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The initiative was announced on Monday by the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, during the opening of a two-day Strategic Operational Workshop for Administrative Secretaries at the Marriott Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos.

Dangote Refinery has completed the endorsement of its offer documents, clearing the way for its $1.6 billion initial public offering, which is scheduled to open next week.

Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.) on Sunday gave an insight into the many fronts that the Nigerian military, in collaboration with intelligence and security agencies, has decided to significantly disable terrorism and insurgency in the country.

Former Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, on Saturday emerged as the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Nasarawa State, exactly one week after his campaign organisation publicly protested against the publication of Mr Musa Angbazo as the candidate of the party in the state.

The numbers coming out of Guinness Nigeria Plc are impressive enough to invite celebration, especially amid deep economic headwinds.

Beyond the continent, oil prices surged as tensions around Iran intensified, government bond yields climbed, and stronger U.S. jobs data revived expectations of higher interest rates. From Lagos to global markets, investors had plenty to digest.

Baba-Ahmed, who was the running mate to Peter Obi on the Labour Party ticket in the 2023 presidential election, said the major politicians seeking to unseat Tinubu had, at different times, been part of the same political establishment they now claim to oppose.

Former Sierra Leone President, Ernest Bai Koroma, has returned home after spending more than two years in Nigeria, in what the Federal Government described as the successful conclusion of a delicate regional diplomatic process aimed at easing political tensions in the West African country.

The agency, in its weather outlook released on Sunday, said the three days would be characterised by cloudy skies, thunderstorms and varying degrees of rainfall across the northern, North-Central and southern parts of the country.

The maltreatment of pensioners in Nigeria got to an abysmal level last week when policemen in Lagos tear-gassed senior citizens protesting unpaid pension increases, wage awards and other outstanding benefits.