INEC on Trial: Democracy at the Crossroads
By Dr. Michael Tidi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) occupies a constitutionally sensitive position in Nigeria’s democratic framework. Created by statute pursuant to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), INEC is not a sovereign authority. It is a regulatory agency whose powers are donated, limited, and circumscribed by law. […]
Iyabo Ojo, Odunlade Adekola, others attend Allwell Ademola’s service of songs
The burial of the late actress is slated for Friday at the Atan Cemetery in Yaba, Lagos State.
Meet Amanda Azubuike, first Nigerian woman to become Brigadier General in US Army
In a field traditionally dominated by men, Amanda Azubuike has made history as the first Nigerian woman to attain the rank of Brigadier General in the US Army.
Power: Ajaokuta Steel, host community owe ₦1.03bn – NERC
The Ajaokuta integrated steel complex was conceived and steadily developed with the vision of erecting a Metallurgical Process Plant cum Engineering Complex with other auxiliaries and facilities.
Electricity: Togo, Niger, Benin owe Nigeria N25bn; Ajaokuta Steel, community, N1.03bn
NERC disclosed that Togo, Niger, and Benin owe Nigeria $17.8 million, an equivalent of over N25 billion
Lagos assembly passes ₦4.44trn 2026 budget
Olumoh said the framework was guided by macroeconomic indices, including an exchange rate benchmark of ₦1,512 to the dollar.
‘I’d never do that to a brother’ — Kamaru Usman apologises over leaked Anthony Joshua video
Nigerian UFC legend Kamaru Usman has issued a heartfelt apology after a brief FaceTime conversation with British boxing star Anthony Joshua was posted online.
Iran protesters’ death toll mounts
Rights groups accused Iranian security forces of shooting at protesters as the death toll mounted on Thursday from crackdown
Who’s to blame as refuse heaps swamp Lagos?
By mid-2025, blocked drains repeatedly triggered flash floods at Mushin, Alimosho, Ajegunle and Lekki Phase II
Niger Delta Youth Group urges N’Assembly to fast-track approval of NDDC ₦1.75trn 2025 Budget
A Niger Delta advocacy group, the 21st Century Youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience (21st CYNDAC), has called on the National Assembly to expedite consideration and approval of the 2025 budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to enable the Commission accelerate its development programmes across the region.
US Senate rebukes Trump over Venezuela
The US Senate took a major step Thursday toward passing a resolution to rein in President Donald Trump’s military actions in Venezuela
I’ll pay Super Eagles bonuses if FG fails to – Ndidi
Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi, has revealed he made a commitment to his teammates and officials that he would settle their unpaid match bonuses at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco should the Federal Government fails to pay before Saturday, when they will face Algeria in the quarter-finals.
Insecurity: Afenifere laments upsurge in terrorism in S/ West
The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has lamented the upsurge in terror attacks in parts of South West and in other parts of the country.
141 million Nigerians poor while politicians jostle for power — Obi
Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s deepening poverty crisis, saying the country is sliding backwards as politicians remain fixated on power struggles and control of party structures.
FCT police impound 21 commercial motorcycles, arrest riders over ban violation
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has impounded 21 commercial motorcycles and arrested their riders in a renewed clampdown on the violation of restrictions barring motorcycles from major roads and highways in the nation’s capital.
Lagos Assembly passes ₦4.4trn 2026 ‘Budget of Shared Prosperity’ into law
The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the ₦4.4 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill, tagged the “Budget of Shared Prosperity,” into law following extensive deliberations and sector-by-sector reviews by lawmakers.
