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Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the appointment of three Commissioners-designate, two Special Advisers and four Senior Special Assistants. The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, said the governor had forwarded the names of the three commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and approval. The nominees are Dr Ahmed Wali Doho, Nasiru Adamu Degri and Dr Muhammad A. Bello. The governor also appointed […]

Some leaders of the All Progressives Congress are reportedly considering alternative political options ahead of the 2027 presidential election amid growing tensions between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and some APC governors. Sources within the party said some governors and other stakeholders were concerned about Wike’s political activities and their potential impact on President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. Wike, a PDP leader serving in the APC-led Federal Government, has been promoting […]

The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives have killed a suspected bandit, rescued seven victims and arrested 17 suspects in operations across 10 states. The operations, conducted between September 21 and 22, 2026, included anti-banditry, kidnapping and murder investigations. In Benue State, police killed one suspected bandit and arrested two others during a response to an attack at Abeda Market in Logo Local Government Area. In Katsina State, police foiled […]

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has appointed Nollywood actresses Eucharia Anunobi and Rachael Okonkwo as aides. The appointments were part of the 101 appointments approved by the governor and announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia. Rachael Okonkwo, popularly known as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka, was appointed Senior Special Assistant on Film and Creative Industry Development. Veteran actress Eucharia Anunobi was appointed Special Assistant on Women Mobilisation […]

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress, three months after leaving the African Democratic Congress. Lawal was formally received into the NDC in Abuja on Tuesday and declared his support for the party’s presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 general elections. He said Nigerians concerned about insecurity, hunger and other challenges should support the NDC. […]

The National Assembly has clarified that only the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish State Police Services has been transmitted to the 36 state Houses of Assembly. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, said on Tuesday that reports suggesting all proposed constitutional amendment bills had been sent to the states were incorrect. He explained that the State Police Bill was prioritised in response to public concerns over security […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced the benchmark interest rate from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced the decision on Tuesday after the Monetary Policy Committee’s meeting in Abuja. The rate cut comes amid a decline in Nigeria’s inflation rate, which fell from 15.43 per cent in July to 15.39 per cent in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. This is […]

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has acknowledged that many Nigerians are still without reliable electricity despite ongoing efforts to improve power supply across the country. Tegbe, in a statement on Tuesday, said the Federal Government had spent the past three months addressing longstanding challenges in the power sector. He cited the restoration of the 375-megawatt Alaoji power plant after three years offline, improvements in transmission capacity and the deployment […]

The Ondo State Government has completed the rehabilitation and reorientation of students of Oyemekun Grammar School and Aquinas College, Akure, who were arrested over inappropriate celebrations after their final WASSCE examinations. The four-week programme was organised by the state Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Nigerian Correctional Service, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Ondo State Neuro-Psychiatric Specialist Hospital. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. […]