Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has inaugurated the 5.2-kilometre Akwanga-Jos bypass in Akwanga Local Government Area. The governor opened the road on Saturday as part of activities marking Nasarawa State’s 30th anniversary. He also inaugurated one-kilometre roads in Akwanga, Nasarawa-Eggon and Wamba LGAs. The roads were built by the respective local government chairmen. Sule said…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) seven days to explain $6.23 million in alleged election funds. The group also wants answers over more than N1.63 trillion in other public funds. SERAP addressed its demand to CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso. It made the demand in a September…
Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, says security and anti-graft agencies cleared him of wrongdoing. He made the claim at the 2026 Gbaja Mega Empowerment in Lagos on Saturday. Gbajabiamila spoke about the allegations that recently put his office under scrutiny. He also thanked people who supported him during the period. The…
A fresh clarification has emerged over Peter Obi’s claim about his relationship with Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s family. Obi recently said he and his wife are godparents to Soludo’s children. However, an aide to Anambra First Lady Nonye Soludo has disputed the claim. Obi made the statement on Friday at the Nigerian Guild of…
Peter Obi denies a rift with Chukwuma Soludo and defends his financial record as Anambra governor. Former Anambra State Governor and National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has denied reports of a rift with Governor Chukwuma Soludo. Obi spoke at the Nigerian Guild of Editors’ 22nd Conference in Enugu on Friday. He said…
Former Ebonyi State Governor and Works Minister, David Umahi, has dismissed reports of a Rainbow Coalition in Ebonyi State. Umahi said the state remains firmly aligned with the All Progressives Congress and its candidates ahead of the 2027 elections. He spoke on Friday, September 25, 2026, during an inspection of the Calabar-Abuja Superhighway in Benue…
President Bola Tinubu has asked Nigerians to give his administration more time to complete its reforms and programmes. Tinubu made the appeal on Friday during a special Juma’at prayer at the National Mosque in Abuja. The prayer formed part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. Represented by House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Tinubu urged Nigerians…
Minister of Works David Umahi has rejected allegations that the Federal Government is concentrating road infrastructure projects in the South-East, saying ongoing interventions are based on projects approved by President Bola Tinubu. Umahi made the clarification during an inspection of the Trans-Sahara Highway project, which runs through parts of the South-East and North-Central regions. The…
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC), Nigeria, has asked the Federal Government to explain why Palestine, Gaza and the two-state solution were absent from Nigeria’s national address at the 81st United Nations General Assembly. In a statement released on Friday, the group’s Executive Chairman, Disu Kamor, said the omission marked a notable change from Nigeria’s…
Peter Obi has said he will never insult President Bola Tinubu, despite their political differences. The former Anambra State governor made this clear on Friday, September 25. He spoke at the 2026 All Nigeria Editors’ Conference in Enugu. The conference focused on the ballot, media and democracy. Obi said political disagreements should focus on policies…
