The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed January 16, 2027, as the new date for the presidential and national assembly elections. The commission also fixed February 6, 2027, as the date for governorship and state houses of assembly election. The National Commissioner and Chairman, information and voter education committee, announced the new election timetable…
A coalition of youth leaders from Southern Kaduna on Thursday demanded a comprehensive investigation into alleged payments made to bandits during the administration of Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor . The demand was made during a protest in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jama’a Local Government Area, where the group insisted that the former governor must…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Tunji Disu as Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) with immediate effect. Until his appointment, Disu was and Assistant IGP. His appointment followed the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun on Tuesday. Egbetokun had on in his resignation letter, cited pressing family considerations. Appointed in June 2023, Egbetokun was serving a…
Four traders were reportedly killed on Monday in an ambush by hoodlums while travelling from Jos to Pankshin, Plateau state for business. The traders were said to be six, from Gangere, a surbub of Jos metropolis. They were said to be shoe sellers travelling to Pankshin market when they were attacked before Mangu Hale community…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Silence in public life is often defended as prudence. Yet when the financing of violence is treated as an unfortunate necessity rather than a matter of serious public concern, silence begins to carry consequences of its own. Nigeria’s response to banditry has gradually accommodated a shadow economy of ransom payments, negotiated…
By Joseph Kwewum By 2050, Nigeria’s population is projected to rise dramatically, with estimates placing the figure between 350 million and 400 million, and possibly as high as 500 million. Such growth would cement the country’s status as one of the most populous nations in the world. However, rapid population expansion inevitably brings complex challenges,…
