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The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) is calling for stakeholders to build on the Senate’s recent progress on the Electoral Act amendment, rather than escalating protests. “There’s a need to consolidate the gains made,” said Blessing Akinlosotu, NCSCN’s Executive Director, in Abuja on Wednesday. Akinlosotu cautioned protesters against...

Human rights activist and outspoken government critic, Deji Adeyanju, has set the social media on frenzy after a video showed him declining a cap bearing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s insignia at a high-profile birthday party in Delta State. The brief moment occurred during the celebration of a Delta-based billionaire over...

American television host and conservative commentator, Tony Perkins, has revealed that Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, once approached him to discuss issues of religious freedom in Nigeria, but he declined the request. Perkins said he rejected the move because he did not want his media platform to be used...

Abuja, Nigeria – The Concerned Citizens Leadership Integrity and Transparency Advocacy Initiative (CLITA) has expressed disappointment and outrage over the Nigerian Senate’s refusal to pass the compulsory electronic transmission of election results. “Mandatory electronic transmission of results is not a luxury; it is a safeguard. It reduces human interference, limits...

Thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Abuja on Monday as former presidential candidate Peter Obi led a fresh push for transparency in Nigeria’s election results. intensifying pressure on electoral authorities and raising the political temperature in the capital. The politician, who is joined by many of his supporters including...

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has openly admitted that Nigeria’s state-owned refineries were operating at massive losses, prompting his administration to halt their operations to prevent further financial damage to the country. Ojulari made the revelation on Wednesday in Abuja...

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government, Kwara State, where Boko Haram terrorists overnight killed hapless villagers in Worro. President Tinubu said the new military command will spearhead Operation Savannah Shield to checkmate the barbaric terrorists and protect defenceless communities. Special Adviser...

The leadership of Civil Society for Cancer Eradication in Nigeria (CiSCANEN), has commended key government and institutional stakeholders for their sustained efforts to reduce the burden of cancer in Nigeria, In a message to commemorate World Cancer Day, the group called for strengthened mechanisms to improve access to affordable cancer...

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to securing Nigeria’s borders, curbing irregular migration, and strengthening international cooperation. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known when he received the Deputy Director, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, Mr. Johannes Luchner, alongside the Head of the European Union Delegation...

Nigerian Senate has rejected a proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Amendment Bill that sought to make the electronic transmission of election results compulsory. As reported by Channels Television on Wednesday, the provision, if approved, would have required presiding officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission...