President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan has lamented inadequate resources for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to effectively carry out its mandate. Lawan stated this when the European Union Elections Observers Mission in Nigeria, led by Ambassador Keitec Karlsen ...

Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria Patrick Akinwuntan says the bank is set to support the Nigerian movie industry to project everything good about Nigeria. Akinwuntan who spoke at the premiere of the movie ‘The Bling Lagosians’ in Lagos said Ecobank is determined ...

The European Union Election Observer Mission ((EU EOM), will today, meet with Senate President Ahmad Lawan and officially present its report on the 2019 general elections to the upper chamber of the National Assembly. The emergency meeting had been communicated ...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) yesterday said it had begun investigation of alleged fraudulent constituency projects and others worth N18,139,631,920 in 12 states. A document obtained revealed that at least five projects had been identified ...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila met yesterday in All Progressives Congress (APC) government’s quest to foster common interest between the executive and legislature. The meeting, which held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja and Gbajabiamila’s ...

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has joined other Nigerians to condemn the suspension of Daar Communications’ broadcast licence. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had suspended the licence of Daar Communications, owners and ...

The Bayelsa State Government has stressed the need for robust collaboration between state and federal agencies in policy formulation and implementation on science, technology and innovation. Deputy Governor Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah (rtd.) stated this when he received Director General, ...

The Social Development Integrated Centre (SocialAction) has advocated independence of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) from government and Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), if the Ogoni cleanup must be actualised. It argued that government’s and Shell’s interference in the ...

Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, All Progressives Congress (APC) and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeals filed by Senator Ademola Adeleke. Adeleke was Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 2018 ...

The United Nations has advised developing countries to urgently combat the effects of desertification, which, according to it, were worsening migration and food insecurity worldwide. The global body reminded governments that the menace was posing a serious threat to the ...