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Goodluck Jonathan, democracy hero awards Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, who has been urged not to contest, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Jonathan Nigerians’ suffering Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said African countries should deliberately promote leaders between the ages of 25 and 50, arguing that younger people are more physically and mentally equipped to handle the demands of governance. Jonathan made the call …

  *Seeks N162.5bn IReV upgrade, massive ICT overhaul ahead of 2027 polls The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Thursday declared that the commission would require a total of N873.78 billion to conduct the 2027 general election, warning that any attempt to subject the electoral body to rigid funding caps could undermine critical technological …

  “The Secretary of State should work with the Government of Nigeria to counteract the hostile foreign exploitation of Chinese illegal mining operations and their destabilising practice of paying protection money to Fulani militias,” the lawmakers stated in their bill. Five Republican lawmakers in the United States have argued that Chinese nationals involved in “illegal mining” operations are paying terrorists …

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the State Executive Council, thanking the members for their service to the state. A statement on Thursday signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, said Governor Fubara directed all Commissioners and Special Advisers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most senior officers in their respective ministries with immediate …

Morocco has been elected to a two-year term on the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC) following a first-round vote held in Addis Ababa. Morocco’s foreign ministry announced in a statement that the vote held during the 48th Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council on Wednesday. According to the statement, the kingdom secured more than two-thirds of the …

The Sea Empowerment Research Centre (SEREC) says repositioning Nigeria’s air cargo governance is critical for African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) competitiveness, trade facilitation and national economic growth SEREC made this known in a policy brief issued by its Head of Research, Dr Eugene Nweke on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the brief was …

The Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Sen. Seriake Dickson, has urged the Conference Committee working on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026 to back the House of Representatives’ version in its entirety. Dickson, a member of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, made the call in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the house …

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has expressed his sorrow over Tuesday’s deadly shooting at a school in rural Canada that left at least eight dead and 25 wounded. Guterres was “saddened to learn of the tragic shooting in Tumble Ridge, British Columbia,” his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said at the daily news briefing on Wednesday. “Guterres extends his deepest condolences to those …

  *First refinery in the world to attain feat The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has achieved a major operational milestone with the full restoration and optimisation of its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Motor Spirit (MS) production block. Both units are now running at optimal performance, further strengthening the steady state operations of Africa’s largest oil refining facility. Following a scheduled …

  The new bill seeks to require the US Secretary of State to impose a visa ban on Mr Kwankwaso, freeze his assets, and implement other targeted sanctions against him. Two American lawmakers have introduced a bill to the US Congress, seeking to impose sanctions on Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano governor, for alleged violations of religious freedom. The bill identifies …