Afenifere Challenges S. West Governments To End Terrorism In Yorubaland

Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, has decried the invasion of South-Western Nigeria by terrorists in recent times and urges governments and security agencies to do more in tackling the menace of banditry. Comrade Jare Ajayi, National Publicity Secretary of the socio-political organisation, in a statement on Saturday, predicated the Yoruba people’s concern on the near daily occurrences of the devaluation of human life in some states in the region, going by the barbaric manner in...

Yakubu Posted To Qatar, Reno Omokri To Mexico, Fani-Kayode To Germany

President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of the 65 ambassadors whose nominations were confirmed last December, assigning them to their respective host countries. Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has been posted to Qatar as Nigeria’s Ambassador, while former presidential spokesman, Reno Omokri, was posted to Mexico City, and ex-Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, was sent to Germany. This is contained in a statement by the President’s Special...

Jigawa State Govt Sacks 22 Food Vendors Over Alleged Ramadan Cheating 

For alleged cheating and dishonesty regarding food quality and quantity in the ongoing Ramadan Iftar programme, the Jigawa State Government has sacked 22 vendors and companies participating in the programme. The programme initiated by Governor Umar Namadi targeting 7.9 million beneficiaries across 640 free meal centres in the state is to provide relief and nutritious meals to vulnerable citizens during the 2026 Ramadan period. But on Friday, due to questionable financial dealings, the Jigawa State...

Frank Mba, 7 Others Retire as Disu Assumes Office as Nigeria’s IGP

Frank Mba, a deputy inspector-general of police (DIG), along with seven other DIGs, has retired from the Nigeria Police Force following the recent restructuring of the force’s leadership. The retirements come in the wake of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointment of Tunji Disu as the new inspector-general of police (IGP), succeeding Kayode Egbetokun. Prior to his elevation, Disu held the rank of assistant inspector-general of police (AIG), just below DIG. In a statement released on...

PDP, LP Missing As INEC Clears 14 Parties for Osun Governorship Poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the 8 August 2026 Osun State governorship election, with no representation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or the Labour Party (LP). A statement issued on Friday by Musa Olurode, INEC’s Public Relations Officer in Osun State, confirmed that candidates from 14 political parties have been cleared to contest the poll. The political parties whose candidates will appear on the ballot...

Tinubu Sends Delegation to Burial of US Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a five-member Nigerian delegation to attend the burial of the renowned American civil rights leader, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died in the United States last month. Jackson, an influential activist, Baptist minister, and former United States presidential candidate, died on 17 February 2026 in Chicago at the age of 84 after decades of global advocacy for civil rights, racial justice, and African solidarity. In a statement issued on...

Obi: Nigeria is Poor Because Citizens Celebrate Corrupt Leaders

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has blamed Nigeria’s persistent poverty on poor leadership and the culture of celebrating public officials who mismanage or steal public resources. Obi spoke on Thursday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the Association of Skilled and Vocational Artisans of Nigeria (ASVAN), led by its national president, Obijuru Everest. In a statement issued by Ibrahim Umar, spokesperson of the Peter Obi...

Army Receives 15 Locally Built Armoured Vehicles to Boost Operations

The Nigerian Army has taken delivery of 15 locally manufactured Vanquisher Light Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) as part of efforts to strengthen operational effectiveness and deepen Nigeria’s push for indigenous defence technology. The vehicles were formally handed over on 4 March 2026 by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in collaboration with Vanquish Industries Limited and the Command Engineering Depot. The development is expected to enhance troop mobility, protection and operational capability in various...

ADC Accuses Tinubu Administration of ‘Historic Incompetence’ Over Budget

Nigeria’s opposition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of running what it described as the “most incompetent government ever,” citing alleged confusion in the implementation of national budgets and repeated policy reversals. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the Federal Government’s handling of budgets since 2024 demonstrates “utter confusion and a historic level of incompetence.” “The ADC has noted recent...

INEC Chairman Says Inter-party Rows Affect Activities

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has expressed concern that internal rows within political parties and litigations may negatively affect the election process ahead of the 2027 general elections. Prof. Amupitan spoke at the Technical Workshop on the Revision of INEC Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, organized by the Commission in partnership with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. At the event, held in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, on...

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