The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised an alarm over smear campaigns among political parties and threatened to sanction erring parties. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Prof. Adeniran Tella, raised the alarm at a stakeholders’ meeting held in Ibadan on Thursday. Tella said the commission had
Immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has raised strong concerns over the increasing role of the courts in determining electoral outcomes in Nigeria, warning that the judiciary should not gradually replace voters in deciding who represents the people. Osigwe spoke on Thursday while
.Vision aligns with our agenda to improve outcomes, invest in access, capacity building- Tinubu Nigeria and Italy have strengthened collaboration to implement the proposed Global Partnership for Education (GPE) financing campaign targeted at mobilizing $5 billion for education financing worldwide. This is just as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has signaled a strategic shift in the nation’s political landscape, predicting a decisive victory for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State. Speaking during the state’s 39th-anniversary celebrations, Akpabio, who is the country’s third-highest-ranking official—touted the political stability achieved in the
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has assured that the state is ready for the operationalisation of the Nigerian Army’s 83 Division in Benin. Okpebholo gave the assurance on Thursday during an inspection visit to the temporary facility of the 83 Division in Benin, where he assessed the progress of ongoing
Again, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has struck a decisive blow against transnational organised crime with the dismantling of a Nigerian-Mexican drug cartel operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Eziama community in Obeagu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. Two kingpins: 45-year-old Chukwu Obumneme Christopher, alias Brown,
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday lauded Nigerians in the diaspora for their economic contributions, saying their remittances are strengthening Nigeria’s external position. “Your remittances are showing,” Shettima told Nigerians at a diaspora town hall at Nigeria House in New York. He said Nigerians abroad remit about 20 billion dollars annually,
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has taken another major step towards deepening retail participation in its ongoing Initial Public Offering (IPO) by enabling prospective investors to subscribe for shares through participating Moniepoint Point-of-Sale (POS) agents across the country. The initiative is designed to bring share ownership closer to millions of Nigerians,
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has warned religious leaders against diverting tithes, offerings, zakat and other religious funds into private businesses. The EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja, at the 2026 Second Council Meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) themed “Shared
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its 2026 Annual Report of the Executive Board. The report, titled “Navigating a Precarious World”, was released on Wednesday. It highlights rising public debt, Artificial Intelligence (AI) investment, trade reorientation, and digital currencies as major forces shaping the global economy. It covers the