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Electoral crimes: UK visa ban threats all noise, ineffective- Prof. Akinyemi

A former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has said the United Kingdom’s threat to impose visa ban and other sanctions against...

Nigeria ranks 95th happiest country in the world- Report

  Nigeria has been ranked as the 95th happiest country globally and sixth in Africa, with 4.981 out of a 100 points. This...

March 18 guber poll: US threatens sanctions over voter intimidation, violence, killings that characterized electoral process

The United States has condemned in strong terms the nationwide voter intimidation, increased violence and killings that marred the March 18 Governorship and...

Pres. Buhari felicitates Tony Elumelu at 60, says he has brought honor and pride to Nigeria, Africa

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated a distinguished banker, economist, and philanthropist, Mr Tony Elumelu, CFR, who turns 60 tomorrow, March 22, 2023. Sharing...

Black people need to come together to move Africa forward — Burna Boy

Nigerian music star and Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has decried the division among black people, stating that coming together as one is...

April 2023 population census: Leverage technology to reduce human errors, UBA Chairman, Elumelu, urges NPC

As the nation prepares for the April census, Mr Tony Elumelu, the Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and Heirs Holdings Group,...

Tinubu did not satisfy constitutional provisions of securing 25 per cent in FCT, says Prof. Ozekhome (SAN)

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s declaration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the President-elect has drawn the ire...

“The Elections of February 25” By Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria 

The people of Nigeria demonstrated their dedication to democracy on February 25, but there are many angry and frustrated Nigerians as well as...

In spite of malfeasance by INEC officials, NBA scores conduct of Feb. 25 presidential poll “high”

Despite reported complaints, pockets of infraction, and disputations by political parties, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Yakubu Maikyau (SAN)...

Naira redesign: SERAP to Buhari: Obey Supreme Court’s order, direct CBN to immediately implement order

Worried about President Muhammadu Buhari’s reticence on the Supreme Court’s judgment on Naira redesign policy three days after, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability...

Breaking: Son of Nigeria’s late dictator, ironfisted Gen. Sani Abacha, Abdullahi, dies

Twenty-five years after the passing on of his father, Nigeria’s worst military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, his eldest son, Abdullahi Sani Abacha, has...

Bishop Kukah lauds political actors for upholding principles of Peace Accord

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has commended the major political players in the just concluded presidential elections for respecting and...

NPA MD, Bello-Koko felicitates President-elect Bola Tinubu

In a congratulatory message sent to Tinubu on behalf of the Board, management and staff of NPA, Bello-Koko said his victory at the...

Nigeria’s elections: US, France, UK, felicitate Tinubu, urge citizens to refrain from violence

Congratulatory and goodwill messages have continued to pour in for the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress following his emergence...

Just in: Atiku Campaign Organization asks INEC to halt manual collation of results, declare election inconclusive

The Atiku Abubakar/Ifeanyi Okowa Campaign Organisation has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel all manually collated results so far...

Election results: Attacks on Igbo in Lagos, Gov. Sanwo-Olu sues for peace

"I urge all Lagosians to go about their businesses without any fear of harassment. Law enforcement agencies have been asked to ensure that...