By Dayo Johnson Akure Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state, has granted clemency to 77 convicts across correctional facilities in the state. A statement issued in Akure, the state capital by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary Ebenezer Adeniyan, said this followed the recommendation of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy. Adeniyan said that […]

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, described President Bola Tinubu as “incompetent, adding that 2025 was “one of the most punishing years in our recent history.”

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has assured residents that the FCT Administration will guarantee a peaceful, free and fair political atmosphere as Nigeria heads into the 2027 general elections, stressing that the nation’s capital will remain a safe and orderly venue for all campaign activities.

The Ondo State Police Command has detailed how suspected terrorists attacked and set ablaze the Ipele Divisional Police Headquarters in Ondo State on the eve of the New Year.

Some government policies mixed. The government had to yield grounds on some issues, while it was stubborn in pursuing others

Cartoon: Happy New dividend of Nigerian democracy

The Palace cautioned the youths against taking laws into their hands, and cautioned social media users to verify information before going public.

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday signed the ₦1.669 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, marking another milestone in the state’s fiscal planning and development agenda. The governor had earlier, on December 3, 2025, presented the budget—tagged the “Budget of Sustainable Legacy”—to the Ogun State House of Assembly […]

“He told me he was leaving the Labour Party, and I gave him my blessings. However, I told him I would remain in the Labour Party”

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has signed into law the state’s 2026 budget of over N 1.4 trillion, the first of its kind in the state’s history.

As the nation welcomes the year 2026, the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, says there will be no room for complacency on the part of his administration, promising accelerated consolidation of the gains made in the past two and a half years.

A Senate report has revealed that between 2001 and 2025, about 11,749 people were killed in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria, while 420 communities were attacked across 13 Local Government Areas.

Oluyede said the national electoral body has no constitutional power to omit his name from the list of candidates for the election.

By Babajide Komolafe Have you heard the buzz about Nigeria’s new tax laws? If your first reaction is to sigh and flip the page, you’re not alone. For many Nigerians, taxes feel distant, complicated, and sometimes unfair. But this time, the changes are too important to ignore because they touch almost every aspect of our economic lives—from […]

“Security and intelligence agencies will deepen cooperation with regional and global partners to eliminate all threats to national security”