114 Days to 2027 Polls: INEC lists progress, experts flag funding, trust gaps
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — With 114 days to the January 16, 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has made significant progress in implementing its timetable for the polls, even as experts identified funding, communication and public trust as areas requiring sustained attention. INEC Chairman, Prof. […]
States, FCT IGR rises 41% to N5.15tn
By Elizabeth Adegbesan LAGOS — Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, of Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, rose by 40.93 per cent year-on-year to N5.15 trillion in 2025 from N3.65 trillion in 2024. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this in its 2025 Internally Generated Revenue report released on Thursday. According to […]
Police arrest six over planned abduction, cult killing in Nasarawa
By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA — The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested four suspects over an alleged plot to abduct and kill a man after collecting ransom, as well as two others in connection with the suspected cult-related killing of a 26-year-old man in Lafia. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Rahman Nasel, disclosed this […]
Nigerians to be affected as US changes green-card rules for foreign workers’ children
The United States has broadened the circumstances under which children born on American soil to certain foreign government employees can obtain lawful permanent residence.
Ogun 2027: PDP vows to defeat APC
By Jimoh Babatunde The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State has vowed to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 governorship election, with its deputy governorship candidate, Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, expressing confidence in the party’s victory. Sowunmi-Kolapo spoke on Thursday on the sidelines of the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference, […]
Press, Govt must meet at point of truth — Mbah
By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has challenged Nigerian journalists to deepen investigative journalism and establish facts in the face of growing artificial intelligence-generated misinformation capable of making falsehoods appear real. Mbah spoke on Thursday at the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference, ANEC 2026, in Enugu, where he said the […]
