South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, took a swipe at former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying his disdain and insincerity for the people of Niger Delta has not in any way been reduced.

FOR the past two years, Professor Attahiru  Jega has been on a roll in the lecture circuit. The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been voluble and incessant in commenting on the electoral process, the need to restructure the country, the cluelessness of our leadership and the parlous state of the North.

Gas supply challenges have knocked off five power generation plants belonging to the Niger Delta Holding Company Plc from the national grid, shuttingin about 2,534 Mega Watts in the process.

Professor Edoba Omoregie, SAN, is a lecturer at the University of Benin, UNIBEN, Benin, Edo State. He is also a Visiting Scholar and Resource Person to the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS. In this interview, he speaks on worsening security challenges in the country, restructuring, zoning of presidency, direct primaries, selective obedience of court orders by the Federal Government and other sundry issues.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has commended the New Era Girls’ Secondary School Lagos Alumnae Association, for supporting education in the state through its self-funded N32 million Alumnae multipurpose building in the school.

The National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (“NBA-NEC”) has passed a resolution condemning  the actions of a very senior member of the Association, Asiwaju Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN over his recent utterances directed at the President of the NBA, Mr. Olumide Akpata.

AS Nigerians expect a fair political deal ahead of 2023 general elections, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, under the auspices of Society Partners on Electoral Reform, Wednesday, accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, over alleged dropping of Electoral Act Amendment Bill to pass the 2022 Appropriation Bill into law.

AN election observer, Yiaga Africa and other Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, yesterday, urged members of the National Assembly to transmit the Electoral Act Amendment Bill back to President Muhammadu Buhari within 30 days.

Despite  some tough talk from the Senate, which threatened to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021, Senators yesterday backed down claiming that they need to consult their constituents among other reasons.

By Dapo Akinrefon The Akin Fadeyi Foundation and the Federal Road Safety Corps, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, have commenced a series of planned sensitization workshops across the FRSC training centres. The first set of these anti-corruption training was launched at the FRSC Academy, Udi, Enugu State and the Marshal Inspectorate Training School, Owa-Alero […]

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari turned 79 last week. Congratulations are in order. So, happy birthday General Buhari! The choice of words – General Buhari – is intentional! That’s because I’m happy to congratulate Buhari, the man, the retired general, but less inclined to felicitate with Buhari, the president of Nigeria – since 2015. Why so, you may wonder!

By Ikechukwu Amaechi I AM surprised that some Nigerians are still surprised at President Muhammadu Buhari’s capacity to take the country for a ride, given what he has done in office in the last six and half years. The latest is his failure to sign the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021, which was passed by both […]

MANAGING Director of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has tasked all Nigerians particularly Christians to emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ as they celebrate Christmas. The DESOPADEC boss who also doubles as Chief Executive Officer of the commission, also noted that in spite of the socioeconomic challenges which […]

The International Centre for Migration Policy Development ICMPD -an intergovernmental organization with 19-member states- has launched a training programme for the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, with the aim of boosting the efficiency of personnel in border and migration management.The International Centre for Migration Policy Development ICMPD -an intergovernmental organization with 19-member states- has launched a training programme for the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, with the aim of boosting the efficiency of personnel in border and migration management.

A Public Health consultant and development communication specialist, Thomas Ofem has been named the keynote speaker at the 20th anniversary of the Exquisite Royal Pearls Club