Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, describing the budget as a “breath of fresh air.” He signed the budget on Thursday at the Executive Council Chambers in Government House, Port Harcourt. Fubara said the budget would mark the beginning of greater development...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt
English Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion have completed the signing of Super Eagles winger Femi Azeez from Championship club Millwall on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. The Seagulls confirmed that both clubs submitted a deal sheet before Tuesday’s 11 p.m. transfer deadline, securing an extension...
The death toll from the three-storey building collapse in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has increased to five, following the recovery and burial of the victims. The deceased, identified as a mother and her four children, were laid to rest in accordance with Islamic rites as grieving relatives and...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will intensify efforts to secure widespread support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The governor said the party would continue engaging Nigerians across the country to consolidate the...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has intensified its dispute with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the nomination of candidates for the 2027 Anambra State House of Assembly election, insisting that the electoral body must explain how it obtained Form EC9E for 10 candidates the party said it never...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has marked his 65th birthday by sponsoring free surgeries for 65 children, describing the initiative as part of his commitment to giving back to society and improving the lives of vulnerable Nigerians. Obi disclosed this on Thursday after attending the final...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has assured that all capital projects initiated under President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the nation’s capital will be completed before the end of the administration’s tenure. Wike gave the assurance during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed the current administration’s commitment to eliminating abandoned infrastructure across the nation’s capital, highlighting significant milestones in completing inherited projects alongside ongoing new initiatives. Speaking during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Wike emphasized that the FCT Administration has taken aggressive...
Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, delivered a presentation at the Invest Nigeria Conference & Expo 4.0, hosted by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Speaking on _“The Roles of NAFDAC with Regards to Investments in Nigeria,”_ Prof. Adeyeye...
National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has charged the governorship candidates of the party to avoid hate speech and empty promises as they kick-start their campaigns ahead of the 2027 general election. Senator Mark gave this admonition in Abuja on Monday at a consultation...
Stakeholders of Ron Chiefdom in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State have rejected the proposed use of the 1974 Gazette as the basis for selecting the next Saf Ron, arguing that the instrument no longer reflects the present structure of the chiefdom. The stakeholders, under the aegis of...
Uber, the global ride-hailing company, has announced plans to wind down its operations in Nigeria after 12 years, effective September 2, 2026. The company disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, citing a decision reached after a review of its business operations in the country. “After a thorough...
Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu following reports that ride-hailing company Uber has ended its operations in Nigeria after 12 years. In a post shared on his X account on Wednesday, Ibe linked Uber’s reported exit to...
Two suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State, in what security officials described as another breakthrough in the ongoing counter-insurgency campaign in the North-East. The suspects, identified as Jidda Modu,...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for an urgent investigation into the Federal Ministry of Power after the Auditor-General of the Federation reportedly flagged over ₦95.4 billion spent by the ministry in 2022 without supporting documents or official records. The demand was contained in the latest edition...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, arraigned one Mahmud A. Abubakar before Justice N.C. Nwabulu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Abubakar was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on retention of proceeds of a criminal activity to the tune of...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has received the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Marshal S.K. Aneke, on a courtesy visit to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, aimed at strengthening cooperation between the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Wednesday visited the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja to commiserate with the leadership of the labour movement over the death of its General Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja. Obi, who was received by the NLC President, Comrade...
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has said the Federal Government’s tax reforms have significantly improved Nigeria’s revenue mobilisation, with national revenue reaching about N21.6 trillion in the first half of 2026. The governor spoke on Wednesday at the 160th edition of the Joint Revenue Board meeting held in...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule on Wednesday inaugurated the newly completed 14-kilometre Garin Magaji–Gittarana rural road and a N2.2 billion bridge in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Sule described the projects as critical infrastructure that would improve the lives of rural residents,...