Immediate past President of the Senate, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has congratulated Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, on his re-election, which, he said, would have several implications for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued by his Media Office in Abuja, yesterday, Saraki stated that Obaseki’s victory represented the determination of the Edo people to decide who […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday night met behind closed doors with President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Bashir Ahmad, the President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, confirmed this on his Twitter handle. The presidential aide, who could not elaborate on the agenda of the meeting between the two leaders, however, posted […]

Kogi State has accused the United State government of partisanship after it slammed some unnamed individuals with a travel ban for electoral misconduct in the Kogi and Bayelsa states governorship elections. The state accused the United States of reigniting the “dying embers of discord” started by Nigeria’s last general elections and the state governorship held […]

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Friday assured that Third Mainland Bridge repairs was progressing rapidly, and the first phase would be delivered on schedule in October. Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that almost all the bad expansion joints had been pulled out and would […]

Lagos State Government is committed to the deployment of technology to manage traffic congestion, Commissioner for Information and Strategy Mr. Gbenga Omotoso has said. He spoke on Thursday at the Lagos Traffic Radio during the inauguration of the pilot scheme of the Lagos Traffic Radio motorcycles meant to boost live coverage of gridlock and other […]

One of the best ways to end malnutrition in Nigeria is women empowerment. This was the submission of medical and nutrition experts at the Protein Challenge webinar, which had the theme: “Empowering women to break the cycle of malnutrition in Nigeria.” In his keynote address, Ibiyemi Olayiwola, a professor of Human Nutrition at the Federal […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reiterated his commitment to credible elections. He warned against violence and lack of fairness in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are the leading candidates. Twelve others are also contesting. The […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deploying resources at its disposal to consolidate democracy in West Africa. Receiving President Roch Marc Christian Kabore of Burkina Faso, who was on a one-day official visit yesterday to the State House, Abuja, the Nigerian leader noted: “We are keeping tabs on situations in countries that have […]

The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, has reiterated the agency’s determination to conduct a free and fair governorship poll in Edo State on Saturday. Noting that the exercise is the first one during the COVID-19 pandemic, he said the global health emergency has necessitated a review of policies, processes and […]

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said traditional rulers should be given specific roles in the Constitution for Nigeria to surmount its security challenges. Lawan said this yesterday in Abuja when he hosted a delegation from the Emir Argungu in Kebbi State. “Traditional fathers have always been supportive of government. In fact, in the past, for […]

China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it had lodged a formal complaint with the United States about the upcoming visit of U.S. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach to Chinese-claimed Taiwan. China has lodged “stern representations” with Washington and would respond as needed depending on the situation, spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters in Beijing, without […]

Begin legal battle to reclaim mandate The emergence of ex-Nigeria international, Kenneth Nwaomucha as chairman of Delta State Football Association in an election conducted in Asaba on Tuesday, may have ignited another legal battle in the nation’s football, as the incumbent chairman, Edema Fuludu and his vice, Victor Ikpeba have vowed to pursue the matter […]