Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected that Nigeria’s registered voting population will surpass 100 million ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Haruna spoke at INEC “Joint Implementation...
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), under the leadership of its Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, has commenced intensified preparations for the 2027 General Election, with a firm commitment to ensuring that the elections are credible, inclusive, participatory and reflective of the will of the Nigerian people. The commitment...
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has emerged national champion of the 2026 ENACTUS Nigeria National Competition and will represent the country at the 2026 ENACTUS World Cup scheduled to hold in São Paulo, Brazil, in November. The university clinched the prestigious ticket after the ENACTUS ABU team defeated other...
Federal Government has inaugurated a Joint Task Team of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to strengthen preventive controls and protect investments in Nigeria’s health sector. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has extended warm birthday wishes to former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), as the elder statesman marked his 85th birthday on Tuesday. In a message shared on his official X account, Obi described Babangida as a respected statesman whose...
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has ordered the Super Falcons’ technical crew to step down with immediate effect, signalling the first major fallout from Nigeria’s disappointing campaign at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The NFF Executive Committee announced the decision in a post on its X handle on...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has paid glowing tribute to former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), on the occasion of his 85th birthday, describing him as one of Nigeria’s foremost patriots and statesmen whose contributions to national unity and development remain enduring. In a message shared on...
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 329,865 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs with an estimated street value of N301 billion in Lagos, reinforcing Nigeria’s commitment to combating drug trafficking and organised crime. The destruction exercise, carried out on the orders of the court at Navy Town, Ojo,...
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 15.43 per cent in July 2026, from 15.91 per cent in June, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday August 17. The NBS said the July figure represented a 0.48 percentage-point...
When it comes to medically assisted weight loss injections in Nigeria, the name Ann Mbene has increasingly become associated with safety, authenticity, and medically guided weight management. As the founder of HueBeautyGlam, she is building a clinic focused on addressing the increasing demand for weight loss medications alongside concerns...
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined further to 15.43 percent in July 2026, marking another month of easing price pressures across the country. The latest figures were released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report. According to the report,...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), on his 85th birthday, describing him as an outstanding leader whose contributions to Nigeria’s political, economic and infrastructural development remain significant. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,...
Skill Acquisition and Enterpreneurship Development (SAED) programme, introduced in 2012 into the orientation course curriculum of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is strategically designed to curb unemployment and as well promote enterpreneurship among Nigerian graduates. This assertion was made by the Director General of NYSC, Brig Gen Olakunle...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for congratulating him following his victory in the August 15 governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially declared Adeleke the winner of the poll on Sunday, securing him a second term in office after defeating...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described Nigeria’s diversity as a source of strength, urging citizens to promote unity and mutual understanding, noting that what binds Nigerians together is far greater than what divides them. Idris stated this on Friday, August 14, 2026, when he attended...
I am endlessly enthralled by a recent viral social media story. A bright young man in Kenya became enamored of the legal profession by being in the vicinity of a law office and attending courts regularly to observe the ways of lawyers and judges. So, he assumed himself a...
Every time the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency announces another spectacular seizure, there is reason to applaud. But there is also a question we can no longer avoid: Nigeria keeps seizing tonnes of drugs, arresting thousands of suspects and destroying cannabis farms. Why then do drugs remain so frighteningly...
Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Aisha Garba, has said that no child’s circumstances should hinder access to quality education, stressing that every Nigerian child deserves an opportunity to learn, develop their abilities and fulfil their potential. Garba stated this during the formal commissioning of...
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians living abroad to move beyond remittances by investing in key sectors of the country’s economy. The President made the appeal while declaring open the three-day Nigeria Diaspora Economic Conference (NIDEC) 2026 in Toronto, Canada, where he was represented by his Chief of...
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu @SenRemiTinubu, has commissioned the renovated Alternative High School for Girls in Agboju, Amuwo-Odofin local government area of Lagos State, insisting that education for the girl child is paramount to nation building. The school, established in 2007 during the tenure of President Bola...