Contentment is satisfaction and ease of mind. Contentment is being satisfied with what one has. It does not necessarily mean not being ambitious; it rather means seeking everything in contentment, without resorting to greed and indecent means. This
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I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is abiding. My confidence in its people, unwavering. And my faith in God Almighty, absolute. I know that His hand shall provide the needed moral Read more
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assumed office as Nigeria’s President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, after taking the Oath of Office amid tight security at Eagle Square in the nation’s capital – Abuja. Read more
As the 16th president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu inherits an economy that is grappling with inflation, chronic unemployment, extreme poverty, crumbling infrastructure and insecurity. Read more
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Nigerians are being hit from all sides by a combination of factors that are making their lives increasingly difficult. These include rising cost of living which is reflected in double-digit inflation, stagnant wages, non-payment or the late payment Read more
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In 2022, it introduced the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, which is an electronic device designed to read permanent voter cards and authenticate voters – using the voters’ fingerprints – to prove that they are eligible to vote at a particular Read more
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Nigeria, has been declared winner of the country’s keenly contested presidential election. Read more
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) – Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential election. According to official figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), he polled a total of Read more
Analysis of the results of Presidential elections in 29 of 37 States (including the Federal Capital Territory) released by INEC shows that the APC has recorded 7.851m votes spread across 25 States excluding the FCT while the PDP has recorded 6.206m Read more
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The logistical challenges for the 2023 elections are huge, given the fact that 18 political parties are contesting, the security environment and the number of contestants at various levels. There are 18 presidential candidates, 1,101 candidates for Read more
Violence is a perennial feature of elections in Nigeria. It happens across the three stages of the electoral cycle – before, on and after election day. Read more
Violent cult gangs are well known in Nigeria. Though there are no statistics on their numbers and impact, Lagos State in southwest Nigeria has more than 10 of these groups controlling different areas. They operate in neighbourhoods and their Read more
As Nigerians inch closer to the February 2023 presidential election, the seventh since the current wave of liberal democracy formally started in 1999, there are at least 10 key issues that are likely to drive and determine the outcome. Political Read more
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Bottles. Plastic bags. Surgical facemasks. These are just some of the 29,029 items we found along the 180km Araromi coastline Nigeria in nine months while studying marine litter. The litter weighed in at a hefty 465.54kg. Read more
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Africa’s biggest election will be held in February 2023 in Nigeria. It’s the seventh successive general election in the country’s 23 years of unbroken democratic government. The election will be a massive operation. An estimated 95 million Read more
Serving Senator and former Deputy President of Nigeria’s upper legislative arm: The Senate – Senator Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife - Lady Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, have been charged with conspiring to arrange the travel of a child into the UK in Read more
We need a Nigeria that provides equal opportunities for all citizens regardless of race or religious beliefs. To achieve this, we need a leader with a large heart that is devoid of ethnic or religious bias. Read more
The Commissioner for Information & Strategy in Lagos State - Mr Gbenga Omotosho has thrown more light on the ban of commercial motorcyclists (Okada) in an interview with TVC News. Read more
The Executive Chairman of Ifelodun Local Council Development Area (LCDA) - Mayor Olufemi Akanbi Okeowo has expressed his gratitude to stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Read more
Dear Nigerians, for the past seven years, I have served as Vice President under a true Nigerian patriot, a servant of the nation in war and peace, and a man of integrity, President Muhammadu Buhari. We have, together, worked through some of the most Read more
The big scramble cuts across the Northern and Southern Nigeria bi-polar structure politicians have created for sharing since the return to democracy in 1999. And with few months left to the elections, all is not well in the camps of the ruling Read more
