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Soyinka Centre to launch website for journalists to access female sources

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) is set to launch a source guide website for women experts with over 500 female opinion leaders from different sectors to facilitate their participation as sources in news stories. The launch is...

Nigeria calls for debt relief and Security Council reform

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on world leaders to recommit to multilateralism by deepening relations among United Nations (UN) member states in accordance with the principles of inclusiveness, equality and cooperation. This, he said, is the surest guarantee of...

NBA releases report on 2024 Edo elections

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has revealed its findings on the 2024 gubernatorial election in Edo State, Southern Nigeria. The choice Gubernatorial elections were held out of cycle on Saturday. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday...

Judge withdraws from Nnamdi Kanu trial

Trial Judge Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has withdrawn from further handling the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Ms Nyako recused herself from the case following...

Kogi lawmakers demand removal of EFCC chairman

The Kogi State House of Assembly has called for the removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, accusing him of mismanaging the investigation into former Governor Yahaya Bello. Lawmakers have condemned what they...

PDP rejects election results and goes to court

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the result of the Edo State governorship election declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday. INEC has announced the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, as the winner of...

PDP wins all 260 council seats in Enugu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won all the 260 councillor seats in the 17 local government areas of Enugu State during Saturday's local government election in the state. Christian Ngwu, a professor and Chairman of the Enugu State Independent Electoral...

At Abuja Food Festival, Nordic countries showcase their rich culinary heritage and food solutions

On 18 September, Nigerians and other citizens were able to enjoy the rich culinary heritage of the Nordic countries at a food festival organised by the Nordic embassies in Abuja. With the exception of Iceland, which has no diplomatic...

APC's Okpebholo secures highest vote share and is set to be declared winner

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Monday Okpebholo, polled the highest number of votes in the election and is expected to be declared the winner. Although the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has yet...

The coalition is concerned about the transparency of INEC's collection of results

Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, YiagaAfrica, Kimpact Development Initiative, Nigeria Women Trust Fund, ElectHER and TAFAfrica. A coalition of election observer groups for the 2024 Edo State governorship election has raised serious concerns over the transparency of the results compilation...

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Police investigate Yola Town market fire

The Adamawa State Police Command has launched an investigation to clarify the circumstances surrounding the fire that destroyed a...