The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has turned down the N40 billion budget allocation proposed for 2025, insisting on N126 billion to meet its electoral responsibilities. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made this assertion during a budget defense session with the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on INEC and Electoral Matters, led by Senator Sarafadeen Alli.…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said it will be difficult to find January signings that will be capable of immediately improving his side as they aim to end a five-year trophy drought. A lack of firepower was exposed in the past week as Arteta's men lost 2-0 to Newcastle in the League Cup semi-final first leg…

  In a critique of the federal government's border closure policy, the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Industry, Trade, and Investment has described the initiative as a flawed experiment that has exacerbated the very problems it sought to address. Lawmakers called for an urgent reassessment of the policy during the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and…

Internet giant Meta's fact-checking programme aims to counter false information on its social platforms -- Facebook, Instagram and Threads -- with the help of media organisations, including AFP. Here is a guide to how it works, following Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg's announcement on January 6 that he was halting the programme in the United States.…

  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, swore in five new members of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) and three permanent secretaries at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja. The ceremony was attended by dignitaries, traditional rulers, and top government officials. In his address, Sanwo-Olu congratulated the newly appointed LASIEC Chairman,…