By Kingsley Okoye The National Assembly says it is proposing the conclusion of all election litigation matters before the swearing-in of winners in every election organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The proposed amendment also sought to conduct elections six months before the expiration of tenure of anContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has sought the confirmation of the Senate for appointment of Prof. Joash Amupitan as Chairman of Independent National Commission (INEC). Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has urged West African countries to strengthen financial instruments and deepen regional collaboration to address the escalating risks that climate change poses to the subregion’s economies and insurance industry. Mr Olusegun Omosehin, Commissioner for Insurance and Chief ExecutiveContinue Reading
By Bayo Olawunmi Spotify, a global audio streaming platform, says its EQUAL Africa programme has provided a crucial global launchpad that is levelling the playing field for women in music across the continent. Phiona Okumu, Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa at Spotify, said this inContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) says the Zuma International Film Festival (ZUFF) has become a global creative symbol, celebrating storytellers, filmmakers, and audiences who bring African narratives to life. Dr Ali Nuhu, Managing Director and Chief Executive of NFC, stated this during a press conference in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has called on government agencies, developers, and urban stakeholders to return to Abuja’s original Master Plan to address rising urban challenges. FCT NITP Chairperson, Mrs Queen Philips, in her message marking World Habitat Day and World Cities Day in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Public Complaints Commission (PCC) in Oyo State says it is currently handling 1820 active cases while 780 have been successfully resolved. The Federal Commissioner PCC, Oyo State, Mrs Rashidat Olatoun-Yusuf, stated this at a public lecture organised in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Commission,Continue Reading
Nearly 20 years ago, when Charlotte Songue first arrived in Kisangani, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern Tshopo province, she was a young Cameroonian lawyer driven by dreams of justice and solidarity. Today, as a senior women protection advisor and gender coordinator at the UN JointContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje Advance National Integrity Movement (ANIM) says it remains committed to strengthening and sustaining the unity and progress of the country. Its National Leader, Dr Abubakar Fakai, said this in Abuja at the National Leadership Retreat themed “Leading with Integrity Building Resilient Leadership for National Rebirth”. The NewsContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed that the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) has risen to N373bn as of Oct. 13, 2025. This is just as it revealed that about 536 community projects are ongoing simultaneously. In a statement made available by its HeadContinue Reading
