In any functioning democracy, elections are meant to be the clearest expression of the people’s will. Citizens cast their votes, results are tallied, and leaders are chosen based on the outcome. However, in many modern political systems, courts have increasingly become central actors in deciding who ultimately holds power. While judicial oversight is essential for protecting constitutional order and...
Presidential candidate of the New Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has raised fresh concerns over the state of Nigeria’s democracy, accusing political actors and sections of the professional class of contributing to the weakening of the country’s electoral and judicial institutions.
Obi spoke on Tuesday at the 2026 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) Democracy Dialogue held at the Ahmadu Bello International...
The Federal Government has urged the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to strengthen its lending operations and ensure that farmers across the country have access to affordable and timely financing to boost agricultural production...
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI, has rescued four nursing mothers and their babies from an illegal dumpsite in the Agboju area of Lagos State.
The women were rescued...
Data may provide useful insight into Nigeria’s electricity sector, but it does not always capture the realities faced by consumers. For one workplace in...
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of using federal institutions to intimidate and undermine opposition-controlled states.
Atiku’s allegation followed reports...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has commenced the process of reintegrating Assistant Inspectors-General of Police Idowu Owohunwa, Benneth Chinedu Igwe and Uche Ifeanyi Henry, alongside 472 other officers whose compulsory retirements were overturned...
No fewer than 1,200 residents of Kano State have benefited from the Phase III Clean Energy Programme implemented by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), as part of ongoing efforts...
Food critic Opeyemi Famakin has opened up about the profound influence his mother had on his journey into the world of culinary storytelling, revealing...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested four suspected logistics suppliers linked to Boko Haram in Borno State, in a major breakthrough against the...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the recruitment of 3,852 personnel from a total of 573,680 applicants, underscoring the highly competitive nature of...
Nigeria’s newly appointed Ambassador to Israel has formally presented his letters of credence, marking the official commencement of his diplomatic mission in the Middle...