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INEC Fixes 2027 Poll Dates, Warns Parties Against Breaching Timelines
Nigeria’s 2027 general elections are now firmly on the clock, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rolling out a timetable that sets the pace for party primaries, campaigns, and...
FG Issues One-Month Ultimatum Over Abandoned NHIA Office In Abeokuta
When public health infrastructure stalls, citizens pay the price in delayed access to care and weakened service delivery. That concern came into sharp focus on Thursday as the Federal Government...
Police, Bank Chiefs Forge Stronger Alliance To Secure Nigeria’s Financial System
As financial crime grows more sophisticated, the safety of Nigeria’s banking system is fast becoming a frontline national security issue.
This reality shaped high-level talks in Lagos where the Nigeria...
FRSC Fires 43 Officers In Crackdown On Desertion, Patrol Misconduct
When trust in uniform is tested, institutions are judged by how firmly they respond.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has sent a clear signal that indiscipline will not be tolerated,...
Nigeria Pushes Preventive Democracy Drive, Urges Stronger Institutions Across Africa
At a time when democratic ideals remain popular but public trust is thinning, Nigeria has called for a shift from crisis response to early action in safeguarding democracy across Africa.
Speaking...
Transparency Push: Senate Moves To Strengthen Auditor-General’s Office
With public trust in how government funds are managed under growing scrutiny, the Senate has pledged stronger legislative backing for the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation to tighten transparency and...
Senate Grills Defence Ministry As Terror Attacks Intensify Nationwide
With communities across Nigeria still reeling from fresh terror attacks, the Senate has raised the alarm over what it described as a troubling security situation, grilling the Ministry of Defence during...
ECOWAS Takes 50th Anniversary Message To Grassroots In Sierra Leone District Tour
Regional integration only works when ordinary people see how it touches their daily lives.
That was the spirit behind ECOWAS’ district-level sensitisation tour across Sierra Leone, as the regional...
APC Hails Amina Gamawa’s RMAFC Nomination As A Boost For Fiscal Governance
As political appointments continue to shape the tone of fiscal governance, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Hajiya Amina Ibrahim Gamawa on her nomination as Commissioner of...
ECOWAS Office In Cabo Verde Charts 2026 Roadmap At Strategic Retreat
In a region where diplomacy now goes beyond protocol to measurable impact, the ECOWAS Office in Cabo Verde has moved to tighten its strategy for delivering results in 2026.
The...
US To Deploy Additional 200 Troops For Nigeria As Security Ties Deepen
At a time when Nigeria is seeking stronger international backing to tackle terrorism and transnational crime, Washington is reportedly moving to deepen its security footprint in the country.
The...
Merit On The Rise: Police Promote 141,054 Officers Since Egbetokun Took Charge
In a system where morale often mirrors leadership, the Nigeria Police Force is sending a clear message that hard work now pays.
Since the appointment of IGP Kayode Adeolu...
NUJ FCT Seeks Strategic Partnership With African Centre LSD To Boost Journalists’ Leadership and Ethics
As the demands on Nigerian journalists grow beyond reporting into leadership and accountability, the NUJ FCT Council is stepping up to equip its members with...
Nigeria Slips In Global Corruption Ranking Despite Asset Recoveries - TI 2025 CPI Flags Deep Governance Gaps
Even as billions of naira in stolen assets are recovered and Nigeria exits a key global financial watchlist, the country’s fight against corruption...
Anambra Mayor Lifts Students With School Bags, Pledges WAEC and JAMB Support For Indigent Pupils
At a time when rising education costs are pushing many pupils to the margins, local leadership is stepping in to bridge the gap, one backpack...
Primary Healthcare At Risk? Reps Push FG Over Delayed Release Of BHCPF Funds
With primary healthcare still the frontline of survival for millions of Nigerians, lawmakers say funding must move as fast as the needs on the ground.
The House of...
FG Ends 84-Day JOHESU Strike, Orders Immediate Return To Work Nationwide
After nearly three months of disruption to hospital services, Nigeria’s fragile health system has caught a much-needed break.
The Federal Government has resolved the 84-day nationwide industrial action by the...
CSOs Reject Senate’s ‘Watered-Down’ Electoral Bill, Demand Real-Time Result Transmission
As Nigeria inches closer to another election cycle, the battle over how votes are counted and transmitted is intensifying, and civil society groups are warning that the integrity of future...
Bespoke Urban Luxury Boosts NUJ FCT Congress Hall With 600 Bags Of Cement
For journalists battling shrinking newsrooms and tight resources, partnerships that strengthen professional spaces are fast becoming a lifeline.
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has received...
‘Lost Daughter’ Returns As Former ADC Woman Leader Defects To APC In Abuja
In Nigeria’s fluid political space, defections are often a barometer of shifting loyalties ahead of key elections, and Abuja witnessed another such realignment on Tuesday.
The former National...
Hope In Action: Anambra Ecumenical Centre Launches ₦500m Drive To Build Shelter For The Disabled In Aguleri
In a society where the most vulnerable are often the most forgotten, true faith is measured not by words, but by the lives...
FG Launches Nationwide Free Cancer Screening To Tackle Nigeria’s Growing Mortality Crisis
In a country where late diagnosis continues to claim thousands of lives, early detection is now being placed at the heart of Nigeria’s cancer response.
The Federal Government has...
2027: Voters Vow To End ‘Business As Usual’ For Underperforming Lawmakers
As the election season edges closer, frustration among Nigerian voters is hardening into resolve.
With trust in political promises wearing thin, constituents say 2027 will mark a decisive break from...
‘Anambra Means Business’: Soludo Leads Monday Market Revival In Onitsha
By Christian Aburime
After years of muted Mondays driven by fear and disruption, Anambra’s commercial engine is beginning to hum again.
In a symbolic and confidence-boosting move, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo stepped...
Civil Society Urges Dialogue Over OCHA Brigade Crackdown
By Savinews Africa
When livelihoods are disrupted without a clear process, unrest is rarely far behind.
This reality is playing out in Onitsha, Anambra State, where growing tension has followed the actions of the...
NUJ Urges Lawmakers To Lock In Tech-Driven Result Transmission Ahead Of 2027 Polls
As Nigeria fine-tunes its electoral laws for the next general elections, the credibility of how results move from polling units is once again in the spotlight, and...
Umumbo Kingdom Honours Okafor With ‘Obataobie’ Title At Colourful Ofala Festival
Prince Chidiebele
Tradition met gratitude in Umumbo Kingdom as the community used its revered Ofala platform to reward service and loyalty, reminding leaders that impact at home still matters most.
Umumbo...
AFN Bombards Terrorist Enclaves Nationwide, Neutralises Scores, Rescues Dozens in Week-Long Operations
When security pressure is sustained, criminal networks fracture.
That was the message from the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) as troops intensified coordinated ground and air operations across the...
IPOB Ends Monday Sit-at-Home in South-East, Orders Return To Normal Life From February 9
For years, Mondays in the South-East carried the weight of fear and silence. That chapter, IPOB says, is now closed.
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)...
2027 Elections: CSO Warns Nigeria Is Blocking Technology To Enable Result Manipulation
When systems are weakened on purpose, democracy pays the price.
Nigeria’s Civil Society is raising the alarm that resistance to election technology is not about feasibility, but about control.
The...
