Gas emissions trigger panic in Delta oil community
By Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — Apprehension has gripped residents of Uzere in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State following reported gas emissions from underground in parts of the oil-producing community. The development came barely two months after an oil well in the community, within Oil Mining Lease (OML) 30, reportedly erupted. Residents said […]
Sokoto spends N3.5bn on WAEC, NECO, NABTEB fees
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The Sokoto State Government has disclosed that it spent about N3.5 billion in 2026 to pay registration and examination fees for students who sat for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), National Examinations Council (NECO) and National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) examinations across the state. The Commissioner […]
APC knocks Amaechi over claim he couldn’t afford mother’s drugs
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 before her death at the age of 89. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, […]
‘Killing farmers attacks Nigeria’s food security’ — Kyari
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has condemned the killing of 15 farmers in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State by suspected terrorists, describing the attack as a threat to Nigeria’s food security. Kyari, in a statement on Sunday, said the victims were killed while working […]
Nigeria cannot progress on ‘voodoo governance’ — Bakare
Public affairs analyst and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Otunba Lukman Taiwo Bakare, has urged Nigerians to look beyond short-term consumer relief and support economic reforms and infrastructure development, saying the country cannot achieve sustainable growth through what he described as “voodoo style of governance.” Bakare, while assessing Nigeria’s socio-economic development ahead of the 2027 […]
2027: Fani-Kayode, Atiku’s aide clash over ‘Bola’
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, and the media adviser to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, have traded words over Atiku’s decision to repeatedly refer to President Bola Tinubu as “Bola” in his October 1 Independence Day address. Fani-Kayode, in a post on his Facebook page on Sunday, accused Atiku of disrespecting the office […]
