Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has blamed political saboteurs for the damage to a section of the newly commissioned N8.52 billion Lameco Flyover in Osogbo. He has ordered immediate repairs and heightened security surveillance across the state. The 672-metre flyover officially opened on July 1, 2026. It forms part of a N100 billion multi-flyover infrastructure…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of resurrecting unfounded allegations against him. He claims this is to advance the political fortunes of Obasanjo’s “kinsman” ahead of the 2027 general election. Atiku made the allegation while reacting to Obasanjo’s recent claim that he financed an impeachment plot against him during their time…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has likened himself to a political forerunner. He said he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress ahead of many of his colleagues who have since followed the same path. Eno spoke in an interview with TVC on Friday. He addressed criticism that trailed his…
Ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election, two leading candidates have received commendation for demonstrating political maturity. Governor Ademola Adeleke of Accord Party and Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji of the APC showed statesmanship during the recent funeral ceremonies of the late mother of the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru. The Osun Development Association…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms. This directive forms part of renewed efforts to tackle the growing insecurity in Nigeria. Disu gave the order on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State…
The Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Dr. Yakubu Tanimu, has confirmed that the phantom Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) entered the budget through official instruments. He traced the council’s institutional origins to the Presidential Economic Advisory Council. President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated that council on October 9, 2019. Tanimu made this…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged eligible Nigerians to take advantage of the remaining days of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The commission warned that the registration window will close on Sunday, July 26, 2026. In a public notice issued on its X handle on Saturday, the electoral body reminded prospective voters that…
A United States Congressman, John James, has renewed calls for the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. James made the appeal on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday. He tied Kanu’s continued detention to what he described as a pattern of religious persecution against Christians…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has alleged that his former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, gave the late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’Abba, N5 million to commence impeachment proceedings against him. Obasanjo made the revelation while responding to former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba’s account of political events leading to the 2003 general elections. He…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions. The President also authorised the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel to strengthen the country’s security architecture. The move aims to improve the operational effectiveness of the Army, according to the Presidency. It will also enhance its capacity to respond…
