Prior to the 2023 general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari gave the Nigerian armed forces the order to maintain their apolitical stance on Monday in Sokoto State. In order to ensure the smooth running of the general elections the next year, Buhari also asked them to maintain their compliance with the constitution. In his opening remarks, … Read more
Unknown arsonists have set fire to the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, office in Imo State’s Orlu Local Government Area. On Thursday, the building that was undergoing refurbishment was assaulted by arsonists. In a statement released by the National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, yesterday, Prof. Sylvia Agu, the Resident Electoral … Read more
If President Muhammadu Buhari does not oust Stella Erhuvwuoghene Okotete from her position as Executive Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank, NEXIM, within the next seven days, a group operating under the banner of Lawyers for Reform has threatened to file a lawsuit against him. Members of the group protested at the National Assembly’s premises … Read more
The news of the tragic helicopter crash in the US that killed Mr. Herbert Wigwe, wife Doreen, and son Chizi has shocked and saddened Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Mr. Wigwe was the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Bank. On Monday, Governor Oborevwori expressed his condolences for the loss of life in the … Read more
Before, during, and after the general election in 2023, officers of the Nigerian Police Force in Kogi State have been warned to avoid abusing their authority and make sure they protect the basic human rights of all electorates. The warning was delivered on Tuesday to police officers during a lecture that was held in Lokoja … Read more
Joeboy, a renowned stage name for Joseph Akinfenwa Donus, a Nigerian singer, has admitted that he is drawn to “wicked women.” This was revealed by the ‘Cubana’ crooner in a recent Stand Out TV interview. Joeboy, however, made it clear that by “hot energy” ladies, he did not mean malevolent women. He stated: “I … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been instructed by the federal government to end its seven-month strike and abide by the decision of the National Industrial Court. In response to inquiries from reporters on the sidelines of the 77th UNGA and the official launch of the Nigeria Integrated National Financing Framework Report, Minister … Read more
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved a bill for a second reading that would make it illegal for parents to abandon their newborn children. If the bill is passed, those found guilty of abandoning a child after giving birth will face a N200,000 fine or six months in jail. In the lead debate, the … Read more
Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has been characterized by a former spokesman for the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, as an opportunist. Obi is running for office in 2023. In response to a photo of Obi at the AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, Bwala claimed that Obi was inciting violence against Nigerians via the … Read more
During the most recent elections in Ekiti and Osun, fraudulent individuals attempted to hack into the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Results Viewing iRev Portal in an effort to alter the results at the polling unit level, but they were unsuccessful. This was revealed by INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. The head of INEC, who … Read more