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Photos: Highlights of today’s FEC meeting through the lens of Presidency Photographers

The importance of presidential photography cannot be understated in today’s visual world. Although the bulk of photography since the inception of regular presidential...

US, Canada and Mexico to host 2026 FIFA World Cup

US, Canada and Mexico will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, seeing off the bid of Morocco in a FIFA ballot this morning....

Trump-Kim Summit: Full Text of the statement

Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong-un of the Democratic People’s Republic of...

“Just do good”: A June 12 story  by Reuben Abati

I used to have a friend we called Alhaji Bashy.  He was not a Muslim. No. But he called himself Alhaji Bashy, even...

Fayemi appoints politician who took a bullet for him as campaign DG

Ekiti APC governorship candidate Dr Kayode Fayemi on Sunday named wounded politician Opeyemi Bamidele, as the Director General of his campaign office. Opeyemi...

SERAP to CCB, ICPC: Prosecute deputy speaker over alleged N1.1bn water contract scam

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has asked the Acting Chairmen of both the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Independent Corrupt Practices...

What Anthony Bourdain said about Lagos

Every Sunday, we live vicariously through Anthony Bourdain’s globe-hopping, face-stuffing adventures on CNN show Parts Unknown. Last October, he was in Lagos, a place where you...

U.S. Announces $102 Million in New Humanitarian Assistance to Nigeria

The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria W. Stuart Symington Thursday announced an additional $102 million in humanitarian assistance to Nigeria that will address the...

2019: Buhari will get 2m votes in Delta – Emerhor

The leader of Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Olorogun Otega Emerhor, on Thursday assured president Muhammadu Buhari of two million votes from Delta...

Plans to impeach Buhari will fail overwhelmingly, group to Saraki and Dogara

All Progressives Congress (APC) Grassroots Youths for Change has described the impeachment threat issued against President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday by the National...

FG declares June 12 Democracy Day

The Federal Government Wednesday has declared June 12 Democracy Day. Many in Nigeria has described June 12, 1993 as the most suitable and...

Ojudu Distances Himself From Fake Media Interview

Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu denied on Wednesday that he granted an interview with a deliberate intent...

Bizarre! Woman says she killed husband for beating their cat – Police

A U.S  woman confessed to police on Sunday she shot and killed her husband because he was beating the family cat, according to...

SERAP urges Buhari to ‘prosecute beneficiaries of N17bn election expenses’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his leadership position to...

Appeal Court clears former NIMASA DG Akpobolokemi of N2.6bn alleged fraud

In a decision handed down Friday, the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, discharged and acquitted a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime...

How Nigeria Has Changed During Buhari’s 3rd Year In Office, By The Numbers

Over President Buhari’s 3rd year in office, Nigeria underwent some changes that he would probably cheer. The economy continued strengthening (including, yes, the...