No plans to extend sales of forms, APC declares
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has no plans to extend the sales of expression of interest and nomination forms to aspirants in the 2027 general elections. The National Chairman of the party, Prof. Nantewe Yilwatda, made this known on Wednesday while briefing journalists in Abuja. Yilwatda said that the party was working […]
FG intensifies push for online verification, enrolment for retiring civil servants
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to improve participation in the ongoing mandatory verification and enrolment exercise for civil servants with accrued pension rights. This is due to the low turnout experienced in spite of the importance of the exercise. This is contained in a statement issued by the management of the National Pension […]
CAN demands swift rescue of abducted Ekiti church members
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the recent attack on a church gathering in Eda Oniyo Ekiti, Ekiti State. A statement by CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, on Wednesday, described the incident as a “brutal assault on shared humanity and the sanctity of life.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]
PRP welcomes Baba-Ahmed
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has formally welcomed former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, into its fold. The party described his entry as a major boost to the party’s vision for a reformed and prosperous Nigeria. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Muhammed Ishaq, in Abuja on Thursday, the party said […]
Shettima warns against division ahead of 2027 elections
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged leaders and aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to embrace unity and restraint ahead of primaries and 2027 general elections. In a statement titled “2027: Don’t Pull Down the Roof,” issued in Abuja, Shettima warned that internal divisions could weaken the party’s chances of success. Specifically, the […]
Nigeria must develop beyond solar to power digital economy, says IoT West Africa
Ms Darshana Deka, Conference Producer, IoT West Africa, says that Nigeria must move beyond its current reliance on solar energy and explore broader renewable options to effectively power its growing digital economy. She said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. She said the country’s power […]
Reform is not windfall
By Tanimu Yakubu, The Illusion of Windfall Nigeria’s contemporary fiscal discourse has been captured by a convenient but fundamentally flawed proposition: that the removal of subsidy—particularly petrol subsidy—yields an immediate fiscal windfall. This claim is not merely inaccurate; it is analytically indefensible. Subsidy removal does not create liquidity. It eliminates a distortion. It corrects […]
Tinubu nominates Umar as new chief executive of NMDPRA
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the removal of Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), in the public interest. The President has also approved the nomination of Mr Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the new Chief Executive. The appointment is subject to Senate confirmation. […]
Tinubu promotes Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Minister, nominates Enikanolaiye to succeed her
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has elevated Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Minister of Foreign Affairs. She succeeds Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to participate in the 2027 elections. Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu previously served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information […]
Lagos 2027: Jandor picks APC governorship nomination forms
Backs direct primaries Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has purchased the Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest the Lagos State governorship election ahead of 2027. Adediran, the Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos by […]
