Foreign observers commend military’s professional conduct during elections
Some Independent Foreign Observers have commended the Nigerian Military for their professional conduct during the Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. The observers in the statement signed by Bill Campbell added that having examined the roles of stakeholders in the electoral processes found out that military played a commendable roles in the Saturday’s elections. They […]
Angry voters set INEC office ablaze in Imo
Owerri—Following the delay in announcing election results from Imo North Senatorial zone as well as the federal constituencies, voters yesterday protested to the Imo State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Situation Room knocks INEC, says 2019 polls a step back
ABUJA—Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has called for an independent inquiry into what it described as poor management of Presidential and National Assembly elections by Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
CAF Confed Cup: We’ll get 3 points in Enugu – Chukwu
Super Eagles former coach and Technical Adviser of Rangers International of Enugu, Christian Chukwu said yesterday that the club would defeat Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia in a return leg.
Joshua vows to reconstruct Miller’s face
Anthony Joshua has vowed to “reconstruct” Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller’s face as the war of words between the heavyweight rivals escalated.
Atiku leads in Ebonyi — PDP
Abakaliki—THE state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, yesterday debunked allegation of electoral irregularities in Afikpo North and South local government areas as alleged by the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC on Sunday night.
Gridlock: One year after, FG reopens Leventis Bridge in Apapa
To ease traffic flow in Apapa area of Lagos, the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing last week reopened Leventis bridge to traffic after one year of closure for repairs. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, recalls that the bridge was closed for emergency repairs in August 2016 after a portion of the bridge […]
Unplanned pregnancies on the rise among women in Lagos — REPORT
When Mrs Juliet Adeniji had her fourth child six years ago she and her husband Kola decided to put a stop to childbearing. But in January last year when she missed her period for the first time in six years, she was shocked. Apparently, not expecting to be pregnant as she was following the natural method taught by their church counsellors, she did not that such a method was not as effective as modern contraceptives.
Urhobo youths endorse Okowa for 2nd term
WARRI—URHOBO youths have called for the re-election of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, saying he has impacted positively Urhobo communities in his first term.
Financing primary healthcare systems vital to improving peoples’ lives — MELINDA GATES
Every year, Bill and Melinda Gates write an annual letter to reflect on issues that have touch points with their work and this year they chose to focus on things that surprised them. As a build-up to the formal launch of the letter, titled: “Things We Didn’t See Coming”the Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Melinda Gates granted a teleconference to selected African journalists.
$12bn Dangote Refinery enhances Nigeria’s ranking
THE planned $12 billion Dangote refinery has enhanced the ranking of Nigeria as one of the major contributors to global refining between 2019 and 2023.
