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Yiaga Africa Backs INEC Revised 2027 Election Timetable

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Executive Director of Yiaga Africa Samson Itodo says INEC’s revised 2027 election timetable is welcome but warns tight timelines could affect preparations. The Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo on Friday said the adjustment by INEC to the 2027 general election was a welcome development, saying it aligns with...

Bauchi Governor Donates N50m, Food To Displaced Persons Following Bandit Attacks

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed provides N50 million and relief supplies to IDPs after deadly bandit incursions. Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdukadir Mohammed, has announced donation of the sum of N50 million as a palliative for thousands of people who have been displaced by the activities of armed bandits from...

FG Blames Nationwide Power Cuts On Severe Gas Supply Shortages

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

NISO says thermal plants receive only 43% of required gas, forcing Discos to ration electricity and implement load shedding nationwide. The federal government has again blamed the ongoing nationwide rationing of electricity by Distribution Companies (Discos) on severe gas supply constraints to Nigeria’s roughly 20 thermal power plants. Although a...

Tuggar Inaugurates Foreign Ministry’s Project Approval Board

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has inaugurated the Ministry’s Project Approval Board, marking a significant step in ongoing institutional reforms aimed at modernising Nigeria’s diplomatic systems. The inauguration signals the formal commencement of a structured framework to institutionalise and accelerate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives within...

Fubara Pledges To Work With All Rivers Lawmakers After APC By-Election Wins

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Fubara says he will collaborate with new and ranking lawmakers following APC victories in Rivers by-elections. Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers State, says he is ready to work with both ranking legislators and newly elected members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Rivers State House of Assembly. The...

Presidency Tells Opposition To Stop Lamenting Over 2026 Electoral Act, Urges ADC, NNPP To Fix Party Challenges

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Presidency warns opposition against unwarranted outrage over Electoral Act, advises ADC and NNPP leaders to introspect. Presidency on Thursday formally reacted to opposition parties’ frequent lampooning of the provisions of the 2026 Electoral Act and the All Progressives Congress (APC) government at the centre. In a release issued by presidential...

Tinubu Urges House To Amend Constitution For State Police

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Tinubu calls for urgent constitutional reform to establish state police, insists safeguards must prevent abuse of decentralised security powers. President Bola Tinubu on Friday night urged members of the House of Representatives to urgently consider constitutional amendments that would pave the way for the establishment of state police. He stressed...

Trailblazing Leadership: Professor Audi’s 5-Year Journey of Excellence As NSCDC Boss

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

By Gambo Jagindi Nigeria’s security landscape has been indelibly marked by the tenure of Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi as Commander General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC). As he completes his five-year term, stakeholders are lauding his unwavering commitment to excellence and visionary leadership that has transformed...

NUC Issues 16-Point Guidelines To Curb Misuse Of Honorary Doctorates

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

NUC issues strict 16-point guidelines to curb misuse of honorary doctorates, warning institutions and individuals of sanctions. The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued comprehensive guidelines to regulate the award and use of honorary doctorate degrees in Nigeria, warning that institutions and individuals found violating the rules will face sanctions....

Fubara Swears In New SSG, Chief Of Staff, Warns Against Misconduct

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

Rivers governor Fubara cautions new appointees against abuse of office and unauthorised meetings, threatens sanctions for violations. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has warned the newly appointed Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Dagogo Wokoma, and Chief of Staff, Mr. Sunny Ewule, against abuse of office and participation in...