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Atiku Raises Concern over Plans to Use Alleged Outdated BVAS in Osun Guber Poll
Chuks Okocha in Abuja Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised concern over the alleged use of outdated Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the
Obasanjo: There’s No Democracy in Africa, But the Forced Western Liberal Democracy
• Jonathan seeks debate on Africa’s democracy •Obi questions democracy practiced in Nigeria •Opposition, ruling parties now the same in Africa, Kenyan Professor Kanyinga, declares •LP chair says nation’s democracy
UNICEF: Unregistered Children Risk Losing Access to Education, Healthcare, Social Protection
Funmi Ogundare in Lagos and Fidelis David in Ondo United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), yesterday warned that children without birth registration could face difficulties accessing education, healthcare and social protection,
AfDB Office Complex: Imo Women Protest Over Lack of Open, Transparent, Inclusive Consultations
Tony Icheku in Owerri The women of Mgbara Community of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State has taken to the streets in protest against what they described as lack
Injustice, Cause of Nigeria’s Faltering Democracy, Says Gov Diri
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has again identified the absence of justice, equity and fairness as the three pillars responsible for Nigeria’s tottering democracy. The Bayelsa governor also
FMBN Launches Diaspora Mortgage Product for Nigerians Abroad
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has launched its National Housing Fund (NHF) Diaspora Mortgage Loan in London, opening a secure and institutional pathway for
Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records 237 Deaths, Fatality Rate Rises to 23.7%
Ayodeji Ake Nigeria has recorded 237 deaths from Lassa fever in the first 30 epidemiological weeks of 2026, with the disease continuing to spread across 23 states and 116 Local
Atiku Questions N144.86 Billion Safe Schools Fund as Insecurity Shuts 40 LGAs
• Says his govt will replace Abuja bureaucracy with intelligence-led, community-based security Chuks Okocha in Abuja Former Vice President of Nigeria and the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress
UNESCO, FG, NBTE Seek Human-Centred Digital Transformation of Nigeria’s Technical, Vocational Education, Training System
Michael Olugbode in Abuja United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the federal government, and National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) have called for fundamental digital transformation of Nigeria’s
NHRC Demands Arrest, Prosecution of Sheikh Jingir for Alleged Hate Speech
• Mahdi Shehu: Uninformed statement triggering fresh animosity •NCYP warns against reopening of old wounds Chuks Okocha and Michael Olugbode in Abuja The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday called
