By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A technology company, SoftSmart Enterprise Solutions, has introduced a real-time result collation system designed to promote transparency and restore public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral processes. The company’s Managing Director, Mr Charles Yakubu, at a news conference in Abuja on Friday described the innovation as a breakthrough inContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The European Union (EU) and the National Peace Committee (NPC) are deepened collaboration to curb electoral violence and promote credible, peaceful, and inclusive elections in Nigeria. Mr Ruben Aguilera, Head of the Governance, Gender, Human Rights and Migration Service, EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS said thisContinue Reading
NYCN By Sarafina Christopher Comrade Babangida Isah has been elected the new President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN). Ogechukwu Nnamene, Chief Returning Officer and Chairman of the Electoral Committee, declared Isah the winner of the keenly contested election at the early hours of Friday in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Aliyu Abubakar-Idris, President, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society, has promised to prioritise new investment opportunities for sustainable development of the society. He also promised to utilise the society’s lands for staff housing estate in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Abubakar-Idris said this atContinue Reading
Election By Alex Enebeli The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has re-elected Eze Anaba as its new president to pilot the affairs of the association for the next two years. Anaba was re-elected during the NGE’s 2025 Biennial National Convention, held in Enugu on Friday. The guild also elected SabastineContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The President of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA), Mrs Funke Agbor, (SAN), has been re-elected into the Executive Council of the Comité Maritime International (CMI). Agbor was re-elected for another three-year term. The Publicity Secretary of NMLA, Mrs Omolola Ikwuagwu, made the disclosure inContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The European Union (EU) has congratulated Angola President, João Lourenço on his election as the new Chairperson of the African Union (AU). The Angolan leader was elected African Union chair at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government which held inContinue Reading
Election By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Feb. 21, 2026 for the conduct of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this during the commission’s first consultative meeting with leaders of political parties on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A delegation of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) observation mission led by former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday arrived in Accra, ahead of the Dec. 7 general elections in the country. The WAEF’s communications Officer, Wealth Ominabo, disclosed this in a statement made availableContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, says elections are critical tools for upholding democratic values globally, stressing that elections reflect the will of the people. The envoy made this known while speaking at a roundtable organised by the embassy to mark the U.S. general electionsContinue Reading
