12+ hour, 34+ min ago  (721+ words) WHEN I chose to visit Nigeria in 2023 after seven years of staying away, family and friends cautioned that the change of leadership from Muhammadu Buhari to Bola Ahmed Tinubu should not anaesthetise me into a false sense of security. But…...

10+ hour, 38+ min ago  (271+ words) The call was made during the World Environment Day Dialogue 2026, convened virtually by the Committee under the theme, "From Commitment to Action: Rethinking Environmental Governance in Africa." Olawuyi noted that with only a few years left to the 2030 Sustainable Development…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (497+ words) The South African Government has lamented the growing backlash against the country over allegations of xenophobia, saying the controversy is already affecting South African businesses and entertainers operating across Africa. South Africa's Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (615+ words) Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has warned that democracy is endangered when the legislature fails to exercise its constitutional oversight role and merely endorses executive decisions without scrutiny. Saraki spoke on Friday at The Platform Nigeria Special June 12 Lecture…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (321+ words) The Federal Government has revealed plans to explore a broader continental response to recurring xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa, warning that the issue is becoming a threat to African unity. Speaking during a television…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (474+ words) The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks has arrived in Lagos. A total of 268 returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Thursday aboard an Air Peace flight arranged as part of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (484+ words) Civic accountability platform, Tracka, a project of Budg IT Foundation, has raised concerns over a reported "50 million expenditure for the construction of a Magistrate Court and High Court at Erho, Abraka, Delta State, after a field visit allegedly showed no…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (843+ words) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated his government's commitment to lawful migration management, stressing that violence, intimidation, xenophobia and the spread of misinformation have no place in the country. Addressing the nation on Sunday, Ramaphosa outlined actions and behaviours…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (267+ words) Leading business executives, policymakers, regulators, legal practitioners and academics are expected to attend the 2026 edition of the PUNUKA Annual Lecture scheduled to hold on June 11 in Lagos. The annual event, organised by PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors, will take place at the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (365+ words) Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Mohammed Baba Idris, has declared that judicial independence remains the bedrock of democracy, warning that any attempt to subject the judiciary to political, financial or institutional influence could undermine constitutional governance and the…...