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INEC had deregistered the political parties last year over their inability to win any election during the 2019 general elections Supreme Court on Friday upheld an earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal which consented to the deregistration of National Unity Party and 73 others the Independent National Electoral Commission, …

Leke Adeboye, son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG has reacted to calls from people asking him to stay strong following the death of his brother, Pastor Dare. Pastor Dare who is one of the sons of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church …

The Director-General of National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Halilu Shaba has revealed that Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists have become sophisticated in their mode of operations. According to him, waves received by the agency from remote areas show the bandits no longer use Global System for Mobile Communication …

An attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Monday at Ajiri, in Mafa local government, was aided with the support of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the community, PRNigeria reports. The insurgents, it was learnt, carted away five vehicles and killed 15 Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members, 10 civilians …

The Lagos State Government has said 89 men reported that they were battered by their wives in cases of domestic violence between 2020 and the first quarter of 2021.   The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Cecilia Bolaji Dada, made this known on Tuesday, May 4, at a …

Former US president, Donald Trump on Tuesday May 4, launched a communications platform, where he can post messages that can be shared by others to Twitter and Facebook, sites where he remains banned.   The platform, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump” appears on www.DonaldJTrump.com/desk. The platform allows Trump …

The ongoing national identification number (NIN) and subscriber identity module (SIM) integration exercise has been extended till June 30 by the federal government.   Minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami reportedly gave the directive after a virtual meeting with Adeolu Akande, NCC chairman; Umar Garba Dambatta, executive vice president of …

Former Vice-President and Presidential Aspirant, Atiku Abubakar on Monday accused the regime of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, of allegedly clamping down on the media and intimidating citizens from expressing their thoughts freely. Atiku made the allegation in a series of tweets on his Twitter handle, in commemoration of the World …

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has blamed the Jonathan-led administration for continous strikes in Nigeria, especially in the education sector.   According to Ngige, the agreements reached between past governments and workers is what is leading to the continous strike in the country. He also alleged that the federal government …

Nigerians are full of praise for Nwando Phina Okpalaeke, who is the first female pilot to land a plane at the newly inaugurated Anambra International Airport.   The Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport in Umueri community, Anambra East local government area, was, yesterday, April 30, inaugurated by the state governor, Chief Willie …