The N1.854tn 2026 Rivers State budget remains pending one month after Governor Siminalayi Fubara presented it to the state House of Assembly. The delay follows fresh disagreements between Fubara and lawmakers led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule. Fubara presented the “Budget of Resilience for Growth and Development” on July 10, 2026. The presentation came after months…
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Osun State, Najeem Salaam, has promised to recruit 20,000 people into the state civil service within his first 100 days in office if elected. Salaam made the pledge on Tuesday during a town hall meeting organised by Arise TV for candidates contesting the August 15 Osun…
The Nigeria Police Force has barred Amotekun, vigilante groups and other non-state security outfits from taking part in security operations for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The police said the groups have no role in securing the poll. It also warned political parties, candidates and their supporters against engaging or deploying them for election duties….
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, has said the 2026 Nigeria Diaspora Investment Economic Conference will focus on attracting investment, creating jobs and increasing foreign exchange inflows into Nigeria. Enikanolaiye made this known in Abuja while speaking with journalists ahead of his departure for the four-day conference in Toronto, Canada. The…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to protect the unity of the country despite their religious, ethnic and political differences. Tinubu, represented by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, spoke on Tuesday at the International Conference on Security and National Unity. The conference was organised by Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah in partnership with the…
The AAUA ASUU strike has entered an indefinite phase after the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko branch, declared a total strike over the 2025 agreement with the Federal Government. The branch Chairman, Prof. Boluwaji Oshodi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Akure, Ondo…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has defended his penchant for dancing, saying it does not affect his duties as governor. Adeleke spoke on Tuesday at a town hall meeting organised by Arise TV for candidates in the August 15 governorship election. The governor described himself as a “prudent worker” and said dancing was part of…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has promised not to control the affairs of Oyo State after completing his eight-year tenure in 2027. The governor also said he would not become a political godfather to whoever succeeds him after leaving office. Makinde has endorsed former Commissioner for Finance, Bimbo Adekanmbi, as his preferred successor on the…
President Bola Tinubu has set a target to more than double Nigeria’s livestock sector’s annual contribution to the economy from $32bn to about $64bn. Tinubu disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the opening of the 9th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture. The President, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,…
Human rights lawyer and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has raised concerns over the proposed NGO Regulation Bill before the National Assembly. Odinkalu described the bill as the “most dangerous piece of legislation” to come before the National Assembly since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999.The former NHRC…
