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Strategy and Innovation for Development Initiative (SI4DEV), a non-governmental organisation registered in Nigeria, has identified underage voting as the bane of credible elections in the country. The group has, therefore, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to...

LANATU JOY SHELTON went to town to sample opinions of some residents of Lagos State on the likelihood of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode coming back to office after 2019. They did not only say the governor deserves it, but that he should have no competitor. … --Read more via BusinessDay : News...

The United State of America (USA) has spoken about the Nigeria’s forthcoming general elections – US declared that there is a political, ethnic, tribal and security issues in the country – The country commended the most recent elections … Read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read...

MOSOP has called on the federal government to act immediately to resolve the crisis emerging in the Ogoni region following the oil exploration and clean-up exercise there – The group’s president, Leborsi Pyagbara, said the silent attitude of … Read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news...

The Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, on Sunday said God and 24 out of the 27 local government areas in the state have ratified the ambition of his son-in-law to succeed him in office. Okorocha made this observation when he debunked the allegation that his son-in-law, … Read more via...

Arsenal star Ainsley Maitland-Niles' homeless mum sleeping in a 10ft storage unit The 20-year-old's mother feels that her son has been told to keep his distance from her for the good of his career Arsenal star Ainsley Maitland-Niles' mother has revealed she is homeless and living in a 10ft...

When the Oscar winners are announced this weekend, it won’t only be Hollywood superstars who will be waiting anxiously. There will also be eight graduates from a film college in Kenya nervously awaiting the results. These graduates of the Africa Digital Media Institute (ADMI) in Nairobi were...

Former Governor of Niger state, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, has stated that the All Progressive Congress (APC) has become too scared to hold its convention. Speaking to newsmen after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Niger East Senatorial District Mega Meeting at Paikoro in Niger state, Aliyu...

I read Pa Ayo Adebanjo’s interview in The Punch newspaper on 25 February with so much relish. But it was the elder statesman’s submission on President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration that caught my attention. It is wise that when an elder speaks, the younger generation … Read more...

Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), speaks with journalists as part of activities to mark his first year in office, PETER DADA reports How has the governorship seat been in the last 365 days? The job of a governor is a serious business and you must keep … Read more via Punch...

Civil rights groups have berated the Senate over a bill that recommends death sentence for any person found guilty of hate speech. The bill, which is sponsored by Senate spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi-Abdullahi (APC-Niger), recommends the death penalty for any hate … Read more via Punch...

Special Adviser to Governor Yahaya Bello on Legislative and Assembly Matters, Haruna Opanachi, tells GBENGA ODOGUN that those fighting the governor are self-centred What is the cause of the All Progressives Congress crisis in Kogi? The cause can be attributed to ego and self-interest. You are...

Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, has pledged continued support to ex-Boko Haram members trainees after they completed their rehabilitation just as he promised to upgrade the skill acquisition centre in the state. Read more via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2tdGA2p -- Get More...