The Office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has disclosed that all names of those involved in BVN fraud have been forwarded to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) for investigation. This is coming as a result of a handful of ex-agitators gathered on Tuesday at the premises of the National Assembly to…
Some retired personnel of the Nigerian Navy have vowed to storm the headquarters of the service to protest the non-payment of their terminal leave and packing allowances. The retired Naval personnel who all are of the 1984 set and retired in 2020 fumed over their endless wait to get their owed allowances while those who…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday morning, swore in the new chairman of the Service Commission, former Inspector-General of Police, Dr Solomon Arase (retd.). Arase took his oath of office at 10:05 am at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in the presence of Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SGF…
By James Bamgbose Electoral Act is a law that provides legal framework and regulations for the conduct of elections in Nigeria. It can be better described as an important framework for ensuring free and fair elections in Nigeria, although there have been criticisms of its implementation and enforcement in practice. The current version of the…
By Mason Ingram It is a stunning fact that in 2022, 72% of the global population lived in countries that the research organization V-Dem described as closed or electoral autocracies. Even more stunning, that number was 46% in 2012. Closing civic space and declining political freedom have also been documented over the last two decades…
The Federal Government on Tuesday restated her commitment to ameliorating the challenges encountered by Nigerians in applying for and obtaining the Nigerian Passport, through improved service delivery and streamlining of its operations. The government is also working assiduously to adequately address the growing number of Nigerians who need the passport for other purposes. Minister of…
