Electoral Bill: Buhari gives reasons for declining assent
President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2018 due to “some drafting issues” that remain unaddressed following the prior revisions to the Bill, an official said.
Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant...
UK calls for ‘immediate’ release of Reuters reporters in Myanmar
Britain called for the "immediate" release of two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar on Monday, saying the verdict had "undermined freedom of the media".
"We are extremely disappointed with this verdict and sentencing and we...
FIFA snubs Messi as Ronaldo, Salah and Modric nominated for best player award
Lionel Messi was left off the shortlist for the FIFA's men's player of the year award for the first time in over a decade on Monday as his old rival Cristiano Ronaldo was named...
2019: Those defecting to APC will rush out with bitter experience – Timi Frank
A former deputy spokesperson of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank has said those who defected to the ruling party will, very soon rush out with bitter experiences and have themselves to...
2019: I have no fear for free and fair election, it’s what brought me...
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he has no fear about free and fear election adding that he is a beneficiary of the process, hence, he is not afraid of a level playing ground during the...
Adebanjo reveals why Afenifere may support Atiku’s presidential bid in 2019
Chief Ayo Adebanjo, leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has revealed why the group may support the ambition of former vice president and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar in the...
Court sentences Reuters reporters to seven years in prison in Myanmar
A Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and jailed them for seven years, in a landmark case seen as a test of progress towards...
HEDA takes Adeosun’s NYSC certificate forgery to court, wants IGP to probe finance minister
Following a report by Premium Times NG that Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun forged an exemption certificate of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the Human and Environmental Development Agenda Resource Centre (HEDA)...
Could the future of food in the world depend on what Africa does with...
With over 800 million people worldwide suffering from hunger and more than two billion affected by malnutrition, food insecurity remains a real threat to global development
Addressing a standing room only crowd of global agriculture...
2019: Aisha Buhari promises to support all female politicians irrespective of party affiliation
Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has promised to support female politicians aspiring for political offices irrespective of their party affiliations.
According to a statement by Suleiman Haruna, her spokesman, Aisha made this...