Former President Goodluck Jonathan who is the leader of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) Observer Mission to the March 7 general elections in Sierra Leone set our early Wednesday morning to observe voting in some polling centres in Freetown. Pictures show Dr. Jonathan and members of his team visiting polling centres at Sierra Leone Grammar School Macauley Street and S. O. S Primary School Beach Road, both in Freetown, early this morning.

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state visted Saint Mary Hospital and General Hospital Okpoga to commiserate with victims and survivors of Monday evening attack at Omusu village, Ojigo ward Edumoga in Okpokwu local government area of Benue state by herdsmen that claimed 26 lives.

Photos: Buhari, Saraki celebrate Ghana’s 61st Independence Anniversary with Akufo-Addo, others

Environmental pollution, engendered by fire from illegal refining in Okpare-Olomu river in Delta State.

President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Taraba state with Governor Darius Ishaku for on-the-spot security assessment.

Buhari who is under fire because of mounting security threats, including Boko Haram, is to tour states worst-hit by the violence, his office said Monday.

Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okorowa, Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo and Taraba State Governor, Mr Darius Ishiaku at the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum meeting held in Jalingo last Sunday

Fatima Abdu, 14, Zahra Bukar, 13, Fatima Bukar, 13 and Yagana Mustapha, 15, four schoolgirls of Government Girls Technical College, who escaped from Boko Haram attack when the militant group stormed their school in Dapchi, Yobe state, on February 19, nearly four years after a similar mass abduction in Chibok, Borno state.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan and head of Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) Election Observer Mission to Sierra Leone’s general polls on Saturday presided over his mission’s initial briefing and orientation programme in Freetown, ahead of the Wednesday 7 March 2018 polls. Pictures show Dr. Jonathan and some members of his Mission at the briefing session.

Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, cast his vote at Emokpae Primary School Mission at 12:30pm, amid cheers from a mammoth crowd that had gathered at the polling unit. He assured the people that the elections will be free and fair, as all parties are presented equal shots at the elective offices.

Intra cultural marriage between the Fulanis and the Yorubas in Kano weekend thrown up an engaging drama between Governor Isiaka Ajimobi, and his Governor in-law Abdullahi Umar Ganduje over the amount set as dowry.

Photos: Buhari, Governors storm Kano to celebrate wedding of two Govs children

Here photos from the evacuation of wounded and deceased aid workers from Rann today, following yesterday’s attack which killed three of our beloved colleagues and injured another:

Brazilian superstar Neymar arrived in hospital Friday for an operation to mend the broken bone in his right foot that has ended his season at Paris Saint-Germain and overshadowed Brazil’s World Cup preparations.

Book presentation to mark 82nd birthday of Senator Ahmadu Ali

Lagos – Kano economic summit