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Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the electoral body’s major problem in conducting elections is logistics. “Logistics has often been a major Achilles heel of elections in Nigeria.…

Governor Simon Lalong, the director-general of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign team, says it is time for presidential candidate Bola Tinubu to ‘chop’ (local parlance that could mean have a share in a booty or food). Being in…

Defending champion Rafa Nadal bowed out of the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday after suffering an injury during his 6-4 6-4 7-5 defeat by American Mackenzie McDonald. Nadal’s elimination shakes up the men’s draw and puts…

The Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, on Tuesday, said lack of transparency on the part of the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities made the Federal Government register rival trade unions in…

The National Assembly resumed its Christmas and New Year break on Tuesday, with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, urging members to focus on their national assignments as they are distracted by the political…

THE PLACE OF EDUCATION IN ADDRESSING RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE, BY PRESIDENT BUHARI President Muhammadu Buhari says some people hide under the canopy of religion to advance their economic and political agenda, and continuous education is…

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Kola Abiola, says he will deal decisively with secessionists if elected president. Mr Abiola stated this at a presidential parley, organised by the South-West Development…

Governor Dapo Abiodun has refused a request by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to use the MKO Abiola International Stadium in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, for its campaign rally. The request, submitted to the Ogun State Ministry…

On Tuesday, Nitin Gajria, managing director of Google Africa, said the search interest in private browsing increased in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Mr Gajria said at the Africa Ads Privacy immersion for the press in Lagos that…

Nigerian singer and music producer Damini Ogulu (Burna Boy) has won the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2022 artiste of the year. Burna Boy, absent during the award presentation in Dakar, Senegal, also won the award for the album of the…