The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday opposed moves to decriminalise attempted suicide, insisting that survivors should be jailed, as the Senate passed for second reading a bill seeking to replace criminal punishment with medical treatment and rehabilitation. The bill, sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing Cross River South, seeks to replace criminal punishment for […]
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro, has disclosed that more than 7,000 Nigerian refugees voluntarily returned home from neighbouring countries in 2026 under Tripartite Agreements. Doro made this known while delivering Nigeria’s national statement at the 77th Session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees […]
The Osun State chapter of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) has said the inclusion of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the revised All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council list will not guarantee victory for President Bola Tinubu in the state. Recall that Governor Adeleke was recently named Osun State Coordinator of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) […]
The Federal Government has begun engaging state governors, transport unions and commercial fleet operators to enforce lower transport fares for commuters using Compressed Natural Gas-powered vehicles, as its CNG initiative attracts more than $2.5bn in private-sector investment. The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles said it would introduce stickers displaying designated routes […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday declared himself the field commander of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign in the FCT, pledging to coordinate the president’s campaign in the territory and Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike made the declaration at a Rainbow Coalition stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, […]
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, says President Bola Tinubu selected Bayo Adelabu as minister of power despite his nomination of Bimbo Adekanmbi, commissioner for finance under then-governor Abiola Ajimobi. Makinde spoke on Sunday during a media chat with Fresh FM, where he also said Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), became the ultimate beneficiary […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as fake an online publication claiming to be a special announcement by the commission regarding issues affecting the list of governorship candidates in six states. The commission, in a statement on its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, identified the affected states as Zamfara, Gombe, Delta, Plateau, Yobe […]
Dangote Group plans to extend the application deadline for the initial public offering (IPO) by two weeks to allow investors in more African countries to participate in the listing. Sources at the refinery confirmed the development to newsmen on Monday. A source said the offer would be extended until October 27 to give more African […]
Members of the ‘Tinubu Must Go’ movement protested in Kano on Sunday after alleging that police officers blocked access to their planned meeting venue, prompting a dispute over the group’s right to peaceful assembly. The movement’s convener, Abba Hikima, said more than 10 mobile police vehicles were stationed at the venue, preventing members from accessing […]
The Chief of Staff to the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, Segun Ogunwuyi, resigned from the government on Monday. Ogunwuyi, in his resignation letter dated October 12, 2026, said his resignation took effect from the date of the letter. The Chief of Staff, who was a former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly […]