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A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party backed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has responded to the All Progressives Congress Governors’ Forum over its position on political alliances ahead of the 2027 elections. The faction said APC governors should focus on governance and their performance in office rather than Wike’s […]

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has inaugurated a TETFund-Renewed Hope Initiative ICT Experience Centre at Kwara State University, Malete. The centre is part of efforts to equip Nigerian youths with digital skills and expand access to technology-driven learning in tertiary institutions. Represented at the inauguration by the wife of […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on his conferment of the Sardauna of Ilorin title. Tinubu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the title recognises AbdulRazaq’s leadership, public service and contributions to the development of Kwara State. […]

The National Orientation Agency has called on Nigerians to show greater respect for the country’s national symbols, including the Nigerian Flag, National Anthem, National Pledge, Naira and Coat of Arms. The Director-General of the agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, made the call ahead of the 2026 National Ordinance Day, with the […]

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has given the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, seven days to account for over ₦126.46 billion in public funds allegedly diverted, lost, mismanaged or otherwise unaccounted for. The organisation based its demand on findings in the Auditor-General of the Federation’s 2023 audited report, […]

Powerful blocs within the All Progressives Congress, APC, have raised concerns that the Nyesom Wike-led Rainbow Coalition could affect President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid and the party’s candidates in the 2027 elections. Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, maintains that the coalition supports Tinubu, but the APC blocs […]

Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has asked the South African Government to act over the recent killings of two Nigerian nationals in Johannesburg. Fani-Kayode, in a statement posted on X, said Michael Fakunle was shot dead at his home on September 4 after allegedly receiving a series […]

The Kwara State Government and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have disagreed over the removal of campaign billboards belonging to the party’s governorship candidate, Suleiman Bolakale Kawu, in Ilorin. The Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency, KWASAA, said the removals were part of its enforcement of signage regulations and were […]