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President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has approved 27 road projects valued at over N3.9 trillion across 15 states as part of the Federal Government’s drive to improve road infrastructure nationwide. Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. […]

National Leader of Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC) and former Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Henry Dickson. Credit: Dickson The Independent National Electoral Commission has restored the Nigeria Democratic Congress’ access to its candidate nomination portal, allowing the party to upload the names of its National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson and presidential candidate, Peter Obi, despite the […]

The Federal Government’s newly approved reform of the National Youth Service Corps splits the orientation programme into three distinct phases and introduces 11 specialised career streams that corps members will select from at registration, according to details provided by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, on Monday. The […]

Sowore A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday admitted activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to fresh bail in the sum of N200 million, weeks after revoking his earlier bail over his failure to appear for trial. Justice Muhammad Umar, in a ruling, directed Sowore to provide two sureties before the bail could […]

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday battled fresh controversy over its nomination process after allegations of candidate substitution coincided with protests in Ondo State and uncertainty among aspirants over their tickets. The controversy came as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Obidient Movement alleged coordinated attempts to weaken opposition […]

Gas cylinders. Photo: The Cable Households across parts of the country are beginning to experience relief as retail prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly known as cooking gas, decline following improved product supply and softer depot prices, The latest market update from gas marketers showed that retail LPG prices have started easing in major cities […]

Dangote Refinery determines price changes — Marketers NLC blames govt for fuel price standoff The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, to ensure petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulated downstream petroleum market. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, […]

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed an appeal against a court ruling that reversed an earlier order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party. The Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday, set aside its earlier judgement directing […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s portal access for the 2027 elections has sparked fresh power struggles within major political parties, as rival factions and state chapters dispute control of candidate uploads and nomination lists ahead of the deadline. It was learnt that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples […]

By John Dike, Osogbo At least 10 Catholic bishops from the Lagos Archdiocese and the Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province are expected to attend the 10th Episcopal Ordination Anniversary of the Catholic Bishop of Osogbo Diocese, Most Rev. John Akin Oyejola. The anniversary celebration, scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, will also feature the dedication of the […]