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SERAP urged him “to disclose the number and names of candidates for INEC chairman.” Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to urgently disclose details of the selection and appointment process for the successor to Professor Mahmood Yakubu, whose tenure as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will end in November 2025.” SERAP urged …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that passenger train services on the Abuja–Kaduna route will resume next week following weeks of suspension. In a statement issued Saturday by its Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, the corporation said the decision comes after the completion of repair and safety checks on the affected section of the railway track at Asham. “The Nigerian …

As part of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary celebration, the Federal Government held a special thanksgiving service on Sunday at the National Ecumenical Centre in Abuja to offer prayers and give thanks for the nation. The event drew top government officials and security chiefs, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, as well …

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that moment of growth and prosperity was around the corner. Tinubu gave the assurance on Friday at the installation of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The installation ceremony was held at the historic Mapo Hall, Oja’Oba Ibadan. The President, who commended Nigerians for their perseverance, said the pains and sufferings …

Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Tinubu, presented Nigeria’s national statement at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday. In the address, Tinubu urged the UN to give Nigeria permanent membership, stressing the country’s role and influence within Africa and the global community. He also called on nations with strategic mineral resources to …

•As Tinubu directs NSA on Niger Delta peace, development•Confers National Honours on murdered ‘Ogoni Four’ 31 years after The Federal Government took steps closer to the restart of oil exploration in Ogoniland on Wednesday, following the receipt of the report of the Ogoni Dialogue Committee by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja. The president, at the …

The immediate past Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), was on Wednesday in Aso Rock, where he was received by President Bola Tinubu in company with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede. Ibas, who bowed out as Rivers administration on …

● Calls for Palestinian statehood, global justice● Urges fairer partnerships, digital inclusion for Africa’s growth● Nigeria targets 7% yearly growth, Shettima tells global partners● World leaders clash over sanctions, security, reform President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the United Nations to embrace far-reaching institutional reforms or risk sliding into irrelevance as global events increasingly bypass its influence. Addressing world leaders …

Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says it remains unfazed over the allegation of the possible defection of Governor Siminalayi Fubara from the party to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The party said as an individual, the governor has every legitimate right to take any political interest that he deems fit as far as such decision or …

Two of Nigeria’s influential oil sector unions have strongly opposed the Federal Government’s reported plans to divest significant stakes in joint venture assets managed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers on Tuesday warned that such moves could destabilise the …