…Progressives Congress, APC was seeking his re-election for a second term, Dr Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Ambassador Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, sought to sack the incumbent governor. INEC on Sunday morning declared Governor Biodun Oyebanji winner of the election after…

…surrounding their release are still very sketchy, it was gathered that the kidnappers heeded Igboho’s warning and granted freedom to the victims. Kidnappers release pregnant woman, others after Igboho's two-hour ultimatum

…had suddenly become a resurrection. The appellate court halted the execution of a Federal High Court judgment that had directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action People's Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party and Zenith Labour Part…

…PIDAN described the ruling as surprising, given what it called existing judicial precedents. "The first reaction of PIDAN and most indigenes of Plateau State is shock and consternation that such a judgment could be delivered despite existing judicial precedents," it stated. The group referenced earlier panels including…

…centre by the Returning Officer and Collation Officer, Prof. Muhammad Basharof the Federal University Birnin Kebbi. 4. The Take It Back Movement has announced plans to stage another protest on Monday, June 22, over rising insecurity and the continued abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State. The group's Oy…

…According to Oladiji, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Oluwole Oluyede, scored 40,543 votes, while Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Party, ADP, polled 12,872 votes. She said a total of 384,940 voters were accredited for the election, with 375,777 valid votes, 6,332 rejected votes, and total vote…

…to apprehend the perpetrators and ensure they are brought to justice. It also urged the Federal Government and the Plateau State Government to take proactive measures to protect vulnerable communities. Meanwhile, the association raised fresh concerns over worsening insecurity following the reported abduction of two dri…

…that Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes. Oladiji, a professor and Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, said that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oluwole Oluyede, scored 40,543 votes, while Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Party (ADP) polled 12,872 votes. According to her, a tota…

…16 local government areas. According to Oladiji, who is the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Oluwole Oluyede, polled 40,543 votes, while Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress garnered 12,872 votes. She added that 384,940 voters were accredited for…

…land; North and South, persist till ballot day next year, no primate or mamalawo is needed to predict the president's fate. But his own still hold he's an electoral magician who regularly pulls the chestnut out of fire at the last minute. I wish the president's camp well. Regardless of his performance so far, Nigerians…

…on Saturday. INEC Returning Officer, Prof Gbenga Solomon-Ibileye, Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Lokoja, announced the results on Sunday at the collation centre in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government Area […]

…can be held accountable. Sections 14(1) and 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) capture the essence of the Nigerian state in line with modern expectations. Section 14(1) states: "The Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be a state based on the principles of democracy and socia…

…made their discovery known, McGregor Laird -another name well known to Nigerians - proceeded to form a company with the object oftrading on the Niger. He was a Liverpool merchant, and by 1832 two steamers under his leadership had entered the creeks of the Niger Delta. It was the first time that any ocean- going craft d…

…government resources are deployed, just as they must raise same question against the Federal Government. The hypocrisy of Bwala's mission in Ibadan would make anyone want to puke. Isaac Brown, for instance, asked Bwala if he hadn't seen the road infrastructure in Oyo State, much of which impacts local administration. W…

…know many have questioned the kind of democracy we operate here! The President then proceeded to have germane words - if they are heeded - for many critical sectors of our society: To everyone involved in the electoral process, he said "Democracy fails when citizens doubt the process"; and to our JAPA youths, he counse…

…for the Nigerian state is founded on four critical theoretical and practical elements: federalism, socialism, democracy and mental magnitude. In Thoughts on Nigerian Constitution, he went to a great and detailed length to establish scientific and systematic proof, founded on Nigeria's amalgamated realities, that a fede…

…a gathering spot, it was where culture found a new rhythm – one shaped by a generation redefining what it means to belong. Style was storytelling Music was identity Presence was performance Young Nigerians showed up not just to celebrate culture, but to interpret it – confidently, creatively, unapologetically. The Vill…

…with memory, inheritance, and survival as ongoing processes. Instead of following a predetermined plan, Wendt and Alhaag work with artists in different places to create exhibitions and public programs that are developed collaboratively for each location. Sometimes, this involves a residency that ends with an art progra…

Bayo Adedeji is the Group Chief Executive Officer of an online tour operator, in Nigeria and Africa, WAKANOW. The highly-successful entrepreneur, in this interview with Segun Kasali, talks about life as a child, his dreams and his initial hurdles on relocating abroad. COULD you please describe your American experience,…

The federal government's action followed renewed Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, prompting concerns about the risk of cross-border transmission.

The Netherlands moved to the brink of the FIFA 2026 World Cup last 32 with a commanding 5-1 victory over

Coach Graham Potter said his Sweden team will learn and be better for their 5-1 World Cup hammering by a rampant Netherlands on Saturday. The Swedes thrashed Tunisia by the same scoreline to launch their campaign but came crashing back down to Earth in Houston. Potter’s men, who would have reached the last 32 with a wi…

Bwala made the remark against the backdrop of allocations from the Federal Government to state governments. Posting on X, the presidential aide wrote: "The President is not a prefect to the governors. That is why I talk about federalism. They have State Houses of Assembly. At the centre, whatever the President provides…

…by police operatives attached to the court on the orders of the Magistrate, Godwin Edemekong. The incident followed the alleged humiliation of other journalists who had come to cover the proceedings. The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state has since condemned the incident. The Secretary of…

Russia, Libya, and Qatar have condemned the June 18 terrorist attack that targeted the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, capital of the Republic of Niger. Niger's Ministry of National Defense confirmed that 11 soldiers, two civilians, and 22 assailants died in the incident, the second assault on the same ai…