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Former Vice President and 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to restore fuel subsidies if elected president in the 2027 general election. Atiku said the removal of the subsidy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration had yet to deliver the expected benefits to Nigerians. Tinubu announced the removal […]
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed that Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, was allegedly the target of an attack on Governor Ademola Adeleke’s convoy in Osogbo. The incident occurred on Wednesday when security personnel attached to the governor engaged suspected armed men in a gun duel during the governor’s […]
No fewer than 146 presidential and governorship candidates in the 2027 elections could collectively spend up to N571bn under the campaign expenditure limits contained in the Electoral Act 2026. The figure comprises 19 presidential candidates, each permitted to spend a maximum of N10bn, and 127 governorship candidates, with a spending ceiling of N3bn each. […]
The Federal Government has commissioned upgraded transmission facilities at four major substations in Lagos, adding about 360 megawatts (MW) to the state’s transmission capacity. The upgraded substations are located in Ijora, Apapa Road, Alausa and Lekki, with the projects expected to strengthen bulk electricity supply to residential, commercial and industrial consumers served by Eko […]
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called for stronger protection of humanitarian workers and greater global solidarity to enable effective responses to conflicts, disasters and other emergencies. Tinubu made the call in a statement commemorating the 2026 World Humanitarian Day, observed annually on August 19, with the theme: “Strengthening Global Solidarity and Empowering Local Communities.” […]
Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, has rejected the Presidency’s criticism of his public account of a meeting between Catholic bishops and President Bola Tinubu. He insisted that neither his age nor the government’s reaction would stop him from speaking frankly about Nigeria’s condition. The 82-year-old cleric said he went on television to […]
The management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has dismissed reports that its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, was arrested and detained by the police in Abuja following his role as the Chief Returning Officer in the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. FUOYE Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Dr Sunday Saanu, described the reports […]
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed the commissioning of a comprehensive forensic investigation into the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting, presided over by Tinubu…
Gunshots were reportedly fired on Wednesday as suspected hoodlums engaged security personnel attached to the convoy of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji. The incident occurred shortly after Adeleke received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission and visited the traditional […]
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. Enitan will succeed Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil Service after attaining the statutory retirement age of 60. Enitan, an indigene of Osun State, is currently the […]
