The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed the petition seeking to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District. In a statement released on Thursday, INEC announced that the petition failed to meet the constitutional requirement of securing signatures from more than half of the registered voters in the district. According to INEC, Kogi Central has 474,554 registered voters, meaning at least 237,278 valid signatures were required for the recall process to...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Dakar, Senegal, where he will stand in for President Bola Tinubu at the country’s 65th Independence Day celebrations. Senegal marks its Independence Day every 4 April, celebrating its 1960 break from French colonial rule with parades, cultural events, and national pride. This year, the grand event will take place at Place de la Nation in Dakar, with President Bassirou Faye welcoming dignitaries from across Africa and beyond....

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Nigeria for a short working visit to Paris, France, where he will assess his administration’s midterm performance and strategic milestones. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, confirmed the trip, stating that the President will use the retreat to review ongoing reforms and plan ahead of his administration’s second anniversary. “This period of reflection will inform plans to deepen...