Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has now become a changed person, who has learnt from his political missteps. Wike echoed this position on Tuesday in Abuja at the inspection tour of the service carriageways of Southern Parkway in Gaduwa Districts that linked multiple dense … [Read more…]
Enugu State Government has launched a new television programme, Enugu to the World (ETTW), to showcase the state’s ongoing transformation, emerging investment opportunities and the people, policies and projects driving its development. The weekly 30-minute talk show and documentary-style current affairs programme provides an in-depth look at the transformation taking place across Enugu, with particular … [Read more…]
The Ebonyi State Executive Council has approved a Smart Education project for 43 secondary schools across the state to transform teaching and learning through digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI). Commissioner for Information and State Orientation in the state, Chief Ikeuwa Omebeh, made the disclosure during a press briefing in Abakaliki, the state capital, on … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s latest statistics, covering Phase III, Week Nine of the exercise as of July 17, 2026, indicate that 2,970,257 eligible Nigerians had successfully registered. Of the total figure, 970,865 registrants (33.79 per cent) completed their registration online, while 2,000,092 (66.21 per cent) registered physically at designated centres. A demographic breakdown … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has said the 2027 presidential election could be his final race at Nigeria’s highest office, citing age and his belief that younger Nigerians should be given the opportunity to lead. Obi made the remark during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics on Sunday, where he reflected … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud Death has always had impeccable timing in Nigerian politics. Campaign managers, pollsters and party apparatchiks are never consulted, although the political class somehow receives the message; before the condolences’ registers announce themselves at the entrances of the houses of mourning, convoys begin to gather with punctuality, funeral ceases to be a private … [Read more…]
The Citizens Democratic Alliance (CDA) has commenced its nationwide membership registration, effective Sunday, 26th July 2026, marking another significant milestone in the party’s commitment to building a modern, technology-driven political movement. According to a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Citizen Umar Abdulrazaq, the party has launched its official online membership registration portal, … [Read more…]
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has unveiled plans to establish a state-owned commercial airline to create employment opportunities for indigenes who have completed their professional pilot training. The governor disclosed this during the 40th Executive Council Meeting held at the Government House, Kano, where he received multiple awards, including an honour from the Kano State … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over comments linking Nigeria’s pension challenges to the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing the remarks as an attempt to blame past governments instead of addressing current challenges. According to a statement signed by the Atiku Media … [Read more…]
The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reacted to Thursday’s runway incident involving the state-owned airline, Enugu Air, at Benin Airport, empathizing with the passengers and crew members over the traumatic experience. Mbah, in a statement he personally signed, commended the aviation authorities for immediately initiating an investigation into the incident, saying that, … [Read more…]
The President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, says she will resign if credible evidence emerges that the 2026 NBA presidential election was rigged, while disclosing that her attempts to reconcile with her opponents after the poll were unsuccessful. Speaking during an interview on TVC News on Thursday, Badejo-Okusanya said she reached … [Read more…]
American R&B star Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray, a public order offence, over a 2023 nightclub altercation in London, bringing an end to the possibility of a trial on more serious charges. The 37-year-old singer entered the plea on Friday at Southwark Crown Court in London after the charge was read to him. … [Read more…]