NDC primaries: Leadership moves to heal wounds, avert defections
By Juliet Umeh The National Democratic Congress, NDC, has commenced moves to reconcile aggrieved aspirants following its recent primaries, as the party seeks to heal internal wounds and avert possible defections ahead of the 2027 general elections. A chieftain of the party, Patrice Akwara, who spoke on Arise Television Friday, said reconciliation committees had been […]
Naira appreciates to N1,405/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan LAGOS — The naira appreciated to N1,405 per dollar in the parallel market on Friday, from N1,407 per dollar recorded on Thursday. However, the currency depreciated to N1,358.25 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for […]
Osun Election: No office worth blood – CDHR warns politicians
Tells INEC, security agencies to remain neutral By Dayo Johnson, Osogbo OSOGBO — The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, has cautioned political actors in Osun State against turning Saturday’s governorship election into a violent contest, insisting that no political ambition is worth the life of any citizen. The group said its priority […]
Bauchi Gov declares Monday work-free day for LG poll
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has declared Monday, August 17, 2026, a work-free day across the state to enable workers to participate in the forthcoming local government council elections. The declaration covers civil and public servants, including workers at the local government, state and federal levels in the state, […]
TUC chair Osifo commends DSS for arresting, prosecuting terrorists
By Soni Daniel ABUJA — Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo, has commended the Department of State Services, DSS, for the arrest and prosecution of suspected terrorists and bandits across the country. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Osifo said the arrests and prosecutions were sending a strong message to criminal elements […]
Osun Election: Seadogs urge Tinubu to reject ‘Federal Might’
…Group warns against militarisation, urges INEC to ensure credible election By Dayo Johnson, Osogbo OSOGBO — The National Association of Seadogs, also known as Pyrates Confraternity, has urged President Bola Tinubu to resist any attempt to deploy federal power to influence Saturday’s Osun State governorship election in favour of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The […]
China zero-tariff policy boosts Nigeria’s exports, industrial growth — Ambassador
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja ABUJA — China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has said the country’s zero-tariff policy for African countries is already yielding significant benefits for Nigeria, with bilateral trade and Nigerian exports recording substantial growth within months of its implementation. Yu spoke on Friday at a seminar on “China’s Zero-Tariff Measures and Africa’s […]
Ondo tertiary workers threaten strike over 2026 agreement
…Give Aiyedatiwa 14-day ultimatum or face ‘mother of all strikes’ By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — Workers in Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions have issued Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa a 14-day ultimatum to implement the 2026 agreements reached between the Federal Government and university and polytechnic-based unions, threatening a total shutdown of the institutions if their […]
INEC restores constituencies in Delta, Kogi, sets August 21-25 for primaries
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has restored four more previously suppressed State House of Assembly constituencies — three in Delta State and one in Kogi State — pursuant to court judgments directing the restoration of the additional constituencies in the two states. This was disclosed in a statement issued Friday […]
Tinubu to Diaspora: Remittances not enough, invest in Nigeria
By Folarin Kehinde ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians living abroad to move beyond sending remittances and invest in productive ventures in Nigeria, saying funds sent home for consumption alone cannot drive sustainable economic growth. Tinubu made the call at the Nigeria Diaspora Economic Conference 2026 in Toronto, Canada, where he was represented […]
Osun Election: Ekiti, Kogi Govs meet Omisore, secure backing for Oyebamiji
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — Governors Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State and Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State on Friday met with former Osun State Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, as part of last-minute consultations ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The meeting was disclosed in a statement by the Kogi State Commissioner […]
