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target=_blank>Federal Agency Honours Gov. Lawal With Award of Excellence for Inclusive Governance in Zamfara
Governor Dauda Lawal was honoured with the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) Award of Excellence for inclusive governance and social protection delivery in Zamfara State. The governor received the award at the NASSCO stakeholder engagement with local government chairmen held in the Transcorp Congress Hall, Abuja. The National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office
target=_blank>Senate passes N2.2trn FCT 2026 budget
The Senate, on Thursday, passed the 2026 Statutory Appropriation Bill for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), approving total expenditure of N2.285 trillion for the administration and development of the nation’s capital. The passage followed the presentation and consideration of the harmonised report of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on the Federal Capital Territory
target=_blank>2027: Barau submits Expression of Interest, Nomination Forms
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has submitted his completed Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the Senate to officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Amid cheers from party officials and supporters, Senator Barau submitted the forms on Thursday at 1:45 p.m. at the Treasures Suites and Conferences Hotel,
target=_blank>Ogun: APM Offers Automatic Ticket to Aggrieved APC Aspirants, Others
The Ogun State chapter of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) has offered automatic tickets to aggrieved aspirants from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring its readiness to take over power in the state. The party made the declaration in Abeokuta, where it also unveiled a
target=_blank>Reps Chief Whip withdraws from Gombe gov’ship race
The Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bello Usman Kumo, has dropped his governorship ambition and backed the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate in Gombe State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Daily Trust reports Dr Jamil Isiyaka Gwamna recently emerged as the party’s consensus candidate. In a press statement issued on Thursday, Kumo
target=_blank>2027: We’ll Interrogate how Obi treated Northerners when he was Governor – Ex-NHIS Boss
Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf, has revived allegations against Peter Obi over his tenure as governor of Anambra State amid growing political realignments involving Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Yusuf spoke during an interview on Trust TV against the backdrop of recent political developments that saw Obi and
target=_blank>Hajj: Kaduna Pilgrims Deserve Quality Service – Gov
Governor Uba Sani has directed that Kaduna State pilgrims participating in this year’s Hajj exercise should be adequately catered for before, during and after the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia . The Director of Operations of Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Alhaji Abubakar Usman Yusuf, promised that management and staff will comply with this directive to
target=_blank>Nigerian billionaire ‘drug baron’ nabbed in Switzerland
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), working in collaboration with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (US-DEA) Lagos Country Office and law enforcement agencies from Switzerland, France, and Greece, have dismantled a transnational criminal organisation allegedly involved in laundering hundreds of billions of naira in drug proceeds across Europe and Nigeria. The
target=_blank>Court fixes Friday for Suit Seeking to Bar Jonathan From 2027 Presidential Race
A Federal High Court in Abuja is set to hear a suit on Friday seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/2025, was instituted by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, who is asking the court to declare Jonathan constitutionally ineligible to seek the presidency again. Justice Peter
target=_blank>Senate reverses amended standing rule, retains previous provisions
The Senate on Thursday rescinded the earlier amendments to Orders 2(2) and 3(1) of the Senate Standing Orders 2023 (as amended), retaining previous rules. The development occurred after lawmakers raised concerns that key provisions conflicted with the 1999 Constitution as amended. The senate had recently amended the standing rules, restricting principal leadership positions exclusively to
target=_blank>UCL: Vincent Kompany names best team in Europe after Bayern Munich’s elimination
Bayern Munich boss, Vincent Kompany, has named Paris Saint-Germain as the best team in Europe for the last two years. Kompany stated this at his post-match interview after PSG eliminated Bayern Munich from the Champions League semi-final stage on Wednesday. The Belgian said, “The level of both teams was very, very high. PSG have so
UCL: Vincent Kompany names best team in Europe after Bayern Munich’s elimination
target=_blank>Kaduna APC aspirant rejects consensus plot, warns against imposition of candidate
One of the frontline aspirants for the Kaduna Central Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, has alleged that ongoing moves to impose a consensus candidate for the Kaduna Central Senatorial District are aimed at undermining the electoral fortunes of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and
Kaduna APC aspirant rejects consensus plot, warns against imposition of candidate
target=_blank>EPL: Malouda picks two clubs that will suit Osimhen way better than Man Utd
Former Chelsea star, Florent Malouda, has picked the Blues and Liverpool as the two Premier League clubs that would suit Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen way better than Manchester United. The Frenchman also believes that the Premier League would be Osimhen’s next destination when he is done at Galatasaray. “When you look at Osimhen’s mindset and
EPL: Malouda picks two clubs that will suit Osimhen way better than Man Utd
target=_blank>It would ease economic pressure – NUPENG reacts to NNPCL’s partnership on Nigerian refineries’ restart
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has reacted to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s recent partnership with Chinese firms to restart the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. In a statement by NUPENG President, Otunba Salimon Oladiti, he said the refineries’ restart would reduce the economic pressures Nigerians face. DAILY POST
It would ease economic pressure – NUPENG reacts to NNPCL’s partnership on Nigerian refineries’ restart
target=_blank>Police arrest four suspects in connection with abduction of Oyo farmer
The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that it has arrested no fewer than four persons in connection with the abduction of a farmer in the state. The command noted that the suspects were arrested at different times and locations within the state. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade, made these declarations
Police arrest four suspects in connection with abduction of Oyo farmer
target=_blank>Bauchi Senator Abdul Ningi resigns from PDP, set to join ADC
The senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Abdul Ahmed Ningi, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending over two decades of membership in the opposition party. Ningi disclosed his decision in a resignation letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ningi Ward in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The lawmaker said
Bauchi Senator Abdul Ningi resigns from PDP, set to join ADC
target=_blank>Police begin investigation as decomposing body of hairstylist discovered in Osogbo
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of a decomposing body in an apartment in Osogbo, the state capital. The deceased, identified as Kemisola, was reportedly found in her room at a residence located in the Jaleyemi area on Thursday. The police spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed that the incident had been formally
Police begin investigation as decomposing body of hairstylist discovered in Osogbo
target=_blank>2Face’s wife Natasha Idibia dumps PDP for NDC
Hon. Natasha Osawaru-Idibia, the lawmaker representing Egor Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly and wife of music star 2Baba, has announced her defection to the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC. She disclosed the move during a visit to the residence of the party’s national chairman, Senator Seriake Dickson, where she formally aligned with the
2Face’s wife Natasha Idibia dumps PDP for NDC
target=_blank>2027: I’ll remain in ADC despite Peter Obi’s move to NDC – Ihedioha
Former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has announced his decision not to join Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, at the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC. In a statement on Thursday, Ihedioha said that while he is not against Obi’s movement to the NDC, he will remain in the ADC. Peter Obi, alongside a former governor
2027: I’ll remain in ADC despite Peter Obi’s move to NDC – Ihedioha
target=_blank>Gov Okpebholo mourns late ITV journalist, Kingsley Uchegbu
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has mourned the death of Mr. Kingsley Uchegbu, a reporter with Independent Television and Radio attached to the Edo State Government House, assuring that the state government will support the family he left behind. DAILY POST reports that Mr. Kingsley Uchegbu died on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, after a
Gov Okpebholo mourns late ITV journalist, Kingsley Uchegbu
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