First Edition of “Nigeria Speaks” Art Exhibition Holds in Atlanta , Georgia,As a World Audience Fetes Nigerian Artist The Nigeria’s bid to strengthen and deepen burgeoning cultural diplomacy with the United…
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One Year Scorecard of His Excellency, Ambassador Anderson Madubike, Nigeria High Commissioner to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific
‘THE GOLDEN FISH – NIGERIA’ BY AMBASSADOR ANDERSON N. MADUBIKEI arrived in Canberra, Australia on 19th May 2022 to commence my tour of duty as the High Commissioner of Nigeria to the…
Nigeria’ll Be Better When Citizens Boldly Elect Good Leaders, Speak The Truth-Ohuabunwa
Abah Joshua A frontline Presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party,PDP, Pharmacist Sam Ohuabunwa, has opined that Nigeria will become a better country the day its citizens expressed boldness…
2023: ‘I’am committed to AfDB’, Adesina
THE President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has rejected the calls from some Nigerians urging him to run for President in 2023. Some groups had reportedly purchased and submitted…
House Of Reps Exposes Budget Fraud In NUC
Hon.Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representativeshas on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, raised an alarm over a three-year duplication of annual budget figures by the National Universities Commission, NUC. A House…
9TH VIRTUAL SESSION OF THE NIGERIA-JAPAN SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP FORUM ENDS IN ABUJA
*As Session Agrees on Commitment for the Development of Nigeria’s Natural Gas Resources in the Quest for Foreign Direct Investment ; Parties Also Agree to Work for Better Outcomes in the Next…
Why Police Commission May Withhold Magu’s Retirement Benefits – Official
A former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, will retire from the police on May 5, 2022, after attaining 60 years of age. He was enlisted into…
Wike Slammed President Buhari on Presidential Pardon
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari for granting presidential pardon to the duo of former Plateau State governor, Joshua Dariye and his Taraba State counterpart, Jolly Nyame,…
TEXT OF A PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC), PROFESSOR MAHMOOD YAKUBU, ON THE ONGOING VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE HELD AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM, INEC HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA, ON WEDNESDAY 13TH APRIL 2022
TEXT OF A PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC), PROFESSOR MAHMOOD YAKUBU, ON THE ONGOING VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE HELD AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM, INEC HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA, ON WEDNESDAY…
Buba Joins Other Dignitaries at the Public Presentation of a Book on Nigeria’s Foreign Policy.
Buba Joins Other Dignitaries at the Public Presentation of a Book on Nigeria’s Foreign Policy. Receives Several Accolades on Diverse Roles, Including Authorship of the Foreword to the Book . It was…
2023: The Family will be our Key Priority if Elected – Adebayo
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY–SDP presidential aspirant, Prince Adewole Adebayo vows to prioritize the Nigerians’ family when elected. The presidential aspirant under the social democratic party in a statement released by his special assistant,…
2023: NGO Roots For Igbo Presidency
A Non-governmental Organization, One Nigeria Project, has urged political parties to micro-zone their presidential ticket to the South-East geopolitical zone. The FCT coordinator of the One Nigeria project, Lanre Niyi who made…
BREAKING: Court Vacates Order Restraining APC Convention
An FCT High Court has issued an order vacating the earlier restraining injunction against the March 26 convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Bello Kawu on Friday held that a…
BREAKING:2023: FEDERAL HIGH COURT STRIKES OUT SECTION 84(12) OF THE AMENDED NEW ELECTORAL ACT, DECLARES SECTION 84(12) UNCONSTITUTIONAL, INVALID AND ILLEGAL
.. FG, BUHARI WINS AS FEDERAL HIGH COURT DECLARES POLITICAL APPOINTEES CAN ONLY RESIGN 30 DAYS TO ELECTION.UPHOLDS SECTIONS 66(1)(f), 107(1)(f), 137(1)(f) AND 182(1)(f) OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION AS THE ONLY REQUIREMENTS…
Nigeria,India to Collaborate on Public Service Improvement
Nigeria,India to Collaborate on Public Service Improvement*Heads of Both Countries’ Public Services Meet in N’Delhi,India*Highlights include Draft MOU to be Signed Soon on Training, Capacity Building, Exchange Programme for Senior Officers and…
NATIONAL: Amb. Aduda Discusses Bilateral Relations as He Visits Minister in India
*Harps on the Prospects of Nigeria-India Joint Commission and Other Areas of Relationship with the Asian Giant. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb Gabriel Tanimu Aduda accompanied by His Excellency ,…
Constitution Amendment: Alteration Voting
Bill No. 29 – for an Act to Move Airports from Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List; and for Related Matters. 84 senators voted in favour STATUS: APPROVED Bill No….
Reps Reject More Seats for Women, Life Pension for Presiding Members
The House of Representatives has voted against a bill seeking to create additional seats for women in the National and States Assemblies. The bill, which is part of the ongoing amendment…
Decision by INEC to oust political parties reinstated by the Court of Appeal in the 2023 General Elections – An affront on the Judiciary
Continued disobedience to and disregard for the unanimous Judgement of the Court of Appeal by Prof. Mahmood Yakubu led-INEC – Danger for the Nation’s democracy. I view with serious concerns the…
ELECTORAL ACT: President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, re-amended by the National Assembly on January 25, 2022.
The Electoral Act made provisions for direct, indirect primaries or consensus as procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the various elective positions. It also approved…