By Hadiza Yusuf A former Chairman of Kano Municipal Local Government, Hon. Faizu Alfindiki, has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts to disrupt the financial networks supporting banditry, terrorism and other criminal activities in Nigeria. Alfindiki said cutting off the sources of funding for criminal groups would significantly reduce their capacity to recruit […]

PARTIES and candidates for the presidential, 469 National Assembly, 28 governorship and 993 state assembly seats have high campaign hurdles to scale for the 2027 general polls.

The accord, described by the organisers as more than a ceremonial document, is anchored in the Constitution, the Electoral Act, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines.

By Godwin Oritse The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has lifted the Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on vessels arriving in the United States from Nigeria, ending a 12-year regime of enhanced security requirements on ships calling at Nigerian ports. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, announced the development, describing it […]

He said the objective was to promote a model of representation centred on the needs of residents and communities across Bende

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has identified security risks, localised electoral violence, vote-buying, hate speech, disinformation and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, FIMI, as major threats to the credibility of the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja […]

ELSOOLTAAN GROUP, an African-founded multisector group with its principal operating hub in Cairo, Egypt, has expanded its operations

…Challenge youths to develop competence, character, solve real-world problems By Juliet Umeh Experts in technology and digital innovation have challenged Nigerian teenagers to move beyond consuming digital content and begin using artificial intelligence, AI, and digital skills to create solutions to Nigeria’s real-world challenges. The experts said the country’s growing digital economy would require a […]

Getting a fibre optic ring around the country has enjoyed robust discourse in recent times. The other day, it was the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) calling a gathering to discuss a proposed Dig-Once policy which would ensure that the telcos and infrastructure companies rolling out fibre optic cables would have to take their fibres through one channel […]

—-Pushes women’s, men’s economic empowerment By Dayo Johnson Akure The Jummy i Care Foundation has invested over N200 million to train and empower 600 women and Persons With Disabilities PWD, under its skills acquisition programme. Founder of the foundation, Chief Mrs. Jumoke Abegunde, said this during the empowerment programme in Akure, Ondo State. Abegunde said […]

The dust may have barely settled on the Osun State governorship election of 15 August, 2026, but its political debris will travel far beyond Osogbo, the state capital. Although state elections are invariably shaped by local personalities and circumstances — incumbency, political alignments, peculiar grievances and idiosyncrasies — their outcomes can sometimes offer valuable insights into broader […]

At dawn on Sunday, the 17th of August, Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke of the Accord Party had been announced as the winner of the governorship election that started less than twenty-four hours earlier. With just over half a million votes cast in his favour, the ebullient governor was returned to office for another four-year […]

Today, I have a word of criticism for my cherished brother, friend and leader, His Excellency, Dr. Alex C. Otti, Executive Governor of Abia State. We have said one or two things concerning his exploits in the good governance of Abia State, which have been widely acknowledged by appreciative Abians and people of goodwill everywhere. The only […]

Movie in the Park brought its National Tour to Enugu on August 15, welcoming over 2,000 guests to the International Conference Centre for an evening of film, entertainment, community, and celebration. The Enugu edition marked a major stop on the tour and drew a diverse crowd of movie lovers, actors, influencers, creatives, government representatives, and […]

Nigeria’s school-abduction crisis has become a grim instrument of terror, ransom, and psychological warfare. Jihadist groups, bandits, and kidnappers have learned that children are especially valuable hostages. Their abduction paralyzes communities, terrifies parents, and places enormous pressure on governments. Mass school abductions are generally traced to Boko Haram’s seizure of 276 girls from Government Girls […]