Category: News

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement. The governor made this known on Thursday at the joint mega-rally of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement held at Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the state capital. “The […]

Ex-Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on Thursday formally decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, drumming support for the reelection bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He was welcomed to the party by a mammoth crowd of members and supporters at his Ward 7, Ondo West Local Government Area APC Secretariat in Ondo […]

President Bola Tinubu has called for deeper economic integration in Africa, saying the continent must prioritize growth and industrialization to compete globally. Speaking on Tuesday at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Tinubu said Africa’s development was being held back by high borrowing costs, limited access to affordable credit, and continued reliance on raw material […]

Mrs Didi Walson-Jack The Federal Government says it has not approved or conveyed a 40% peculiar allowance for federal civil servants, clarifying that the matter falls under the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission. In a statement on Wednesday, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service […]

The Trump administration will exempt football fans from 50 countries subject to a $15,000 (£11,000) visa deposit requirement, provided they are travelling to the US for the World Cup with valid match tickets. Five of these countries – Algeria, Cabo Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Tunisia – have qualified for the tournament, to be co-hosted […]

Agency Report Rising insecurity, poverty, and early marriage are major factors responsible for Nigeria’s growing number of out-of-school youths. The Director overseeing the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), Dr John Edeh, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja. He explained that many […]

The All Progressives Congress has dismissed reports claiming that it altered the timetable for its 2027 primary elections, insisting that the previously announced dates remain valid. The clarification was contained in a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, and published on the APC’s official platform on Wednesday night. According to the […]

Ayo Opadokun Prof Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate, will chair the 32nd anniversary event of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO). According to a statement on Wednesday, the event will also feature the public presentation of a memoir by Ayo Opadokun, the group’s general secretary, and awards to individuals and institutions recognised for their roles in Nigeria’s […]

The recent Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy has continued to generate debate across Nigeria’s political and legal circles, with renewed concerns emerging over its interpretation and possible implications for governance at the grassroots level. At the heart of the controversy is the court’s position on the financial and administrative independence of local governments, […]

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has said he would serve only one term of four years if elected president, insisting he would serve only one term in office “even with a gun to my head.” Obi made the statement in a clip from an interview scheduled to air on News Central TV on […]