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Nigerians must start the practical business of taking Nigeria back now, through uncompromising push for amendment of the nation’s electoral laws, a renowned pro- democracy and human rights activist, Comrade Igbotako Nowinta has said. Nowinta, also an international conflict resolution expert and Executive Director, Nigeria Good Governance Research Centre, made the call following Nigeria Supreme Court’s verdict which affirmed the …

Edo State Governor, will, during the 2023 Alaghodaro Summit, lead guests and other stakeholders on a tour of various historic sites in the State, including the Bronze Carving Village, Holy Arousa Cathedral (First Church), Agbado Market, and Oba’s Palace. The tour tagged, “Ancient City Tour,” is part of activities lined up for this year’s summit taking place in Benin City …

…Assures speedy completion Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inspected the ongoing revamp of the Stella Obasanjo Hospital, the Edo School of Health Technology, and the Palm House, all in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The governor, who was in the company of members of the State Executive Council (EXCO), assured speedy completion of the projects and all …

A former Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management, Prof Akpan Ekpo, shares his thoughts with AYOOLA OLASUPO about the state of the economy and the way forward There has been a continued slide of the naira, and the Federal Government appears to have no solution to it. What do you …

The Supreme Court judgment upholding the election of President Bola Tinubu has left lawyers divided on whether election cases should be concluded before the swearing-in of elected officials. Some senior lawyers want post-election cases decided before elected officials’ inauguration to avoid conflict of interest, especially from presiding judges. But others held that the period provided by the 1999 Constitution, as …

Just recently, the Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, unveiled a strategic blueprint for the ministry, which aims at accelerating Nigeria’s collective prosperity through technical efficiency. The document articulates a vision for Nigeria that builds on the transformative power of digital technology and innovation to diversify and deepen the country’s economy. In this interview with CHUKS …

Nigeria’s per capita consumption of milk is eight litres, below the global average of 44 litres, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) thus leaving a deficit of 36 litres per capita. It is late August and Illiyasu Atawame is milking his cows at his hut in Jigawar Tsada, a village on the outskirts of Dutse, the Jigawa State …

• Say Sector Has Potential To Create 50,000 Direct And Three Million Indirect Jobs• Establishing National Vessel Fleet Can Yield About N7. 2 trillion Yearly• Physical Examination Of Containers Hurting Economy• We Are Commitment To Scaling Up The Rating Of Nigerian Ports, Says Minister The financial crunch currently hitting hard on the country can be eased with domestic solutions, provided …

Labour Party Leaders and stakeholders from Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, on Wednesday in Abuja, described and condemned in stern terms as “unacceptable serial inflammatory public statements and blackmail” by Mr. Abayomi Arabambi against Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential flag bearer of the party in the 2023 general elections. It was the first time the party’s top echelons and stakeholders reacted …

The Supreme Court said although the glitches did not impede result collation, they impacted negatively public confidence in the disputed presidential election. The Supreme Court on Thursday said the malfunctioning of the INEC Results Viewing (IReV) portal during Nigeria’s presidential election on 25 February reduced public confidence in the electoral process. Delivering judgement on two separate appeals filed by Atiku …