With just barely six weeks to the expiration of his tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration’s officials have been claiming successes in governance over the past eight years, prompting independent assessment. At home and abroad (but mostly abroad), Buhari has been reiterating his “achievements,” insisting that Nigerians would appreciate him favourably after his exit. […]
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Police ready to maintain peace, security in Plateau The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja, has disclosed that troops in the frontline have killed 24 terrorists in the North East, while 501 surrendered with their families in the last two weeks. Troops also reportedly arrested no fewer than 40 in the week under review. Director of Defence […]
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The more things change, the more they remain the same’ cliché aptly captures the in-country passport application process, directly under the supervision of the Ministry of Interior. In about eight years, tonnes of resources have been pumped into new initiatives for a seamless and stress-free process of application. Tina Abeku however, reports that very little […]
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INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu Buhari approves suspension of REC, prosecution of DSS, NSCDC officials Electoral illegality intended to provoke Nigerians to violence, says Obi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied favouring any candidate in the recently conducted Adamawa State supplementary election. It also said there was no nocturnal meeting between its officials […]
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Almost half of the 67 million children who missed out on routine vaccination between 2019 and 2021 live on the African continent, and as of the end of 2021, India and Nigeria, which are described in the report as “countries with very large birth cohorts”, had the highest numbers of children who hadn’t received a […]
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Tinubu seeks more patriotism from Nigerians Saraki: Let’s transfer Ramadan’s values to our daily lives Gbajabiamila, Abiodun, Ugwuanyi, Ayade, Buni felicitate with Muslims, call for unity Obasa, Adebule seek prayers for Nigeria, President-elect Despite election controversies, eschew bitterness, join hands with winners to make Nigeria better, Abdulsalami tells politicians Don’t go back to forsaken habits […]
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By Abdu Rafiu The controversy over the constitutional electoral hurdle a candidate with his gaze fixed on the presidential seat at Aso Rock must clear will continue to befog political discourse until the Supreme Court makes a pronouncement. The debate has been fierce among lawyers as well as politicians. The impassioned nature of the debate […]
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The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has submitted 14 names of eminent Nigerians that will make up the Presidential Transition Committee ahead of the May 29 inauguration. The committee has been saddled with the task of planning the week-long inauguration activities that will usher in Tinubu and his VP-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, as president and vice-president […]
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Following the conclusion of the National Assembly elections and the formal release of the authentic list of senators and House of Representatives members-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission, the management of the National Assembly, in conjunction with the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, has released dates for the induction of the lawmakers. […]
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Nigerian students have appealed to the Nigerian government to evacuate them from Sudan where fighting between the military and a para-military force has killed hundreds of people. Fighting erupted in the capital city, Khartoum, on Saturday between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over political power in the crisis-torn country. The […]
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