By Usman Aliyu and Osayi Aghahowa The 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, have emerged overall winner of the 2026 2 Division Inter-Brigade Corporals and Below Competition. The contest ended in Benin on Thursday with a strong push to sharpen combat readiness amid Nigeria’s security challenges. Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Renowned economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has pledged to prioritise security of Nigerians’ if elected president in 2027. Hayatu-Deen, who made the pledge during an interactive session with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said that safety would be his foremost responsibility. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has called for urgent measures to restore confidence in the nation’s fiscal management systems. The NGF made the call in a communiqué issued after its 2026 first meeting on Thursday in Abuja, signed by its Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq ofContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Resource Justice Network Nigeria (RJN Nigeria) has unveiled a new strategic direction, transitioning from Publish What You Pay Nigeria to a broader focus on resource justice and environmental sustainability. Speaking at the strategy launch and partners’ roundtable in Abuja on Wednesday, National Coordinator ErisaContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye A coalition under the aegis of the JAGABAN-JANDOR 2027 Movement has launched a stakeholder funding initiative to procure the 50 million naira All Progressives Congress(APC) governorship nomination form for Dr Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (Jandor) ahead of the party primaries in Lagos State. The Central CoordinatorContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson The lawmaker representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Adewale Adedeji, on Wednesday declared intention to contest for the position for the third time. Adedeji made his intention known during a meeting with members of the Ajumose Co-operative Society inContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun says he is confident of victory ahead of the Aug. 15 governorship election in the state. Adeleke said this while inaugurating a 52-man campaign council on Tuesday in Osogbo. “I am already feeling the cloud of victory around me,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election. The party, in a timetable issued by its National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, on Wednesday in Abuja, fixed the totalContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu A verification team from Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday visited the national secretariat of Labour Party in Abuja , ahead of the party’s forthcoming congresses. The INEC team, led by Mallam Mansur Hassan, said it was on a mission to verify claims madeContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Director-General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman has called for fiscal federalism to empower states harness their resources responsibly. Sulaiman made the call during the institute’s fourth public lectures series held on Wednesday at NILDS headquarters, Abuja. Continue Reading
