The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) today announced that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured the chairmanship seats in three high-profile local government areas—Epe, Eredo, and Ibeju‑Lekki—during the July 12 local government polls. In Epe LGA, Sura Olayemi Animashaun emerged victorious. She had earlier won the APC primary and was the party’s candidate for […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally directed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to fast-track the completion of all abandoned critical projects across the Niger Delta region, underscoring the strategic importance of timely infrastructure delivery to national development. Addressing the plenary at the 25th‑anniversary celebrations of the NDDC held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State […]
Lagos State’s Accord Party has renewed its call for the National Assembly to abolish all State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) and place local elections under the management of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The demand came from Accord State Chairman, Dele Oladeji, in remarks made following Saturday’s Lagos local government elections. Oladeji […]
The lawmaker representing Katagum Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Auwalu Gwalabe, has made a strong case for the creation of additional states in Nigeria, citing current government spending priorities as evidence of the country’s financial capacity to support such restructuring. Speaking on Saturday in Gombe during the North-East zonal public […]
Former President Muhammadu Buhari turned down a proposed N10 million monthly food budget and declined the purchase of new official vehicles upon assuming office in 2015, his former spokesperson, Garba Shehu, has revealed. The disclosure is contained in Shehu’s newly launched memoir, According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience, unveiled […]
The Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has thrown his weight behind the return of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate, following a Federal High Court order mandating her reinstatement. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, was suspended by the Senate on March 6 after a dramatic confrontation over an alleged targeted seating arrangement. […]
Real Madrid legend Luka Modrić has announced his departure from the club after an illustrious 13-year spell, describing the Santiago Bernabéu as “my home forever” in an emotional message shared with fans on Saturday. The 39-year-old Croatian midfielder, who joined the Spanish giants in 2012, took to Instagram to reflect on his journey and express […]
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State, on Saturday, implored lawmakers and fellow citizens to craft a constitution that will illuminate hope, justice, and equity for future generations. During the zonal public hearing on the 1999 Constitution review in Kaduna State, he emphasized that the ongoing constitutional amendments offer Nigerians a chance to etch their […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a 30% tariff on imports from the European Union and Mexico, with an ultimatum for renegotiated trade agreements by August 1 to avoid these new duties. This tariff imposition, communicated through letters to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Trump’s Truth […]
