By Adeyemi Adeleye Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), Convener of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, says government at all levels must be deliberate about pulling people out of poverty and ensuring fair wealth distribution. Adediran spoke at the Lagos4Lagos Movement 8th Annual Ramadan Public Lecture titled “Economic Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation: TheContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has commenced membership registration and revalidation exercise in Anambra. ADC inaugurated the exercise in Awka on Saturday with stalwarts of the party in the state in attendance. Speaking at the event, Mr Peter Obi, a former Governor ofContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Edo government has reaffirmed its commitment to youth development through sports, describing it as a key tool for instilling discipline, resilience and teamwork among young Nigerians. The Commissioner for Youth Affairs, Charity Amayaenvbo, gave the assurance during the 16th Annual Inter-House Sports CompetitionContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says its recent electronic membership registration and party congresses have set a benchmark for democratic organisation in Nigeria. The party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, said this in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Aisha Cole A former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Alhaji Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has urged public office holders to deliver good governance and ensure Nigerians enjoy democracy’s dividends. Ikuforiji made the appeal on Thursday in Lagos at the fourth edition of an Iftar organisedContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has threatened to boycott the 2027 general elections if the National Assembly fails to address concerns in the Electoral Act 2026. The threat is contained in a communiqué issued after the council’s General Assembly meeting held at the council’sContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Seriake Dickson, has dumped Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and announced his membership of a new political platform, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Dickson announced his defection on Thursday at a news conference in Abuja, where NDC, oneContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Chairman of National Rescue Movement (NRM), Dr Chinedu Obi, says Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is in full compliance with all judicial rulings concerning the party’s leadership crisis. Obi, at a news conference at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, has urged 400-Level medical students of the institution to uphold humility, discipline and compassion as they begin the clinical phase of their training. Ezemonye made the call on Wednesday in Okada, Edo, at the institution’sContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State on Wednesday took its “Register2Vote” Awareness Campaign to Tejuosho and Makoko Markets, Yaba, in Lagos Mainland Local Government Area. Leading the team of INEC top management staff and workers, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof.Continue Reading
