The Oyo State Government has formally elevated 14 High Chiefs and Baales in Oyo town to the rank of crown-wearing Obas, marking a significant shift within the state’s traditional leadership structure. Governor Seyi Makinde approved the elevation, while his deputy,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed the next Presidential election for February 20, 2027. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, announced this at a press briefing in Abuja, on Friday. More details soon..
The Federal Government has reported that around 15 million vulnerable households have been included in its Benefit Register for conditional cash support, a programme implemented in partnership with the World Bank to help cushion economic shocks. This was revealed by…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. The summit, scheduled for February 14 to 15,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has proposed N873.778 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this yesterday, while presenting the Commission’s 2026 budget proposal and the estimated cost of the 2027…
Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has dissolved the state executive council. In a statement issued on Thursday night by Onwuka Nzeshi, his chief press secretary (CPS), Fubara asked all commissioners and special advisers to hand over to the permanent secretaries…
Abuja —The Senate has stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) currently lacks the infrastructure and technical capacity to conduct electronic voting, stressing that the electronic transmission of results should not be mistaken for a full e-voting system. Chairman…
Several well-known business figures from Nigeria’s South-East have donated new buses to a pro-government youth movement backing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027. The donation, presented on Thursday to the City Boy Movement a grassroots campaign group…
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has denied claims linking its leader and former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to alleged religious freedom violations referenced in a proposed bill before the United States Congress. The group said it was concerned by…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON). According to the Special Adviser to the President (Information& Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, the appointment is subject to the Senate’s approval in…
