The Forum of South West Chairmen of the Accord Party has expressed confidence that Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, will win a second term in office in 2026. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, the forum’s spokesperson and Ogun State Accord Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oke, said the governor’s record in office…
Eleven victims of human trafficking have been handed over by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to the Ringim Local Government Council of Jigawa State. Speaking during the handover in Dutse on Sunday, the NAPTIP State Commander, Mr Abdulkadir Turajo, said the victims were rescued in Lokoja, Kogi State, by…
A faction of the Accord Party has elected Mr Clement Bamigbola as its candidate for the Osun State governorship election scheduled for 8 August 2026. Bamigbola emerged through a voice vote of about 300 delegates at the party’s primary election held on Sunday in Osogbo. The Chairman of the Primary Electoral Committee, Mr Olufemi Ogundare,…
Prominent Nigerian leaders have reiterated the need for national unity anchored on peaceful coexistence as a solution to the country’s quest for sustainable growth and development. The call was made on Sunday in Kaduna during the wedding ceremony of Josephine Tirnok, first daughter of the Chairman of the Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev….
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, says the commission made significant strides in enforcement, prevention and public education in 2025, describing the year as a turning point in its anti-corruption efforts. Speaking in Abuja at the ICPC’s End-of-Year Engagement and Annual Merit Awards…
President Bola Tinubu has voiced strong displeasure over the large backlog of unpaid debts owed to federal contractors and has constituted a ministerial committee to propose rapid solutions to the problem. The decision was announced by Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga following Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House in Abuja. He said the…
Former Aviation Minister Stella Oduah has been arraigned before an Abuja High Court on Wednesday over allegations that she and co-defendant Gloria Odita fraudulently obtained more than ₦2.4 billion from the Federal Ministry of Aviation. The duo face a five-count charge covering conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, and breach of trust. Prosecutors allege that in…
Renowned writer and Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka has criticised the substantial security convoy assigned to Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, calling for an urgent reassessment of how state security resources are allocated. He delivered the remarks in Lagos during a ceremony in which veteran poet Odia Ofeimun was honoured by the Wole…
Senior lawyer and leading human rights campaigner, Femi Falana, SAN, has called for immediate and comprehensive measures to secure schools and communities in northern Nigeria amid escalating threats from armed groups. Falana made the remarks in Abuja during the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Human Rights Institute’s commemoration of the 2025 International Human Rights Day. The…
The European Commission has proposed sweeping amendments to several environmental laws as part of an effort to lighten the regulatory load on businesses and enhance the EU’s economic competitiveness. Announced on Wednesday, the reforms target six pieces of legislation and could collectively save firms an estimated €1 billion annually. The plans include streamlined environmental impact…
