Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu could have ensured victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recent Osun State governorship election if he had chosen to deploy the influence of the federal government. Wike, who is still a member of the...
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate demolition of houses found obstructing designated water channels in Maitama and other flood-prone areas of Abuja. Wike, who issued the directive after inspecting flood-affected areas in Maitama on Tuesday, said the demolition would commence immediately...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for new standards of political conduct during Nigeria’s off-cycle elections, warning that the growing practice of influential politicians converging on states during governorship polls could undermine the country’s democracy. In a statement posted on his X account on Tuesday, Jonathan commended the peaceful...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election, expressing confidence that he would secure another four-year mandate. The governor voted on Saturday at Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9 in Ede North Local Government Area, arriving at the polling unit at about 8:32...
Kogi State Government has approved new fees for campaign billboards, posters and other promotional materials ahead of the 2027 general elections and the 2026 local government polls. Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said presidential candidates will pay ₦150 million, while senatorial, House of Representatives and State Assembly...
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians living abroad to move beyond remittances by investing in key sectors of the country’s economy. The President made the appeal while declaring open the three-day Nigeria Diaspora Economic Conference (NIDEC) 2026 in Toronto, Canada, where he was represented by his Chief of...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Friday personally appeared at the Registry of the Federal High Court, Abuja, where he deposed to an affidavit in support of a suit challenging the qualification of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to...
Ahead of the forthcoming Osun State Governorship Election, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reiterated the prohibition on the participation of Amotekun and other non-state security actors in election-related security operations. The Force spokesman, CSP Ani Iniedu, said in a statement on Friday that only security agencies recognised and...
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission and the security agencies to ensure a peaceful and transparent election in Osun State. The people of Osun State will go to the polls on Saturday, August 15, 2026, to elect their governor in an election where 15 candidates...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 2,500 personnel and 50 operational vehicles, including seven (7) heavy-duty tow trucks and six (6) ambulances, for the effective management of road traffic and emergency response during the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 15 August 2026. Corps Public Education...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC,) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the condition of thousands of Nigerians living with kidney disease, describing a recent visit to nearly 1,000 kidney patients in Enugu as one of the most heartbreaking experiences of his life. Obi made the remarks in...
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the collapse of five transmission towers along the Ikot Abasi – Eket 132kV Double Circuit Transmission Line as a result of severe acts of vandalism. The company announced this in a statement issued on Friday via it verified X handle (formerly Twitter)...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said refineries will not be allowed to waste away, given the huge investments made over many years, assuring that in-depth research, restructuring, and leadership will reposition them to deliver value and profit. President Tinubu stated this when he received the National...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown its support behind the governorship candidate of the Accord Party, Governor Ademola Adeleke, for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, despite securing a Court of Appeal judgment affirming the nomination of its own candidate. The decision was announced in a statement on Friday by...
National leadership of the Accord Party has distanced itself from its expelled former presidential candidate, Chris Imumolen, over his public endorsement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Senator Bola Oyebamiji, insisting that he neither represents the party nor possesses the political influence to sway...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that more than 1.9 million registered voters in Osun State have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. According to figures released by the electoral body on Thursday, 1,906,390 PVCs, representing 81.5 per cent of the state’s 2,339,233...
Minister of State for Defence H.E. Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, MON led a high-level Nigerian defence delegation on a two-day visit to key defence industry establishments in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The visit is part of Nigeria’s broader efforts to deepen bilateral defence cooperation, advance indigenous defence production,...
Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026. The extension is aimed at giving individuals, institutions and organisations more time to prepare detailed submissions and...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has paid tribute to the late Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze, describing his life as one marked by faith, sacrifice and dedicated service to humanity. Obi, in a post on Thursday, said he travelled to Benin City to attend the Vigil Mass...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has called on political actors, security agencies and other stakeholders to ensure a peaceful and credible election in Osun State, urging that voters be allowed to freely choose their leaders. Obi made the call in a statement titled: _“Osun State: Let...