Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has constituted a seven-member committee of royal fathers in the state to proffer solutions to the feud triggered by the amendment of the state traditional rulers law. Governor Eno inaugurated the committee during…
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), on Thursday, declared its readiness for reconciliation with former members who have expressed a desire to rejoin the party. NNPP also debunked the claims made by some expelled individuals who announced the suspension of…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops have in the last one week killed 192 terrorists, apprehended 341 others and rescued 62 kidnapped hostages. It also said a total of 122 ISWAP/JAS terrorists surrendered with their families. The Director of Defence…
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen. Hassan Dada, has expressed concern about the high number of weapons in unauthorized hands in Nigeria. He said this on Thursday in Enugu at a one day seminar on the…
As stakeholders explore AI adoption and machine learning in African elections, attention must be placed on the risks and opportunities that AI systems pose for the integrity of elections, voting rights, and information integrity. Efforts must be made to ensure…
President Bola Tinubu has approved system-wide policies to comprehensively overhaul the education sector to improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment, and ensure the academic security of the nation’s children. The approved policies are captured as DOTS, an acronym representing:…
The problem with Russian roulette is that with every time you pull the trigger and escape death, you reduce your chances of survival. The next attempt might just be the one that ends your life. In the same way, some…
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) will be hosting the second University Registrars Workshop and 75th Business Meeting. The Registrar of NOUN, Mr. Oladipo Ajayi, said in a statement that the event, which will be held from Monday, 22nd…
If after 77 years, Israel would still not accept the UN’s two-state solution to the problem in Palestine, preferring instead to kill over 30,000 Palestinians in pursuit of the last Hamas; if recourse to the International Criminal Court (ICC) cannot…
The prosecution sought 12-year prison sentences Wednesday for the founders of a now-defunct law firm at the center of the so-called “Panama Papers” tax evasion scandal. Jurgen Mossack and Ramon Fonseca stand accused of money laundering in a trial that…