Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and Sardaunan Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, has died at the age of 87. Family sources confirmed that the elder statesman died in Abuja on Thursday. Funeral arrangements, they said, will be announced in due course in line with Islamic rites. Distinguished career in public service Abubakar Alhaji served as Minister…
Political tension intensified in Osun State on Wednesday after police arrested Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaiye, and five other suspects ahead of the governorship election. The arrests sparked strong reactions from the Osun State Government and Governor Ademola Adeleke‘s campaign. Both accused the police of targeting opposition figures. The police, however, insisted that…
About 78 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government have allocated nearly N400 billion in the 2026 budget for the construction and rehabilitation of community halls, mosques, traditional rulers’ palaces, village market squares and civic centres. An analysis of the budget also shows that more than half of the allocation targets projects that…
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has called for greater inclusion of women in political and elective offices. He urged political stakeholders across Nigeria to create more opportunities for women to participate in governance. The governor described women as key drivers of national development. According to him, his administration has continued to promote gender inclusion in…
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has sworn in 12 new permanent secretaries. He said their appointments would strengthen the civil service and improve government performance across the state. The governor also described the appointments as an important step in building a more effective public service. Meanwhile, he urged the new officials to remain committed to…
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has admitted that her office failed to carry out adequate checks before recognising the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). She accepted responsibility for the lapse during her appearance before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the alleged operation of the…
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) says the appointment letter presented by the council’s self-acclaimed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, is fake. The committee also said Adeyemi submitted a forged law to support the council’s operations. Gagdi cites Head of Service’s findings Committee Chairman Yusuf Gagdi made the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed a viral social media graphic claiming it revised the campaign timetable for the 2027 general elections. The commission described the graphic as fake and urged Nigerians to rely on its official communication channels for accurate electoral information. INEC denies issuing separate timetable The viral graphic claimed INEC…
Oyo State Governor and Allied People’s Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, will inaugurate the party’s Presidential and Governorship Campaign Council in Oyo State on Friday. The inauguration will begin at 3:30 p.m. inside the Conference Room of the Governor’s Office in Ibadan. Makinde’s Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olarenwaju, announced the event in a…
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his intention to seek re-election in 2027, declaring that anyone who wants to unseat him must defeat him through a tough political contest. The President also defended the independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), insisting the electoral body has not intimidated any political party. Tinubu made the remarks…
