Nigeria’s foremost pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation across the country, warning that the surge in kidnappings, banditry and violent attacks poses a serious threat to the nation’s democratic stability. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, the group lamented that the growing…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has disclosed that about N12bn is required for immediate intervention to prevent the Eko Bridge in Lagos State from collapsing. Umahi said the emergency funding request had already been forwarded through the appropriate channels and that he would meet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu next week to…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 18, 2026/APO Group/ — Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO together with the First Ladies of Angola, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Gabon, The Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Maldives, Mozambique, Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe inaugurated the 13th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2026. Link to Live Stream…
Americans already pay plenty to own a car. They pay sales taxes when they buy one. They pay gas taxes every time they fill up. They pay tolls, insurance premiums, registration fees, inspection fees, and in many states, yearly property taxes simply for the privilege of owning a vehicle. Now Congress wants to add another…
The European Union and a coalition of leading civil society organisations have established a Joint Election Observation Hub to track and assess Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election in real time, as part of efforts to enhance transparency, promote credible reporting and strengthen public trust in the electoral process. The initiative is being implemented under the…
