Lagos Assembly backs ongoing demolition of illegal structures Demolition By Adekunle Williams Lagos, Jan. 20, 2026 (NAN) The Lagos State House of Assembly says it backs the state government’s ongoing demolition of structures and shanties erected along shorelines and under high-tension cables across the state. The Chairman, House Committee onContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman Youths and gender inclusion topped memos submitted by loyalists of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the North-East public hearing on the party’s constitutional amendment on Monday in Maiduguri. Declaring the hearing open, Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, who was represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Umar Kadafur,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha An All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, High Chief Francis Nwobi, has pledged to lead a grassroots-intensive `Family to Family’ e-registration of party members in Awgu Ward Ii, Agwu Local Government of Enugu State. Nwobi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fontana Group of Companies, made the pledgeContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Network Capacity Building for Nigeria (NECABN) says it will mobilise grassroots support nationwide to strengthen President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 polls. The group said it would leverage its more than 72 million registered members across the country when the President formally declares.Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has called for stronger community-based responses, to assist in tackling insecurity in parts of the country. Sani made the call on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
Ex-Makinde aide joins Accord Party By Aderogba George Abuja, Jan. 16, 2026 (NAN) Former aide to Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr Wale Ajani, has announced his defection to the Accord Party. Ajani made the announcement in a statement he signed and made available to the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Director General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof Abubakar Sulaiman, says Nigerian federalism remains central to its constitutional order, reflecting diversity and history. Suleiman made the remark during a one-day public lecture on ‘Federalism in Nigeria at 70’ on Friday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has inaugurated a high-powered Peace and Reconciliation Committee, in a move to halt the deepening political crisis in Rivers. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the committee, chaired by a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Kanu Agabi (SAN), wasContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Former Governor of Plateau, Sen. Jonah Jang, has dismissed reports that he asked Gov. Caleb Mutfwang to step down, following his defection from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). Jang dismissed the reports in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the formerContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has replied the people calling for his sack, saying, “it is” within the right of President Bola Tinubu to do so if he so wished. Wike stated this on Sunday, during a “thank you” visit to his Local GovernmentContinue Reading
