The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday launched its revised Gender Policy 2021-2026, as part of its commitment to electoral inclusivity. The INEC Gender Policy (IPG), which was first developed in 2014, guided by the National Gender Policy (2006) and other Regional and International Instruments to which Nigeria is …

The National Legal Adviser of the Accord Party, Maxwell Mgbudem, has called for urgent measures by the government to ensure that the killing of Miss Deborah Samuel, a 200-level Economics student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State, over alleged blasphemy does not cause an escalation of jungle …

Action Democratic Party (ADP) Chairman in Ekiti State, Abegunde Olakunle has dumped the party. Olakunle moved to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the June 18 election. The development followed the defection of ADP deputy governorship candidate, Idowu Afuye to the APC. Olakunle announced the defection at a …

Unknown gunmen, on Wednesday, raided one of the populous Ebonyi community in Ikwo Local Government Area, and allegedly killed three brothers of the Local Government Chairman and one other for unidentified reasons. It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the community and moved straight to the family house of the …

Sweden and Finland have submitted their applications to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Their ambassadors made the presentation to Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Dpa reports. On Wednesday, Stoltenberg described the move as a “historic step” in a “critical moment” for Europe. The official noted that it came amid Russia’s …

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan on Monday afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey, with buildings in capital Taipei sent swaying. The offshore quake hit just before 2:30 pm (0630 GMT) at a depth of 27 kilometres (17 miles), about 70 kilometres southwest of Yonakuni, a …

Kendrick Lamar has dropped a single titled “The Heart Part 5″ days ahead of his fifth solo album, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” on May 13. Lamar dropped the single along with a video which was directed by Lamar and Dave Free. The video has Lamar rapping but with a …

Former Black-ish star Anthony Anderson took to social media to celebrate his graduation from Howard University over the weekend. The actor shared the exciting moment, which he described as a “full circle moment” that was “30 years in the making”, in a post on his Instagram account.  Sharing several photos from the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that outlaws must not be allowed to operate freely in the country, especially in Zamfara State. Bandits reportedly killed no fewer than 56 people on Friday afternoon in Damri, Sabongarin Damri and Kalahe villages of Bakura Local Council. On Saturday, another set of bandits killed …

US First Lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Sunday, meeting her Ukrainian counterpart Olena Zelenska at a school sheltering civilians displaced by the war. “I wanted to come on Mother’s Day. I thought it was important to show the Ukrainian people that this war has to …