Kano accident: FRSC confirms seven dead
The Kano State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed no fewer than seven persons dead in a fatal accident along the Kano-Hadejia road.
El-Rufai warns against ‘Regime Security,’ calls for people-centred national security framework
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has cautioned that Nigeria’s national security architecture has drifted dangerously from protecting citizens to preserving political power, warning that the trend threatens justice, democracy, and long-term stability.
Atiku slams refinery spending, says NNPC’s admission validates call for privatisation
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) admission that reopening the Port Harcourt Refinery is a waste of scarce resources validates his long-standing position that Nigeria’s refineries should be privatised.
Woro Massacre: Explain intelligence, air response failure — Olawepo-Hashim tells FG
Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called on the Federal Government and security authorities to explain what he described as intelligence and operational failures surrounding the recent mass killings in Woro community of Kwara State, warning that repeated response lapses are exposing rural Nigeria to unchecked attacks.
FRSC averts tanker disaster in Kaduna
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Sunday averted a major disaster following a lone fuel tanker crash at NEPA Roundabout along Ahmadu Bello Way, Kaduna.
2027: Akpabio adopts ARISE With Renewed Hope Initiative as APC political structure for Tinubu, Eno
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has formally adopted the ARISE With Renewed Hope Initiative as his political structure and campaign machinery for the 2027 general elections in Akwa Ibom State.
10 African countries with the largest oil reserves in 2026
Oil has remained one of Africa’s most valuable economic resources, influencing national budgets, foreign relations, and development strategies across the continent.
Abia Govt blames formatting error for N250m allegedly budgeted for photocopier
By Steve Oko The Abia State Government has debunked reports alleging that it budgeted N250 million for the purchase of a photocopier at its Lagos Liaison Office, describing the claim as misleading and the result of a formatting error in the 2026 budget document. The clarification was contained in a statement issued at the weekend […]
Sanwo-Olu seeks stakeholders’ collaboration to position Lagos as global financial hub
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on stakeholders across the public and private sectors to sustain collaboration aimed at positioning Lagos as a global financial hub through the Lagos International Financial Centre (LIFC). Sanwo-Olu said the LIFC project, conceived about two years ago, was designed to attract international capital, […]
Ejiofor slams persistent killings, says failure to prosecute terrorists equals ‘negotiating with terror’
Human rights lawyer and public affairs analyst, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has condemned the continued wave of killings across Nigeria, warning that the failure to arrest and prosecute perpetrators amounts to the state “negotiating with terror and campaigning on corpses.”
How Gov. Mbah grew Enugu IGR from N26.8bn to N406.7bn through non-tax revenue
The Enugu State Government has detailed how it expanded its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from N26.8 billion in 2022 to N406.7 billion in 2025, largely through non-tax revenue initiatives.
