Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has expressed appreciation to the Supreme Council of the Tiv Nation for endorsing him for a second term ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Sunday in Makurdi by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, Alia described the endorsement as both humbling and inspiring, noting that…
Mr John Chuma Nwosu (JCN), the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate in the November 8 Anambra governorship election, has rejected the outcome of the poll, describing it as a “ruse and a total subversion of the people’s will.” In a statement issued on Sunday, Nwosu alleged that the election was marred by massive vote buying…
Gov Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has described Saturday’s governorship election as the best organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state’s history. Soludo made the remark during his victory speech in Awka on Sunday, after being declared winner of the November 8 governorship election by INEC. Prof. Edoba Omoregie, the Returning…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has described the re-election of Governor Chukwuma Soludo in Anambra State as a landmark endorsement of progressive governance and a decisive vote of confidence from the people. In a statement released on Sunday in Awka, Dr Ejimofor Opara, APGA’s National Publicity Secretary, said Soludo’s victory — secured with 73…
Nigeria’s banking sector continues to show resilience, with six leading financial institutions reporting a combined profit after tax (PAT) of more than ₦2.4 trillion for the first nine months of 2025 — a 20 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024. The data, drawn from unaudited filings on the Nigerian Exchange Group…
Nigeria’s Bureau De Change operators are seeking stronger institutional backing to enhance foreign exchange inflows and stabilise the Naira as the end-of-year festive period approaches. The President of the Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), Dr Aminu Gwadabe, made the appeal in Lagos during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that his late father left behind more than 20 houses for his children in Maiduguri, Borno State. Kyari, who is facing charges for allegedly failing to fully disclose his assets as required by law, made the disclosure while…
Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that he will retire “soon” and, while acknowledging the difficulty of concluding his illustrious career, he has been preparing for his life after football for quite some time. The Al Nassr striker, who holds the record for the most goals scored with 952 for club and country combined, stated last month…
Two children have drowned in separate well incidents in Dala and Dawakin Tofa Local Government Areas of Kano State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Wednesday in Kano. Abdullahi said a six-year-old boy, Ahmad Abdurashid, drowned in a well…
The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the public to disregard reports of the suspension of some of its leaders, describing the claim as false and orchestrated by faceless individuals with no standing in the party. Moses Idika, Director of Media and Publicity of the Anyi Ga-Emeya Movement during the…
