Politics

    The Independent National Electoral Commission has clarified the rationale behind the ₦1.5bn fee charged for fulfilling a Freedom of Information request for certified copies of the National Register of Voters and polling unit details across the country.   The request, submitted by Messrs V.C. Ottaokpukpu & Associates on ...

    Former President Goodluck Jonathan has mourned the passing of former Kenyan Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, describing him as a true African patriot and a symbol of democratic struggle on the continent.   Jonathan, in a statement titled “Adieu H.E. Raila Odinga” shared on his official X account on ...

    Placards and slogans against France that surfaced in demonstrations against impeached President Andry Rajoelina this week exposed deep resentment against the former colonial power.   “France out,” “Rajoelina and Macron out,” said banners after French media reported that the president had fled on a French military plane as ...

    The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics has debunked rumours that its members are on strike.   The association clarified its position in a statement jointly signed by its President, Dr Nosa Lancy-Orhue; Secretary-General, Dr Abdulrahman Shehu; and National Liaison Officer/Organising Secretary, Dr Muhammad Askira, on Wednesday ...

        The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to urgently return to the negotiating table to resolve the ongoing dispute that led to the declaration of a two-week warning strike by the union.   The House’s resolution ...

    Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina on Tuesday dissolved the national assembly, pre-empting an opposition-led vote to force him out of office over the island nation’s spiralling political crisis.   Rajoelina has faced over two weeks of deadly street clashes, led largely by young demonstrators furious with the ruling elite, ...

    Air France said Tuesday it would extend the suspension of its flights to Madagascar at least until Friday because of unrest in the African country.   “The resumption of operations will remain subject to a daily assessment of the situation on the ground,” the French national airline told ...

      US President Donald Trump landed in Israel aboard Air Force One on Monday as a first group of Israeli hostages returned home from Gaza after two years’ captivity.   The US leader was greeted on a red carpet at Ben Gurion airport by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin ...

      Hamas handed over the first seven of 20 surviving Israeli hostages to Red Cross representatives in Gaza on Monday, sparking cheers of joy in Tel Aviv, where a huge crowd was gathered to support hostage families.   Under a ceasefire agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump ...

    Ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of abusing the presidential power of mercy by granting pardons and clemency to 175 people, saying the move “undermines the sanctity of justice” and risks encouraging lawlessness.   In a statement via his X handle on Sunday, Atiku said the ...