Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ekiti North Senatorial District have condemned the alleged vandalisation of the campaign office of the party’s senatorial candidate, Prince Dr. Funso Ayeni, in Ido-Ekiti. The campaign office, which was recently commissioned, was reportedly vandalised by suspected hoodlums, prompting calls from party members for a thorough investigation by…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in partnership with the Edo State Drug Control Committee, on Saturday held the maiden edition of the Okpebholo and Marwa Mini-Marathon Race Against Drug Abuse for secondary school students in Edo State. The initiative brought together students from four secondary schools and was supported by the Department of…
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigerians should begin to experience lower transportation costs from October 1, 2026, as the Federal Government intensifies the implementation of the National Affordable Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, Transit Programme. The President’s promise was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga….
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 47 persons accused of posing as state-owned security operatives during the bye-election in Disina State Constituency, Shira Local Government Area. The suspects were reportedly found at different polling units with firearms, cutlasses, sticks and other dangerous weapons. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed the arrests…
The Presidency and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are planning a National Savings Scheme aimed at mobilising more domestic savings for investment and supporting Nigeria’s ambition of building a $1 trillion economy. The proposed scheme will include tax incentives designed to encourage Nigerians, particularly low-income earners and first-time investors, to save and channel their…
Nigeria’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to Austria and the International Atomic Energy Agency, Dr Florence Ajimobi, has been appointed Governor representing Nigeria on the IAEA Board of Governors. Ajimobi’s appointment follows Nigeria’s election to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors for the 2026–2028 term.Nigeria was elected to the influential body during the…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has elevated the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Oyo State in the 2027 election, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, to the traditional title of Ekerin Balogun of Ibadanland. Alli, who represents Oyo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, announced the development in a statement posted on…
Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has vowed to expose any attempt to conceal the truth surrounding the deaths of 37 alleged illegal miners in Minna, Niger State. Adeyanju made the declaration on Saturday while accepting his appointment as a member of the independent committee set up to investigate the deaths. The activist lawyer thanked the…
Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi is facing intense scrutiny because of his prospects of becoming Nigeria’s president. Ejimakor made the statement on Saturday in a post concerning the former governor’s political record.According to him, Obi is…
The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has ordered the immediate removal of the state Commissioner for Works, Stanley Lebechi Mbam, from office. The governor also directed Mbam to hand over all government property in his possession, including his official vehicle, to the Secretary to the State Government. He was further instructed to transfer his responsibilities…
