The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled fresh measures to prevent a recurrence of the challenges that marred the 2023 general elections. The commission assured Nigerians that only verified results from polling units will be uploaded to its Results Viewing Portal (IReV) ahead of the 2027 polls. Already, the Commission has fixed November 28, […]
Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian has underscored the need to deepen Nigeria-Iran economic, political and cultural ties to harness untapped potential and enhance bilateral cooperation between both countries. Pezeshkian said this while receiving the Letters of Credence presented to him by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Iran, Amb. Hamza Sallau, during an official diplomatic engagement in Tehran. […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has accused President Bola Tinubu of breaching a written agreement to form a government of national unity after the 2023 presidential election, saying the alleged failure to honour the deal has affected his willingness to work with the President again. Makinde disclosed that the agreement, which he said was signed […]
The Netherlands has expressed readiness to deepen its trade and investment relations with Nigeria, with a focus on agriculture, renewable energy, infrastructure, water management and the circular economy. The new Consul-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Lagos, Frank Keurhorst, who has been in the country for seven weeks, said the two countries had […]
The woman who tested positive for the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria has recovered and been discharged from a hospital in Switzerland, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja, saying the patient, who was medically evacuated to […]
The United States has said Nigeria has yet to make sufficient progress in addressing attacks on Christian communities, warning that the country’s designation as a Country of Particular Concern should remain in place. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia, stated this while responding to questions from US Congressman Riley Moore during a […]
The National Pension Commission has disclosed that the Federal Government has funded the accrued pension rights of enrolled federal workers ahead of retirement until December 2029, reversing a previous 21-month funding backlog. The Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this on Wednesday in her keynote address at the 2026 Pension Correspondents Association of Nigeria Conference […]
Following a meeting between the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Jamaican High Commissioner to Nigeria, Lincoln Downer, Nigeria and Jamaica are set to strengthen bilateral aviation relations as both countries move closer to concluding and signing their reviewed Bilateral Air Services Agreement, BASA. Disclosing details of the meeting in a […]
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Abdulmumin Abdulsalami, has resigned from the party, citing alleged injustice, exclusion and interference by powerful officials. Abdulsalami announced his decision in a letter addressed to the National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, through his former ward chairman in Nagazi Ward, Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi […]
Suspected political thugs, on Thursday, invaded a rally in Oregun, along Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja, Lagos, organised by the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, supporters. The rally was part of a townhall meeting organised by NDC in the ongoing campaign for the presidential candidate of the NDC, Peter Obi, and governorship candidate, Funsho Doherty. The rampaging […]
