Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti state, says Peter Obi remains a formidable politician with a legitimate right to contest the presidency. Fayemi spoke on State of Affairs with Edmund Obilo. When asked if the All Progressives Congress (APC) fears Obi, Fayemi said the former Anambra governor commands serious political support. “He’s a formidable contestant,”…
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says politicians seeking to join the party must provide proof of resignation from their former political parties before they can contest elections or hold party offices. The position was stated during a stakeholders’ meeting in Kaduna attended by party officials, aspirants and supporters ahead of the 2027 elections. Modecai Ibrahim, Kaduna…
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state and presidential aspirant of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says he is not avoiding Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Obi spoke on Friday in Cape Town, South Africa, on the sidelines of the Spier Dialogue 2026, a pan-African governance forum. “There are very few human…
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will assess its House of Assembly aspirants based on character, capability and ability to win elections, as the party prepares to commence screening ahead of primaries. In a statement issued on Saturday, the party announced screening committees for aspirants contesting assembly seats across the 36 states. The screening exercise…
Government Moves to Support Affected Property Owners The Oyo State Government has started paying compensation to property owners affected by the Ojoo/Akinyele road expansion in Ibadan. Officials said the process supports ongoing infrastructure development while protecting residents’ interests. Commissioner Explains Government Position Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Williams Akin-Funmilayo, confirmed the payment during…
Alex Otti, governor of Abia state, says his administration has built 414 roads covering over 864 kilometres in the last three years. Otti spoke during a recent media briefing on infrastructure projects in the state. The governor said the roads measure about 864.12 kilometres. He added that many of them would be commissioned from next…
President Bola Tinubu says he is satisfied with how governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) handled the party’s primaries ahead of the 2027 general election. Tinubu spoke to journalists on Saturday after participating in the APC presidential primary at Ward E in Ikoyi, Lagos. In April, the president directed APC governors to take charge…
State Says Civil Service Jobs Are Not for Sale The Bauchi State Government has warned residents against fake employment offers. According to officials, jobs in the state civil service are not for sale. As a result, authorities urged the public to stay away from fraudsters promising government jobs. Arrest Triggers Fresh Warning The government issued…
Victims Expose Trafficking Trap Three women from Plateau State have shared painful accounts of how traffickers lured them with fake job offers and took them to Mali for prostitution. The victims, Becky Ibrahim, Blessing Nanging, and Miracle Yakubu, recently returned to Nigeria after rescue efforts. The Global Anti-Human Trafficking Organisation helped secure their return. They…
Court Hands Down Prison Sentence A Nigerian-American man, Adepoju Salako, has received an 18-month prison sentence in the United States for attempting to steal funds through dividend fraud. The 33-year-old pleaded guilty to seven counts of wire fraud before a federal court in Anchorage, Alaska. U.S. authorities announced the sentence in a statement released on…
