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The Minister of State for Defence, *H.E. Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, MON*, has arrived in São Tomé to represent *His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR*, at the Presidential Inauguration of *His Excellency, President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova*. President Vila Nova will be sworn in for a second five-year term on *Thursday, 3rd September, 2026* at the National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional), São Tomé. Dr. Matawalle’s representation underscores Nigeria’s strong bilateral relations with São Tomé and Príncipe and the Federal Government’s commitment to promoting democracy, good governance, and peace in the Gulf of Guinea region. President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova emerged victorious in the Presidential Election held on *Saturday, 19th July, 2026*. The Minister is expected to deliver President Tinubu’s goodwill message and hold discussions with the São Toméan leadership on areas of mutual interest, including defence cooperation and regional security. Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe...

 Leaders of the organized civil society under the auspices of  Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) mourn the passing of two Nigerians whose lives and public services significantly advanced the struggle for democracy, accountable governance, civic participation and credible elections — Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and former Coordinator for Advocacy and Mobilisation, at the Alliance for Credible Elections, ACE and Mr. Dotun Oladipo, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Premium Eagle Media Limited and former President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers The Movement under the leadership of Dr Usman Bugaje, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, Prof Pat Utomi, Amb Nkoyo Toyo, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, Prof Remi Sonaiya, Hon Uche Onyeagucha, Mallam Tanko Yunusa, Dr Sam Amadi, Veteran Olawale Okunniyi, among others extends its deepest condolences to the families, colleagues, professional associates, comrades, fr...

 Leaders of the organized civil society under the auspices of  Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) mourn the passing of two Nigerians whose lives and public services significantly advanced the struggle for democracy, accountable governance, civic participation and credible elections — Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and former Coordinator for Advocacy and Mobilisation, at the Alliance for Credible Elections, ACE and Mr. Dotun Oladipo, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Premium Eagle Media Limited and former President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers The Movement under the leadership of Dr Usman Bugaje, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, Prof Pat Utomi, Amb Nkoyo Toyo, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, Prof Remi Sonaiya, Hon Uche Onyeagucha, Mallam Tanko Yunusa, Dr Sam Amadi, Veteran Olawale Okunniyi, among others extends its deepest condolences to the families, colleagues, professional associates, comrades, fr...

The ongoing murder trial involving Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi has taken a new turn, with legal observers cautioning against what they described as the growing influence of social media narratives on the criminal justice process. While some online reports have portrayed Akanbi as a defendant who has repeatedly been denied bail by different judges of the Lagos State High Court, a review of the proceedings by his media office maintained that the substantive bail application filed before the judge handling the criminal trial has not been determined on its merits. The development has renewed debate over the distinction between an application seeking permission to have a pending bail motion heard during the court’s annual vacation and the actual hearing and determination of a bail application. “The substantive bail application filed following Akanbi’s arraignment before Justice A.T. Muyideen has, according to the sequence of proceedings, not been heard and determined on its merits,” the review s...

The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights, CHSR, has condemned the alleged use of tear gas against elderly pensioners who staged a peaceful protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly gate on Monday, 31st August 2026, demanding payment of outstanding pensions and gratuities. Addressing journalists at a press conference on Tuesday, CHSR President, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, described the incident as “inhumane, unacceptable and a serious affront to human dignity.” "These are elderly men and women who dedicated several productive years of their lives to the service of Lagos State. Their decision to peacefully demand what they have legitimately earned cannot, and must not, be treated as a criminal act,” Omotehinse said. The rights group said that videos and photos from the protest showed senior citizens carrying placards over unpaid entitlements and the hardship facing retirees. “The placards displayed by the pensioners clearly conveyed the depth of their frustration, including de...

Information reaching us indicated that Nollywood star actress, Regina Daniels is back home to her billionaire husband, Senator Ned Nwoko. Regina who separated from her husband over an irreconcilable marital issue a couple of months back is said to be back home. This much was Solomon Dalung, a lawyer and former Minister of Youth and Sports of Nigeria via his Facebook page. Dalung wrote “So, apparently, Regina Daniels is back home with Sen. Ned Nwoko. "I deliberately say apparently because, at this point, I haven’t seen anything sufficiently authoritative from either of them to confirm that the marriage has been fully reconciled.  "The last reliable reports I saw still had the couple dealing with their custody and marital issues. But assuming the report is true, there is a lesson here that social media needs to learn over and over again. And that’s the purpose of this article." He further wrote “Husband and wife are husband and wife. No matter how much we think we know fro...