Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno Akwa Ibom State Government has paid over N82 billion out of the inherited gratuities of N111 billion and other emoluments owed to retired civil servants since 2012. The state governor, Umo Eno, announced this in his Easter broadcast on Sunday, saying his administration remains committed to clearing all gratuity […]

President Bola Tinubu. Photo: State House A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has cautioned the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress against spreading untrue stories against President Bola Tinubu. Oyintiloye, in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Monday, expressed concerns over accusations against Tinubu regarding the crises […]

The African Democratic Congress in Katsina State has insisted that, despite the dispute, it will continue all preparations towards the 2027 general elections. Speaking during a press briefing on Sunday, the leader of the main opposition party in the state and former Minister of State for Education, Lawal Tukura, alleged that the Independent National Electoral […]

Agency Report Oil prices edged down Monday amid subdued Easter holiday trading as investors took some encouragement from news of some oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. “There is definitely some sort of volumes being shipped through the strait—by far not at all normalising the commercial ship traffic—but it’s definitely a step in […]

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike The Nigeria Guild of Editors and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project have called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate the alleged threat issued against Channels Television presenter Seun Okinbaloye by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The groups, in a joint statement by […]

Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory The Independent Broadcast Association of Nigeria (IBAN) has asked Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to retract a remark he made about Seun Okinbaloye, a journalist with Channels Television. IBAN is the umbrella body for all independent broadcast stations in Nigeria. The group also […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has hired a Washington-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., to strengthen his reputational standing in the United States. Details of the deal are contained in documents filed with the U.S. Department of Justice, which show that the agreement was signed on March 9 and 10, 2026, by […]

Ex-Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has detailed how the Federal Government leveraged technology to eliminate massive payroll fraud, revealing that the integration of the Bank Verification Number led to the discovery of 45,000 ‘ghost workers.’ Speaking at the Citadel School of Government Dialogue series in Lagos, Adeosun explained […]

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, revealed that his administration has engaged credible individuals as part of a deliberate transition process for the selection process in 2027. Makinde, in a newsletter No 136, April 2026, tagged: “The Business of Governance,” promised to communicate the outcome at the appropriate time. He said, “We have engaged […]

Permanent Voter Cards The African Democratic Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party, the Obidient movement, and civil society groups on Sunday warned that the implementation of the voter revalidation exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission could disenfranchise the electorate and damage public trust. The ADC spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, in an interview with The PUNCH, pointed […]