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The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has reaffirmed Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election. The party made the clarification in a statement signed by its state chairman, Yemi Sanusi, following claims by Abayomi Hunye that he is the APC governorship candidate. The APC described Hunye’s claim as false and urged members, supporters and the public to disregard it. […]

The Lagos State Government has described the death of veteran actor and cultural icon, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, as a major loss to Nigeria’s creative and cultural industry. The government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, said Hassan made significant contributions to the promotion of Yoruba culture and the growth of the entertainment industry in Lagos and Nigeria. The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke […]

The 36 state governors are facing renewed pressure to account for how they have spent the increased funds received from the Federation Account following the removal of petrol subsidy and other economic reforms. According to data from the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Government, 36 states and 774 local governments shared about N47.25tn between 2023 and 2025, representing more than half of the N93.13tn distributed through the Federation Account […]

Afenifere has raised the alarm over increasing attacks and abductions targeting farmers and other residents across the South-West. Afenifere, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, on Friday, said several incidents across Yorubaland were either underreported or unreported. The group said its recent visits to Oke-Ogun and parts of Oyo and Ondo states showed that some farmers had abandoned their farms because of insecurity, poor prices and […]

The Department of State Services (DSS), Sokoto State Command, has warned of plans by terrorists and bandit groups to attack tertiary institutions across the state. The service said the attacks could lead to the abduction of students, lecturers, other staff and their family members. The warning was contained in a security alert dated August 18 and addressed to the Sokoto State Government. A DSS source confirmed the authenticity of the […]

The Federal Government has congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as the 23rd President of Bangladesh, describing it as a significant milestone in the country’s democratic journey. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, conveyed Nigeria’s congratulations to Alamgir, the Bangladeshi government and its people in a post on X on Friday. Alamgir was elected by Bangladesh’s Parliament, the Jatiya Sangsad, on Thursday, August 20, securing 255 […]

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on Friday. Tunji-Ojo congratulated Muslims across Nigeria and urged Nigerians to use […]

Nigerians applying for Canadian study permits will now have to wait an estimated nine weeks for their applications to be processed, according to the latest update by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The new processing time is one week longer than the previous estimate of eight weeks. IRCC updated its temporary residence processing estimates on August 19, with changes recorded across several categories. For Nigerian applicants, work permit processing […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced a N500 million endowment fund for victims of pre-election violence in the state. Adeleke announced the initiative on Wednesday while receiving his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission following his re-election. The governor's Special Assistant on Digital Media, Olalekan Badmu, said the fund was established in honour of those affected by the violence recorded before the August 15 governorship election. […]