The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State for the 2027 elections, Hon. Isa Ashiru, has expressed appreciation to party members for their support during the party’s governorship primaries, while urging unity ahead of the general elections.

By Innocent Anaba The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has commenced a four-day workshop on the operationalisation of its Strategic Plan 2026–2030, aimed at strengthening the Court’s institutional effectiveness and enhancing the delivery of justice across the West African sub-region. The workshop, which began in Niger State, Nigeria, brings together the Court’s management, directors, heads […]

Ahead of Nigeria Solar Generator Day, stakeholders in the renewable energy and finance sectors have called for increased investment in solar energy technology, highlighting opportunities in a market where 41 million businesses and 17 million households spend an estimated $8 billion annually on fuel for generators.

“The power of Rome was attended with some beneficial consequences to mankind; and the same freedom of intercourse which extended the vices, diffused likewise the improvements of social life,” Edward Gibbon Let me begin by stating that for the last forty years or so I have kept close to me the stupendous work of the great […]

Under the 1999 Constitution, the President of Nigeria is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. As the Chief Executive of the Federation, the Nigerian President is also often regarded as potentially one of the most powerful persons in the world. He can make or break anyone. Yet, we notice that not all Nigerian presidents are able […]

By Sunny Ikhioya  Despite the statistics that they are churning out on a daily basis, it will be very difficult to write a positive report about this government because of the colossal waste of resources that is ongoing. The bandits and terrorists are destroying our land, the farmers are being driven out of their farms, […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou Paradigm Initiative and 12 other civil society organisations have issued a joint communique calling for strong digital rights protections and warnings against internet shutdowns, surveillance and other actions that can undermine transparency and citizen participation in the forthcoming elections. The call was made at the Digital Rights and Elections in Africa Monitor, […]

The recent fire that razed approximately 15 shops at Akpan Andem Market in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, is a heart-wrenching reminder of the precarious existence of Nigerian market traders. The tragedy is particularly poignant because it was preventable. The fire truck meant to contain the blaze had no diesel, leaving traders to watch helplessly as […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Orile-Agege Descendants and Indigenous Awori People of Agege have commended the leadership of the All Progressives Congress,APC, for the emergence of Sakiru Enimakure as the party’s candidate for Agege Constituency I,I in the 2027 Lagos State House of Assembly election. The group also expressed support for the emergence of Gbenga Abiola […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — Stakeholders have commended the Ijaw, Itsekiri, and Urhobo ethnic groups for embracing renewed peace following tensions linked to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) delineation of the Warri Federal Constituency in Delta State. The Niger Delta Concerned Stakeholders for Accountable Security and Progress also praised Governor Sheriff […]

Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to the Republic of Korea (South Korea), Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut, has urged Nigerians to support the reform agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stressing that the success of the administration’s policies depends on the collective commitment, patience and cooperation of citizens.

By Ebunoluwa Sessou A coalition of civil society organisations, trade unions, youth groups, community associations, social movements, faith-based organisations and concerned Nigerians has declared June 12, 2026, as a day of nationwide protest and mass action against worsening insecurity, economic hardship and deteriorating living conditions across the country. The coalition said the planned protest, which […]

There is a way a little sense of history tries to educate and equip us with the capacity to withstand the present and shape the future. History tells us a little bit of who we are and the things that shape our being. History is stubborn. It paints the bad leader with deserved odious colours and […]

The entire drama that featured the abduction of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin boys lasted for just three days, between Wednesday and Saturday. Those were tension-soaked days that served mostly to highlight or add to the pressure on a federal government that many had come to see as the very symbol of […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, has distanced himself from the series of protests that have trailed the All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Assembly primaries in Lagos State, warning against attempts to drag his name into the controversy. Obasa also condemned what he described as efforts […]