ABUJA — The Federal Government and key stakeholders in Nigeria’s peacebuilding sector have begun work on a new National Peace Policy designed to shift the country from reacting to conflicts after they erupt to preventing them through early warning, coordination and timely intervention. The proposed policy is expected to build on efforts initiated in 2012...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit their candidates for the 2027 governorship and State House of Assembly elections to Tuesday, August 11. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, announced the extension in a statement issued in Abuja. Haruna...
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The All Democratic Alliance (ADA) has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) a 48-hour ultimatum to comply with a Federal High Court order directing it to release an access code required for the association’s registration as a political party ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, ADA...
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has declared Friday, August 14, 2026, a work-free day for public servants ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The decision is aimed at giving workers time to travel, where necessary, and make adequate preparations to exercise their constitutional right to vote. The declaration was contained in a memo issued by the...
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Normal flight operations have resumed at Nigeria’s major airports after aviation unions suspended their picketing of airline operators, easing disruptions that left hundreds of passengers stranded and delayed. Operations resumed on Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, after unions called off the industrial action that disrupted...
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By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The 3rd edition of the AFSEY26, Africa fashion show exhibition, Yorkshire United Kingdom holds this Saturday 15th August 2026. Venue is the newly refurbished LQDEE’s Hub, 2 Grant Avenue Leeds Ls7/RQ. According to all Press release by the founder of AFSEY26 and fashion icon Ike Ayeni...
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The Presidency has announced that public submissions on the proposed National Policing Bill will close at 5pm on Thursday, August 13, 2026, urging Nigerians to submit their views on the planned establishment of state police. The Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing...
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Two days before Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has commenced the reprinting of ballot papers and result sheets following a court order directing the inclusion of the Social Democratic Party candidate, Dr Francis Olugbenga Ajala, in the election. INEC, in a statement issued by the National Commissioner and Chairman...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for stronger national and international cooperation to confront emerging security threats facing Nigeria and other parts of the world. Tinubu said Nigeria was dealing with “multifaceted” security challenges that required coordinated and sustainable responses from governments, international organisations, religious leaders and other stakeholders. The President spoke in Abuja on...
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The United States and Nigeria have commenced a fresh round of talks in Washington, D.C., with security cooperation and counterterrorism efforts topping the agenda of their joint working group. Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, led the Nigerian delegation at Wednesday’s meeting, while the U.S. Under-Secretary of State, Allison Hooker, headed the American team. The...
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