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Mixed reactions have trailed the deregistration of 74 political parties out of the 92 parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with two parties; the KOWA Party and Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) on Friday, saying they would challenge the electoral umpire’s decision in a court of law. Mark Adebayo, Acting National Chairman of […]

The latest report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) that over 100,000 Nigerian children less than five years of age die each year due to cholera and other water-borne diseases is scandalous and unacceptable; and a very sad reminder of the endemic poverty of most Nigerians coupled with poor sanitary condition across the country. […]

In this exclusive interview with David Stowell of Manchester United TV, Odion Ighalo explains what it means for him as the first Nigerian to ever play for the Red Devils; saying his dramatic deadline-day loan move to Old Trafford was a dream come true, as he looks forward to wearing the red jersey with pride. […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed September 19 and October 10 as the date for the governorship election in Edo and Ondo States respectively. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who made the announcement at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, said the tenure of the governor of Edo would end on November […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has come under a hailstorm of criticisms after last Monday’s trilateral agreement between Nigeria, US and the Bailiwick of Jersey, wherein Nigeria bent over backwards to accept that the US will monitor the three projects on which the $308 million repatriated Abacha loot will be spent. In addition, Nigeria agreed to repay […]

A Kaduna state High Court has fixed February 24 and 25, for the continuation of trial of Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and his wife. The presiding judge, Justice Gideon Kurada, adjourned the case on Thursday at the resumed hearing of the case, saying it was to allow the […]

An operational vehicle of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) was burnt, several shops looted, many were injured and a young schoolgirl was reportedly killed after being hit by a stray bullet during a clash between the police and commercial motorcycle operators popularly known as Okada riders in Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos yesterday, following […]

The Coalition of Northern Group (CNG) has announced the establishment of a security outfit known as “Shege-Ka-Fasa” its own version of “Amotekun” to tackle the security challenges facing the northern parts of the country. Announcing the establishment of the outfit on Wednesday at a news conference in Kaduna, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, spokesman of the group, said […]

Hopes that the visa row between the United States and Nigeria will soon be resolved emerged yesterday after a meeting between Nigerian Foreign Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama and US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo in Washington DC. But a statement released by the State Department after the meeting was conspicuously silent on the immigrant visa ban […]

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu has slammed a 16-count charge bordering on terrorism, murder, kidnapping and illegal arms running against the Taraba kidnap kingpin Bala Hamisu known as Wadume, an army captain Tijjani Balarabe and 18 others. The charges were filed six months after Wadume was allegedly assisted to escape on August 6, 2019, […]

Weeks after the Supreme Court sacked him as governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha on Wednesday formally applied for a review of the judgement. Ihedioha submitted his request at the Supreme Court headquarters in Abuja, his aide on new media AIC Akwarandu said. The Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 14 nullified Ihedioha’s election as governor […]