SDP to scrap bulletproof SUVs, charter jets for officials – Adebayo
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has vowed to scrap bulletproof SUVs, charter flights and other luxury perks for public officials if elected, describing the current system as Nigerians subsidising political opulence.
PDP kicks as INEC omits candidates from final list
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun engaging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the omission of some of its candidates from the commission’s final list, seeking a resolution in line with electoral laws and guidelines. The development has raised concerns within the party, with affected candidates facing uncertainty […]
SDP to engage INEC over omission of four guber candidates
*Party explores 14-day window under Electoral Act 2026 to correct errors By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has said it will engage the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the omission of its governorship candidates in Oyo, Bauchi, Benue and Sokoto states from the list of candidates for the 2027 elections. […]
How 18yrs multiple gas policies sidelined domestic consumers
Despite more than 200 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of proven natural gas reserves and nearly two decades of multiple policies aimed at making gas the foundation of Nigeria’s industrial economy, the country continues to export more gas than it sells to the domestic market.
Taraba monarchs back clean cooking initiative targeting 150,000 households
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Traditional rulers in Taraba State have pledged to mobilise their communities for a clean cooking initiative targeting more than 150,000 households across Taraba South, as organisers move to curb deforestation, reduce smoke-related health risks and create 1,000 gas-based entrepreneurs. The Programme, introduced under the ‘Cook Clean, Pay Less initiative’, will […]
Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced he would have an operation “in the coming days” for a lump on his lung, saying it had been located “at a very early stage”.
