Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the reopening of its membership electronic registration exercise across Nigeria as the party begins preparations. The exercise is scheduled to resume on Monday, August 31, 2026, and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security agencies to launch an immediate and coordinated operation to rescue victims of the recent mass abduction in Niger State. The President gave the order to the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, Department of…
The Nigeria Police Force is set to introduce a new mobile application and a dedicated communication network as the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, moves to expand the use of technology in police operations. In a statement signed by CSP…
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have begun a two-day technical workshop to improve how the commission communicates electoral information to Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections. The workshop, which began…
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has called for an independent investigation into the alleged assault of Sunday Michael Ogwu, Editor of Pinnacle Daily, by police and Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) personnel in Lugbe, Abuja. Ogwu was…
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has graduated 374 young professionals from its Graduate Management Accelerator Programme (GMAP), as the bank continues to build its pool of young talent across Africa. The graduates were inducted into the bank at a…
By Lasisi Olagunju | “Come, Lasisi. Come and see this.” I turned towards the voice. It was a female corps member beckoning to me in the newsroom. I looked at the young lady and, gesturing with my right palm, asked…
By Eze Onyekpere| As the 2027 elections draw near, it is imperative to focus attention on the use and abuse of state administrative resources (SAR) or state apparatus which may confer undue advantage to ruling parties at the federal and…
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has proposed a new petroleum subsidy model that would move government support from fuel imports to Nigerian refineries, while placing a firm limit on how much public money…
By Michael Omotosho | Nigeria’s presidential elections are often remembered through the people who won them. Olusegun Obasanjo. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Goodluck Jonathan. Muhammadu Buhari. Bola Ahmed Tinubu. But behind the names that eventually appeared on the ballot papers were…
