Politics

The Federal Government has announced Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. This declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In his message, Dr. Tunji-Ojo congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the successful …

By Ekpenyong Emmanuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially notified Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the recall petition submitted by her constituents. The petition, which was initially deemed incomplete due to lack of contact details, has now been deemed eligible for further processing. According to INEC National Commissioner Sam …

Chibuzor Alli The House of Representatives on Tuesday, has moved forward with a significant legislation aimed at reforming the judiciary by passing a bill for its second reading, which seeks to amend the Constitution to enable the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to handle complaints against corrupt judicial officers while also …

By Ekpenyong Emmanuel Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has issued a stark warning that democracy in Africa is “dying” rather than just failing. Speaking at a colloquium in Abuja, Obasanjo attributed the decline of democracy to corruption, injustice, and the failure of representative democracy to address the needs of the …