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The electoral reforms championed by the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, have been applauded by the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC). The council, comprising all registered political parties in Nigeria,…
A civil society group, Inclusive Access Development (IAD), has advocated support for the bill seeking to ensure reserved legislative seats for women. The proposed legislation, Reserved Seats for Women Bill 2025, would guarantee women dedicated seats in Nigeria’s legislative…
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has said the 1999 Constitution is irredeemable. He also cautioned that the 2027 election will be Nigeria’s last peaceful opportunity for change and to save the country from instability.…
The Nigerian Army has said that its troops have arrested a wanted notorious insurgent leader identified as Idris Idris (a.k.a Babawo Badoo), alongside 37 other criminal suspects. The Nigerian Army, in a statement on its social media handle on Thursday, also said own troops…
A bill seeking to repeal the Electoral Act 2022 and enact a new Electoral Bill 2025 has passed second reading at the Senate. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the passage during Wednesday’s plenary after a majority of senators supported it through a voice…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has suspended the Action Democratic Party (ADP) from all its activities following the party’s refusal to sign the IPAC Constitution. In a letter dated September 26, 2025, and addressed to the national chairman of ADP, IPAC’s national…
A political pressure group, the Renewed Hope Advocates of Nigeria (RHAN), has criticised the decision of the Plateau State chapter of the party to stop the state’s governor, Caleb Mutfwang, from joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). National coordinator of the…
The State Security Service (SSS) has raised the alarm about a planned attack on some border communities in Ondo State by suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). In a confidential memo dated October 20, 2025, addressed to the Brigade Commander of…
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has inaugurated a secondary school in Itire-Ikate local council development area (LCDA) in the Surulere area of Lagos. It is the first public secondary school in the community. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that…
The management of the Ogun Osun River Basin Development Authority (O-ORBDA) on Wednesday allayed the fear of possible flooding in the Isheri—Olofin, Akute, and other communities downstream of the Oyan Dam due to water release from any of its facilities. With particular…
A frontline traditional ruler in Osun State, the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, on Wednesday called for the emergence of Dr Akin Ogunbiyi as the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in the August 8th, 2025, governorship election. Oba Akanbi…
Ahead of the 2027 general election, Northern leaders, under the aegis of the Northern Bridge Builders Forum, said on Wednesday that the presidency must remain in the South. The Northern leaders noted that the North had just completed eight years under the late President…
A group, Alliance for Defence, Democracy and Good Governance, has lamented that the intrigues at Father Adasu University, formerly Benue State University, Makurdi, prevented the vice chancellor, Professor Joe Iorapuu, from executing his vision for the state-owned institution.…
President Bola Tinubu’s leadership style is a masterclass in effective governance, marked by courageous decision-making and a commitment to good governance for all, according to Bamidele Atoyebi, Convener of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) Ideological Group, a support group for…
Governor Uba Sani has launched the Kaduna State Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme (KADUPG), calling on the people to join his administration to make poverty history in the state. The governor promised to make Kaduna State a model for evidence-driven, government-led, and…
The House of Representatives has approved the establishment of a National Institute for Organic Agriculture and Food Safety Research in Ulonna North, Isuikwuato, Abia State. This followed the adoption of recommendations on the Bill, laid for consideration by the Chairman,…
The federal government has taken significant steps to strengthen Nigeria’s innovation capacity through the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ecosystem to accelerate the country’s development in the global digital transformation era. This was the focus of a two-day conference on…
The minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari said that the ministry was building strong partnerships with international organisations and private investors to accelerate agricultural transformation and food security. The minister stated this during a…
