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An Australian woman hopes to carry a baby in the same womb she was grown in following a transplant from her mother. Kirsty Bryant became the first woman in the country to receive a uterine transplant following mammoth operations for both her and her mother Michelle Hayton, 54, at the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney last […]

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Nigeria on Monday stated that the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria were marred by lack of transparency on the part of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The mission said INEC’s operational capacity was hampered by the ongoing fuel and Naira shortage […]

The United States of America has increased visitor visa validity from 24 months to 60 months for Nigerians who want to enter the U.S. temporarily for business and/or tourism. A statement by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria on Monday said the new visa regime will take effect on March 1, 2023. The visa validity extension […]

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olabode George, yesterday, denied a media report attributed to him, accusing Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, of sneaking to Lagos to see the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and others, on Saturday night. George also said it was laughable, […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday said it is fully aware of the challenges with the INEC Results Viewing Portal. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye. According to him, INEC acknowledges the importance of IReV in the results management process, […]

A delegation of President Buhari, led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Minister, has delivered $1m support fund to the Turkish government. Bello and other members of the delegation were received by the Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Ankara, the Turkish capital. The visit followed […]

The Labour Party (LP) has faulted the process of collating the result of last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),saying it will challenge the outcome in court. LP alleged that most of its members were deliberately disenfranchised through varied means across the country, but were more discerning in […]

The much anticipated 2023 general election is finally upon Nigerians, with few hours to go. While security agencies have assured voters of adequate protection during the voting exercise, it is necessary for individuals to take personal measures in safeguarding themselves during this critical period. Here are some security precautions to take today; Avoid political arguments […]

A magistrates’ court in Jos, Plateau State, on Thursday, sentenced a 35-year-old man, Fwangmun Danung, to a year in prison for insulting and intimidating his father. The Magistrate, Tapmwa Gotep, sentenced Danung after he pleaded guilty. The magistrate sentenced him to six months for insulting his father with an option of N10,000 fine and another […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that the results of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections will be declared as quickly as possible. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this at his media briefing in Abuja on Friday.  2019 presidential elections result was formally declared after two days of the elections. But Yakubu […]

US President Joe Biden has called for peaceful and credible 2023 general elections in Nigeria, saying the citizens deserve a chance to do so.  Biden made the call on his official handle Thursday, calling on all candidates to respect the election results and back a peaceful transition. “All Nigerians deserve a chance to choose their […]

Maj.-Gen. Aminu Chinade, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, has assured South-East residents of adequate security before, during and after the general election. Chinade warned trouble-makers to steer clear of the zone, as the Nigeria Army was “highly prepared and motivated to give them a bloody nose”. The GOC gave the assurance […]

United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Marybeth Leonard has said that the U.S. government have supported the Nigerian government with over Twenty-five million dollars through different programmes towards achieving free, fair, and credible elections. Leonard made this known in a roundtable chat with Journalists in Abuja, stating that the U.S. government is supporting a credible electoral […]

An autistic man who could not read or write until he was 18 has become Cambridge University’s youngest-ever Black professor. Professor Jason Arday, 37, has spoken out over his struggle with autism and learning delays that left him speechless till he was age 11. Therapists and career advisers predicted he would spend his adult life […]

The naira, on Wednesday, depreciated further against the dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange market. Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), popularly known as ‘abokis’, who spoke to TheCable in Lagos, quoted the naira at N766 to the dollar at the street market. The figure signifies a N10 or 1.3 percent slip compared […]

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed all workers to work for the success of the Labour Party for the general election in line with an earlier resolution of its National Executive Council. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Secretary, NLC National Political Commission, Comrade Chris Uyot, dated […]