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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the list of governorship and house of assembly candidates for the 2023 elections. The commission, in a statement, said the list contains the names of candidates validly nominated for state elections at the close of party primaries and the period earmarked for withdrawal and substitution […]

The senate has confirmed 19 nominees as resident electoral commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) — despite outrage by some citizens. Some civil society organisations (CSOs) had kicked against the list, alleging that some nominees “are partisan and have questionable character”. Subsequently, Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, had asked […]

The federal government says 23 passengers still in captivity after an attack on a train in Kaduna have regained their freedom. Usman Yusuf, secretary, chief of defence staff action committee (CDSAC), announced the development in a statement on Wednesday. The development comes more than six months after the attack. According to […]

The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the proposed N19.76 trillion budget for the 2023 fiscal year. Femi Adesina, special assistant to the president on media and publicity, disclosed this while addressing state house correspondents on the outcome of the FEC meeting. He said the council gave the approval at its weekly […]

On October 5, 2012, a barbaric incident happened in Aluu, a community in Obio-Akpor LGA of Rivers state – four students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) were stripped naked, beaten and lynched over an alleged robbery incident. The incident was another sad tale of Nigeria’s trend of jungle justice. Today makes it […]

On October 5, 2012, a barbaric incident happened in Aluu, a community in Obio-Akpor LGA of Rivers state – four students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) were stripped naked, beaten and lynched over an alleged robbery incident. The incident was another sad tale of Nigeria’s trend of jungle justice. Today makes it […]

The 2022 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to three scientists — Morten Meldal, Barry Sharpless and Carolyn Bertozzi. The trio developed a foundation for “click chemistry” which is a functional form of chemistry where molecular building blocks snap together quickly and efficiently. The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish […]

Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, has turned the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) into a personal quarrel. Speaking on Tuesday during a programme on Arise TV, Jega said Ngige is creating more problems than […]

The Ethiopian government has scrapped visas-on-arrival for Nigerians with immediate effect. In a statement on Tuesday, the government said travellers would need to obtain their visas at its embassy in Abuja before embarking on any trip to the country. The development comes barely two weeks after Ethiopian Airlines emerged as the core […]