 days.
From February 10 to April 10, when the old N200 notes no longer qualify as legal currency, the old N200 banknotes will be...
Police seize nearly 1000 illegal weapons and ammo
The top leadership of the Nigerian Police has rounded up thousands of weapons and rounds of ammunition across the nation.
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Lagos based integrated payments and digital commerce platform, Interswitch has been called out by a customer for incompetency over a failed transaction left unresolved for about a month.
The customer, identified as Oluwatoyosi Sokeye on microblogging site, LinkedIn expressed frustration that the issue, which she described as “trivial” could remain...
Award winning Afrobeats musician, 2Baba has been accused of not giving scholarships to children of late colleague, Sound Sultan, who died of lung cancer in the United States on July 11, 2021.
Controversial Nollywood actor Uche Maduagwu made the accusation on Friday moments after the African Queen hit maker published...
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, observed globally every May 3, President Muhammadu Buhari recommits to freedom of the press, and urges media professionals to wield freedom responsibly, and without licentiousness.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina noted that while celebrating the...
Thirty three suspected internet fraudsters have been apprehended in Abeokuta by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office.
This is contained in a statement signed by the EFCC Spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, Wilson Uwujaren disclosed the arrest of the suspects in a statement made available to...
