…as Youths Urge Him to Join 2027 Contest A group of youths under the banner of the Coalition for Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday staged a solidarity rally at the Abuja residence of former President Goodluck Jonathan, calling on him to contest the 2027 presidential election. The demonstrators converged on Taraba Close in Maitama, chanting songs and slogans while waving placards bearing inscriptions such as “GEJ: Nigeria is dying, save it!”, “GEJ, Nigerian youths break the...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to seal any office opened in Abuja by the Tanimu Turaki faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former Rivers State Governor stated this during a media chat with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, during which he berated Turaki, Governor Seyi Makinde, and others, accusing them of fraud, defiance of court rulings, and deception of Nigerians. He said, “When will people stop...

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power and Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, respectively. At its sitting on Wednesday, the Senate made the confirmation following a nomination and confirmation request sent to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday. While subjecting Tegbe to scrutiny, the Senators told him that Nigeria’s installed generation exceeded 13,000MW yet actual supply rarely surpassed 4,500MW because transmission and distribution systems remained...

The Enugu State Government plans to utilize the state’s enormous coal deposits to generate electricity. The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, disclosed this plan on Wednesday when he received in audience members of the Organized Private Sector at the Government House. Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah also sets July 2026 as the groundbreaking date for the construction of a 660MW coal-fired power plant, even as he promised to build it within 24 months. “Recall...

The Federal Government will soon roll out plans to mobilize 10 million Nigerian women nationwide to participate actively in politics, policy advocacy, and economic development. The initiative was announced at the National Women Mega Empowerment & Rally 2026, held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja and organized by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.  The rally with the themed “The Power of 10 Million: One Voice, One Movement, One Choice...