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SEEDY NJIE SAYS HE IS NOT ANTI-MANDINKA Following mounting public criticism and pressure over tribal comments attributed to him in the last few weeks, Deputy Speaker Seedy Njie has broken his silence over the matter. In a statement shared with The Standard, Mr Njie explained the circumstances surrounding the incident, denied ever being an...

Nigeria: Senate urges FG to mobilise all resources for rescue of abducted Oyo, Borno schoolchildren By Zuleihat Owuiye, Nigeria The Senate has called on the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify efforts and deploy all necessary resources for the immediate rescue of teachers, pupils, and students abducted by terrorists in Oyo and Borno states. The resolution followed a motion on the...

Nigeria: Owo Church Attack: Federal High Court sentences four terrorists to death by hanging By Zuleihat Owuiye, Nigeria The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, June 4, 2026, convicted and sentenced four members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group to death by hanging for their roles in the June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. Justice Emeka Nwite delive...

Nigeria: Police arrest INEC officer, question Wike’s aide over alleged voter data leak By Zuleihat Owuiye, Nigeria The Nigeria Police Force has launched an investigation into the alleged unauthorised access and leakage of classified voter information from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, database, resulting in the arrest of an INEC official and the interrogation of...

Nigeria: ADC returning officer accuses Babachir Lawal of rigging Adamawa primary for Hayatu-Deen By Zuleihat Owuiye, Nigeria The chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, electoral committee for Adamawa State, Dr Nicholas Msheliza, has accused former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, of personally directing the rigging of the party’s presidential primary i...

Nigeria: Rights Group warns of shrinking civic space By Zuleihat Owuiye, Nigeria The Centre for Human Rights Advocacy and Wholesome Society, CEHRAWS, has raised concerns over what it described as a shrinking civic space in Nigeria, following reports that writer and columnist Okey Ndibe was questioned by security officials at Murtala Muhammed Internati...

LG COMMISSION SAYS SHERIFFO SONKO, OTHERS AT BAC SHOULD FACE CRIMINAL SANCTIONS The Commission of Inquiry into Local Government Councils and Connected Matters has concluded that the former chairman, CEOs, and finance director of the Brikama Area Council engaged in gross misconduct, abuse of office, and financial negligence and should face disciplinary, financial, and criminal s...

Why women still locked out of leadership in Gambian newsrooms Women are present in newsrooms across the country on air, behind cameras, in print, and in digital platforms. They hold diplomas, degrees, years of experience, and in many cases, the ambition and skill to lead. Some have spent over a decade building careers in one of the most demanding professional....

GNOC provides financial support to national beach volleyball team ahead of Zone II qualifier By Muhammed L. Saidykhan Banjul, The Gambia, 3 June 2026 – The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) has extended financial support to The Gambia’s Senior National Beach Volleyball Team ahead of the Zone II Qualifying Tournament for the 2026 African Beach Volleyball Championship, scheduled to...

Nigeria: PDP slams Keyamo over advice to Jonathan on 2027 presidency By Zuleihat Owuiye, Nigeria The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has hit back at the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over his comments urging former President Goodluck Jonathan to reject the party’s presidential nomination for the 2027 election. In a statement issued o...