By Prisca Sam-DuruThe Nigeria Prizes competition officially kicked off on Sunday, February 1, 2026, with Call for Entries for the 2026 cycle.This year’s edition focuses on Artificial Intelligence and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for The Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation; Poetry for The Nigeria Prize for Literature; and Documentary Filmmaking for the newly […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO:–The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to prioritising the welfare and wellbeing of Nigerian troops, describing it as central to national security and military professionalism. General Musa made the remarks on Saturday while commissioning newly renovated Corporals and Below Quarters at the Giginya […]

Currently representing the district is Senator Echocho, a two-term senator who has not only found his footing in the Senate but has also demonstrated a growing understanding of the legislative process.

The Special Adviser on Youth and Student Matters to the Kogi State Governor, Oladele John Nihi, has commended Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo for what he described as exemplary leadership rooted in loyalty, humility and trustworthiness. In a statement issued on Sunday, Nihi said Governor Ododo has continued to distinguish himself through inclusive governance and his […]

Vice President Kashim Shetima, on a condolence to Kwara State, on Saturday, described the attack on residents of Woro community an unacceptable violation of people’s right to peaceful practice of their faith, saying the size of the carnage shocked Nigerians.

As the nation looks ahead to future elections, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has raised a strong and urgent voice in defense of transparency, accountability, and the collective will of the Nigerian people. In a press statement issued by Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, it’s National Publicity Secretary, the SDP expressed deep concern over what it described […]

By Godwin Oritse & Cynthia Alo The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service has intensified its anti-smuggling campaign, recording seizures with a duty paid value exceeding ¦ 3.3 billion after intercepting 144 smuggling operations across its jurisdiction. The seizures, which cut across rice, petroleum products, vehicles, illicit drugs, used clothing, […]

“This is not lawmaking, it is deliberate democratic sabotage against the aspiration of the people of our country… It is a minimum safeguard against result tampering, ballot rewriting, and post-election fraud. Any legislature that blocks it is openly defending a system that thrives on electoral corruption, stolen mandates and manufactured elections.”

Dr Chichi Menakaya is a Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, health systems leader, and CEO of Annomo Health.

Bearing in mind that a constitution would be unwieldy if it is made to contain every type of provision, other laws, regulations and guidelines are allowed to provide further provisions that would illuminate the not too copious constitutional statements on a particular subject area. The Electoral Act is expected to handle such situations in matters of […]