The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has yet to receive budgetary allocations for the conduct of the 2027 general elections but has already commenced preparations to ensure a successful electoral process. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this during a cross-sectoral interactive session in Abuja involving political parties, civil society organisations and election officials. Haruna said the commission's proposed budget for […]

Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has disclosed that the Federal Government is considering a review of workers’ salaries, noting that the N70,000 minimum wage approved in 2024 may no longer reflect current economic realities. Gbajabiamila made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja while speaking at an event organised by Working People United. According to him, the minimum wage, which was regarded as a major achievement when it […]

Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has cautioned northern groups criticizing Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, to desist from what it described as attempts to intimidate him over his stance against insecurity in Yorubaland. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, the group maintained that Igboho's recent actions were aimed at combating banditry, kidnapping and terrorism in the South-West, rather than targeting any […]

The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed reports alleging that High Chief Tajudeen Abioye, the Elesinele of Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area, was invited for questioning over the recent abduction of teachers and schoolchildren in the area. In a statement issued on June 24, 2026, by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the Command described the report as false, unfounded, and misleading. The police clarified that the […]