BON Commends INEC for Credible Osun Governorship Election The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), led by Prof. Joash Akin Akin Amupitan, for conducting what it described as a transparent, free, fair and credible governorship election in Osun State. BON, in a statement signed by its Executive Secretary,... Read More
The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), led by Prof. Joash Akin Akin Amupitan, for conducting what it described as a transparent, free, fair and credible governorship election in Osun State. BON, in a statement signed by its Executive Secretary, Dr. Yemisi Bamgbose, described the Osun governorship election... Read More
Baze University, Abuja, is strengthening research, innovation and international collaborations as part of efforts to build a globally competitive institution capable of producing graduates equipped for the demands of the modern labour market. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abiodun Adeniyi, disclosed this on Monday when he received Education Correspondents in his office in Abuja.... Read More
United States Congressman Riley Moore has opposed any move by the U.S. Department of State to lift Nigeria’s designation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), citing continued attacks on Christian communities in the country’s Middle Belt. Moore, a Republican representing West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, made his position known on Tuesday in a post... Read More
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has launched a fresh investigation into Nigeria’s cement industry over suspected price manipulation and other possible anti-competitive practices. The Commission said the investigation followed a three-month cross-border assessment by its Anticompetitive Practices Department, conducted in response to widespread complaints over the persistent increase in cement prices across... Read More
President Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and African Action Congress (AAC) candidate Omoyele Sowore have signed a national peace accord ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The agreement was signed on Tuesday at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja during a ceremony attended by... Read More
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has raised concerns over the growing presence of serving governors, senior political office holders and influential party leaders at off-cycle elections, warning that the practice could undermine Nigeria’s democratic process. Jonathan, in a statement on the recently concluded Osun State governorship election, said the deployment of political influence, large entourages and... Read More
FIFA Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour has left his position weeks after publicly challenging a controversial commercial proposal backed by the organisation’s president, Gianni Infantino. Lamour was one of the most prominent internal critics of plans to establish a new commercial entity that would house some of FIFA’s most valuable assets, including rights linked to... Read More
Claims and counterclaims have emerged over the resignation of the immediate past Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, with his successor, Yekini Idiaye, alleging poor leadership and corruption, while Agbebaku said he stepped down for personal reasons and in the interest of peace and the state. Idiaye, a three-term lawmaker representing... Read More
The United Kingdom has raised concerns over vote-buying, voter interference and challenges with the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System during the August 15 Osun State governorship election. The British High Commission, in a statement issued in Abuja, however, commended voters for their peaceful and active participation and congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his... Read More