By NICK DAZANG ON Saturday, September 21 and Saturday, November 16, 2024, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, shall conduct off-cycle governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. The conduct of these elections follow the issuance of their Timetables and Schedules of Activities, according to the 1999 Constitution(as amended) and the Electoral Act 2022, nearly […]

By UMAR BALA MANY groups have called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and urged Israel to stop the violence against Palestinians. The Israel-Gaza conflict has been a long-standing issue, with periods of relative calm punctuated by outbreaks of violence. The most recent escalation occurred on October 7, 2023, when members of the Hamas militant group […]

By Stanley Nkwocha It was Saturday, May 27th, 2023. The inauguration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was just two days away, that is Monday, May 29th. I and my friend, B.K Yakubu (presently the Commissioner for Information in Kebbi State) were seated at the back row […]

By Ishaq Modibbo Kawu  Kashim Shettima, Nigeria’s Vice President, was born 58 years ago, on September 2nd, 1966. And what a year to be born! It was indeed one of the most defining years in Nigerian history. 1966 was the year of the first coup, which ended the post-colonial administration that had seen Nigeria into […]

During an official trip in mid-August, my driver in Taraba State spent half of the journey to our accommodation talking about…

I enjoin the world to help me celebrate my elder sister, a woman of grace and valour, on the celebration of her golden jubilee.

President of the African Develop ment Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, gave a stark warning on Nigeria’s import-dependence recently. Speaking at the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa retreat, Adesina said the decision by Nigeria’s government to allow massive food importation risks destroying its agriculture. Hear him: “Nigeria cannot rely on the importation of food […]

By John Mayaki Political layabouts and neophytes donning the garb of opposition in Edo State have begun to diminish as the golden boy of the Nigeria’s financial sector and gubernatorial candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, continue to win the hearts of electorates, pundits and close observers […]

Public reputation of the judicial system hangs on the perceived adherence to the principles of justice. An unjust court is an illegitimate court’- Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Since the advent of Nigeria’s 25-year democracy, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Assembly have reformed election laws and regulations before and after every general election. These amendments are designed to address the flaws experienced in previous elections. As more reforms are introduced in the electoral process, efforts by political actors to […]

While I knew little about these people growing up as an average Igala boy, my experiences as a Kogite and the journey of Alhaji Yahaya Bello, brought the Ebira into the spotlight

Those who follow the activities of NDDC may have been confused or bemused, hearing that the Chairman of EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, welcomed and applauded the intervention agency

The emphatic Governor had in the past announced subsidies on food and other essential products and services.

By Arabinrin Aderonke Nigeria, with its growing economy, is a land full of potential. As the country continues to evolve, its institutions must also adopt to the changing environment. Among these institutions, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) under the leadership of the Executive Chairman, Dr Zacch Adedeji, is making efforts to address the issue […]

By Philip Obazee On a personal note, I have long settled on the fact that the word Africa, etymologically, owes its clarifying significance in popular and contemporary usage to the Romans, derived from the Latin word “Afri” (singular “Afer”), which referred to the inhabitants of Carthage, a region near present-day Tunisia. The suffix “-ica” was […]