2027: Kano APC chieftain urges unity, dialogue
…Appeals to Tinubu, Yari to reconcile party leaders By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Aminu Shehu Uba Sharada, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Senator Abdulaziz Yari, to urgently […]
NNPC cuts liabilities by N19.6trn as assets fall
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) reduced its total liabilities by N19.58 trillion in 2025, even as its assets declined by N17.61 trillion during the year. According to the company’s 2025 financial results, total liabilities fell by 37.1 per cent from N52.77 trillion in 2024 to N33.19 trillion in […]
Abia NULGE begins three-day warning strike
Union threatens indefinite strike over unpaid salaries, allowances By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Abia State chapter, has commenced a three-day warning strike over alleged non-payment of salaries, leave allowances and other outstanding entitlements owed local government workers. The strike, which began on Monday, October 5, is expected […]
False declaration charge: Court fixes Oct 6 to resume trial of Reps member Ogah
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory at Maitama has ordered the issuance of a hearing notice for the resumption of trial of a member of the House of Representatives, Amobi Ogah, who is facing trial for allegedly making a false declaration in an affidavit he filed in court. […]
APC: Amaechi unfit for VP, mother’s death claim proves it
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised former Rivers State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, over his reported claim that he could not afford medication for his late mother, saying the disclosure demonstrated his alleged unsuitability for the office of vice-president. The APC, in a statement issued on Sunday by […]
APM candidate launches N200m Bauchi bursary
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) governorship candidate in Bauchi State, Dr Yakubu Adamu, has launched a N200 million bursary scheme for indigenes of the state studying in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The programme is aimed at easing the financial burden on students and encouraging them to remain committed to their education, […]
