By Dapo Akinrefon “To deal with the opacity around the collation process for more transparency, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) embarked on piloting a number of innovations to evaluate their strengths and pitfalls in order to get a resilient remedy to problems associated with election results collation”. With these words, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) […]

The big idea behind the Big Brother Naija reality TV show is about turning nobody to somebody. It is a platform that can turn a zero to a hero overnight and the current person wallowing in that euphoria right now is Laycon born Olamilekan Moshood Agbeleshe. When he came into the Big Brother House he […]

The Court of Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on Friday affirmed the election of Gov. Duoye Diri of Bayelsa and set aside the judgment of the Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which nullified Diri’s election.

Five police officers have been suspended for their role in handling an alleged gang rape of a young Dalit woman in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, as protests over the incident continued on Saturday. The men suspended include the police chief of Hathras district, where the 20-year-old woman was assaulted on September 14 in a field […]

The Ondo State House of Assembly on Saturday sensitised residents of Ondo South Senatorial District of the state to the need to ensure peaceful conduct of Oct. 10, gubernatorial election. Speaking to newsmen during the sensitisation tour, Mr Bamidele Oloyelogun, the Speaker of the Assembly, said that the residents needed to be reminded of their […]

Here lies a vain man who dared to despise the judgment of God. By Femi Aribisala Donald Trump, president of the United States, disparaged Joe Biden, his opponent for the American presidency, over the wearing of masks in this era of the coronavirus pandemic. In his typical macho fashion, Trump mocked Biden and castigated him […]

Pakistani authorities have barred the media from reporting on the gang rape of a mother in front of her young children that attracted global outcry after a top cop blamed the victim. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority ordered television channels and newspapers to cease from doing follow-up reporting after police said “reckless” coverage might […]

By Dapo Akinrefon A Diaspora group, Yoruba One Voice, YOV, said yesterday that the Oodua Republic rallies held last Thursday across the six continents of the world were significant to the destiny of Yoruba race. Speaking shortly after the rally in South Africa, Secretary-General of the group, Dr.Sina Okanlomo, commended all members of the group […]

Arewa Pastors, a non-denominational organisation, which comprise 60 clerics across 19 northern states, on Saturday reaffirmed its commitment to praying and fasting monthly for divine intervention to end insecurity. Bishop John Richard, Chairman of the Arewa Pastors, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He spoke against the […]

The Kaduna State Government said on Saturday that it has released N3 billion to contractors as part payment for Urban Renewal projects in Kafanchan. Mr Thomas Gyang, Commissioner, Planning and Budget Commission, made this known while responding to questions from citizens during a virtual 2021 Draft Budget Townhall Meeting, with the theme, “Budget of Recovery”. […]