2027: Atiku, Obi, Duke alliance an exercise in futility — Tinubu’s men
…We’ll campaign with facts, not rhetoric — SGF By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — Supporters of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid under the aegis of the Renewed Hope Project 2027 have dismissed moves by opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke, to forge an alliance […]
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Gov Oborevwori suspends commissioner
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has suspended his Commissioner for Works ( Highway and Urban roads ) Hon Izeze Rume Reuben indefinitely.
President walks to office, eats once daily — NRS boss defends Tinubu
The NRS boss said Tinubu often walks from his residence to his office and only uses a vehicle when travelling to the airport.
Customs intercepts N3.24bn smuggled goods, recovers N729m revenue in Lagos
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘A’, Ikeja-Lagos, has intercepted prohibited and smuggled goods with a Duty Paid Value, DPV, of N3.24 billion and recovered N728.98 million in lost revenue.
2027: CSOs lament INEC’s ‘four results’ system, fear fresh manipulation window
Nigeria’s 2027 electoral credibility may be heading for another major test as 14 leading civil society organisations have raised the alarm over what they described as potentially dangerous changes to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) results-management system.
Why we need more funds to secure airspace – NAMA MD
By Dickson Omobola Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, Engr Farouk Umar, has said the agency is seeking increased funding because inadequate resources are limiting efforts to modernise Nigeria’s airspace infrastructure and strengthen aviation safety. Umar also urged the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, to support the agency’s funding demands, saying some […]
UK couple held in Iran end hunger strikes – Family
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both aged in their early 50s, were seized in January 2025 as they passed through central Iran while on a round-the-world motorbike trip.
Police arrest 23 foreign nationals for alleged Ponzi scheme, visa scam
The Ogun Police Command have raided a residential building and arrested 23 foreign nationals in connection with an alleged ponzi scheme and visa scam in Ota area of the state.
Kwara APC resumes ‘thank-you’ tour, assures candidates of victory
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State have resumed their statewide “thank-you” tour, moving into the Kwara Central Senatorial District after concluding the southern zone. The tour, which commenced in Afon, headquarters of Asa Local Government Area, on Saturday, also took the party’s candidates to Ilorin West Local […]
Fani-Kayode faults Jingir over Muslim-Muslim ticket remarks
ABUJA — Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has condemned comments attributed to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Jingir, at an event in Kano, describing them as divisive and capable of worsening religious tensions in the country. Fani-Kayode, in a statement reacting to the cleric’s remarks on Facebook, said he had received calls and messages from […]
FG sends Passport intervention team to UK to clear pending applications
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has deployed a dedicated Passport Intervention Team from the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS Headquarters to the United Kingdom, as part of ongoing efforts to ease and streamline passport applications for Nigerians in the diaspora. According to the Service, Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, gave the directive to […]
