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NSCIA Alleges Underlying Religious Bias in El-Rufai’s Prosecutions

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 2026September 8, 20260

NSCIA has raised concerns over alleged religious bias in Nasir El-Rufai’s prosecutions, warning against weaponising public institutions for sectarian interests. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has raised concerns over what it described as “an extraneous involvement of an underlying religious bias” in the ongoing prosecutions of former...

Ondo Raises 2026 Budget To N769bn, Targets 90km Roads Across 18 LGAs

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 2026September 8, 20260

Ondo’s revised N769bn budget prioritises 90km of roads, with five kilometres planned for each of the state’s 18 LGAs. The Ondo State Government has raised its 2026 budget from N524.411 billion to N769.384 billion, with the additional N244.973 billion expected to strengthen infrastructure development, particularly roads, water and healthcare projects...

2027: Kwara APC Crisis Deepens As Senator Ashiru’s Offa Structure Collapses Into PDP

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 2026September 8, 20260

Senator Lola Ashiru’s APC structure in Offa collapses into PDP, deepening political realignment ahead of the 2027 elections. The political realignment in Kwara State ahead of 2027 elections on Tuesday intensified more as all the political structures of the Deputy Senate Leader, Lola Ashiru in Offa local government area of...

Governor Radda’s ₦828.64bn 2027 Budget Prioritises Capital Development Over Recurrent Spending

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 2026September 8, 20260

Katsina Governor Dikko Radda’s ₦828.64bn 2027 budget allocates 77 percent to capital projects, prioritising development over recurrent expenditure across sectors. A ₦828.64 billion appropriation bill for the 2027 fiscal year has been presented to the Katsina State House of Assembly by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda. The proposed budget allocates 77...

Miami Plane Crash: Five Killed Were In Vehicles On Ground, NTSB Says

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 20260

Five people killed in the Miami cargo plane crash were inside two vehicles struck after the aircraft overran the runway. Five people have been killed and five others injured after an Amazon cargo plane crashed while landing at Miami International Airport in the United States. The Boeing 767-300, operated by...

Sir Tom Jones Says ITV Removed Him From ‘The Voice UK’ Against His Wish

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 2026September 8, 20260

Sir Tom Jones says ITV removed him from The Voice UK over insurance concerns despite wanting to remain on the show. Sir Tom Jones has said ITV decided to remove him from The Voice UK, claiming the broadcaster cited financial difficulties related to insurance. The 86-year-old Welsh singer made the...

ADC Calls For Probe Into N33.75bn Social Intervention Payments

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 2026September 8, 20260

African Democratic Congress calls for investigation into N33.75 billion social intervention payments flagged by Auditor-General amid concerns over beneficiary verification records. The African Democratic Congress has called for a comprehensive investigation into N33.75 billion in social intervention payments flagged by the Auditor-General for the Federation, citing concerns over the verification...

Air Peace Emerges Africa’s Fastest-Growing Major Airline As Capacity Jumps 55%

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 2026September 8, 20260

Air Peace has recorded Africa’s fastest airline capacity growth, expanding scheduled seats by 54.7% and returning to the continent’s top 10. Nigeria’s Air Peace has emerged as the fastest-growing airline among Africa’s 10 largest carriers by scheduled seat capacity, after expanding its capacity by nearly 55 per cent in one...

CAN, PFN Bayelsa West Endorse Dickson, NDC Candidates, Reject APC Over Hunger, Hardship, Insecurity.

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 2026September 8, 20260

*Says No to Muslim- Muslim Tickets The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) in Bayelsa West Senatorial District have endorsed Senator Henry Seriake Dickson and other candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the forthcoming elections. A statement by Mr. Gabriel Ukuta,...

Nigerian High Commission UK Under Fire Over Alleged Extra Passport Charges

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 2026September 8, 20260

The Nigerians in Diaspora Civic Forum has accused the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom of imposing additional charges on Nigerians seeking to benefit from the Federal Government’s special passport intervention programme. The group, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Christopher Babafemi Akinola, alleged that the extra fees...

We Will Not Be Marginalised’: Kogi East Youths Storm INEC HQ Over Ward Creation Exclusion

Sanwo-Olu Vows To Campaign For Tinubu Across 36 States, FCT Ahead Of 2027 Election

Adebayo Says Four Years Enough To Transform Nigeria, Promises N200 Petrol, 75,000MW Power Under SDP

NSCIA Alleges Underlying Religious Bias in El-Rufai’s Prosecutions

Ondo Raises 2026 Budget To N769bn, Targets 90km Roads Across 18 LGAs

2027: Kwara APC Crisis Deepens As Senator Ashiru’s Offa Structure Collapses Into PDP

Governor Radda’s ₦828.64bn 2027 Budget Prioritises Capital Development Over Recurrent Spending

Miami Plane Crash: Five Killed Were In Vehicles On Ground, NTSB Says

Sir Tom Jones Says ITV Removed Him From ‘The Voice UK’ Against His Wish

ADC Calls For Probe Into N33.75bn Social Intervention Payments

Air Peace Emerges Africa’s Fastest-Growing Major Airline As Capacity Jumps 55%

CAN, PFN Bayelsa West Endorse Dickson, NDC Candidates, Reject APC Over Hunger, Hardship, Insecurity.

Nigerian High Commission UK Under Fire Over Alleged Extra Passport Charges