Delta Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated his Ekiti State counterpart, Biodun Oyebanji, on his re-election victory. Oborevwori described the win as a reward for purposeful leadership and people-oriented governance in Ekiti State. He conveyed his message through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Festus Ahon, on Sunday in Asaba. The governor said Oyebanji’s landslide victory reflected…
Chief Michael Aondoakaa, former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has promised to improve the security situation of Benue if elected governor. Aondoakaa, who is the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) consensus governorship candidate for 2027, stated this Tuesday in Makurdi when he obtained the party’s governorship expression of interest and nomination forms….
The Kano State House of Assembly has confirmed Murtala Garo as the new Deputy Governor of Kano State after a successful screening. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the report of an ad hoc committee during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Jibril Falgore, on…
Kano State House of Assembly (KNHA) has set up a 12-member committee to screen the nominee for Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule- Garo. The development follows a letter from Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf requesting the House to screen and confirm Sule-Garo. The correspondence was read during the plenary by Speaker Jibril Ismail Falgore. According to the…
Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, Deputy Governor of Kano State, could face impeachment proceedings after failing to respond to allegations brought against him by the State House of Assembly. The Majority Leader, Husseini Lawan, confirmed that the deadline for a formal defence had passed without any submission from the deputy governor. He said the Assembly would decide…
Governor Douye Diri has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s decision to restructure Nigeria’s sports administration, expressing confidence that the move will enhance performance and accountability. He spoke on Monday at the opening of the 2026 Extraordinary General Assembly of the Nigeria Football Federation in Yenagoa. Represented by Deputy Governor Peter Akpe, Diri said transitioning from a…
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has announced a fresh round of appointments involving senior officials and special advisers in a move to reinforce his administration in Anambra State. The announcement was made in a statement released on Monday in Awka by the Press Secretary, Christian Aburime. The statement said the appointments are intended to enhance governance and…
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo was on Tuesday sworn in as the Governor of Anambra State for a second term. Soludo was sworn in at 11.55a.m., after his deputy, Dr Onyekachi Ibezim, was sworn in earlier by the Chief Judge of Anambra, Justice Onochie Anyachebelu. He arrived Ekwueme Square, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima, former President Olusegun Obasanjo…
President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 general elections by a wide margin, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said. Yilwatda spoke on Tuesday in Jos during a ceremony marking the defection of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, to the APC. He attributed Tinubu’s projected electoral success to what…
No fewer than 118 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State Command, were decorated on Tuesday following their promotion, with the leadership of the Corps charging them to demonstrate discipline, professionalism and commitment to service. At the ceremony held at the command’s headquarters, the State Commandant, Mr Panam Musa, said…
