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Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has rejected claims that his administration left behind outstanding debts and unpaid obligations when he left office as Anambra State governor. Obi, in a statement on X, said his administration cleared more than ₦35 billion in historical gratuities and arrears and handed over the state without outstanding salaries, pensions, gratuities or payments owed to contractors for completed and certified projects. He […]

The Chairman of Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Ayo Ajana, has distributed educational materials to 1,000 indigent pupils as part of his Back-to-School initiative. The materials, distributed to pupils from 55 public primary schools, include 30,000 exercise books and 1,000 school bags. Speaking during the distribution at St Mary’s Catholic Mega Primary School, Oka Akoko, Ajana said the initiative was aimed at reducing the financial burden on […]

President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has attributed the high price of petrol in Nigeria partly to the continued smuggling of the product to neighbouring countries where it sells for more. Speaking on Arise TV, Dangote said petrol prices in some neighbouring countries are between 30 and 50 per cent higher than in Nigeria, creating an incentive for traders to move the product across the borders for higher returns. […]

The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has restrained the state government, the Emiolu Ruling House and kingmakers from nominating or appointing a parallel Aresaadu of Iresaadu in Surulere Local Government Area. Justice K.A. Adedokun granted the interim injunction in Suit No. HOI/6/2026, directing that no candidate should be nominated, appointed or approved for the Aresaadu chieftaincy pending the hearing and final determination of the case. The order followed […]

Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Bathiya Wesley, has denied reports that he plans to leave the All Progressives Congress for the Action People’s Movement. The rumour emerged shortly after former Speaker and serving lawmaker Kabiru Mijinyawa defected from the APC to the APM alongside thousands of supporters. However, Wesley’s Press Secretary, Bernard Hyellamada, dismissed the report as false, saying the Speaker has no intention of leaving the […]

Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, has projected that Atiku will win all 19 northern states and three states in the Southwest in the 2027 presidential election. Okonkwo made the projection during an interview on AIT’s Democracy Today, saying the African Democratic Congress, on whose platform Atiku is expected to contest, has gained significant support across the North. He attributed the projected support to growing dissatisfaction with […]

The All Progressives Congress in Ogun State has unveiled its campaign council ahead of the 2027 elections, with Governor Dapo Abiodun, former governors Olusegun Osoba, Gbenga Daniel and Ibikunle Amosun among those assigned key roles. Abiodun will serve as Chairman of the 156-member campaign council, while the APC governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, will be Co-Chairman. Senator Lekan Mustapha was named Director-General. Former Governor Olusegun Osoba will serve as Grand […]

President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said investors who buy and hold shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals could potentially become millionaires within one or two years if the company’s share price rises significantly. Dangote made the statement while discussing the refinery’s initial public offering on the Nigerian Exchange. The shares are being offered at N525 each, with Dangote saying the price could potentially rise to between […]