As political stakeholders continue to endorse Lagos Deputy Gov. Obafemi Hamzat for 2027 gubernatorial race, some Lagos residents are demanding a better living condition from the next governor of the state. They said on Sunday that endorsements alone would not deliver results but capacity, dedication and selfless service, urging that continuity of governance in Lagos…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi says it will not sanction aspirants who still obtain nomination forms for various political offices in defiance to its adopted consensus arrangement. The state Chairman of the party, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, made the disclosure on Sunday while speaking with newsmen, noting that “every house has stubborn children”. Okoro-Emegha…
An economic expert, Dr Emmanuel Eche, says implementing Nigeria’s deal with Indian company, Rashmi Metaliks Group, to develop its steel sector might face infrastructural bottlenecks including epileptic power supply. Eche, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics, Federal University, Wukari, Taraba, expressed the concern in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has lifted the suspension placed on some members of the state executive council. Nwifuru made the announcement on Sunday during a church service marking the 2026 Father’s Day in Abakaliki. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the state Commissioner for Works, Stanley Mbam, and his counterpart in the…
Rev. Fr. Matthew Maleek, Parish Priest of St. John Paul II, Kubwa, has urged Christians to remain steadfast in faith, unity and service to God and humanity. Maleek made the call during a joint thanksgiving Mass for the Knights of St. John International (KSJI) and Ladies Auxiliary, following their successful convention and election of new…
As the UN’s Decade of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals approaches its final stretch, the NYSC orientation camp in Edo State has graduated 75 corps members as SDGs ambassadors in partnership with Florish Foundation for Women and Youths. The three-day training at the Okada camp began with 120 interested corps members out of…
The Kano State Executive Council has approved the sum of ₦79.49bn for the execution of critical projects across major sectors of the state economy. The approval was reached during the 39th Executive Council meeting held on April 28, 2026, at the Council Chamber, Government House, Kano. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday…
Hon. Chief Dave Padopads Awunah has picked his expression of interest and nomination forms for the Benue North-West Senatorial District seat, signalling his readiness to contest the 2027 election. Awunah’s move has stirred excitement among supporters and political stakeholders across Zone B, who described his ambition as a fresh opportunity for quality representation. Some of…
The Federal Government’s witness on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that investigations revealed that ex-Gov. Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa had financial link with the suspected coup plotters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sylva was also the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources in the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari…
Dr Labaran Magaji, Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State (SSG), has rallied support for Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s preferred governorship aspirant, Sen. Ahmed Wadada, and President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Magaji made the call on Wednesday in Lafia during separate meetings with Permanent Secretaries and Directors from Ministries, Departments and Agencies…
