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Breaking: PGF Splits As Uzodimma, Abiodun Lead Rival Factions

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

Rival factions have emerged within the PGF as Uzodimma insists he remains chairman while Governors Abiodun and AbdulRazaq lead a separate faction. A major leadership crisis has hit the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) following the emergence of rival factions within the influential body of All Progressives Congress (APC) governors. Imo...

Bayelsa APC Primaries: Groups petition INEC, ICPC, APC, demand VC’s disqualification

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

Two prominent Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have filed separate petitions before the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Independent National Eiectoral Commission (INEC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), challenging the eligibility of a Bayelsa-based professor, Prof. Princewill Woyinbrakemi Igbagara, to contest the Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency...

Angwa-Rukuba Killings: Court orders suspects to remain in DSS’ custody

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

*Okays speedy trial A Plateau State High Court on Friday ordered that four suspects standing trial for their alleged involvement in the March 2026 killings in the Angwa Rukuba community of Jos North Local Government Area, remain in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). The court also...

Why Bago, Sani Musa Deserve Another Term – APC Group

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

A prominent support group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State has thrown its weight behind Governor Mohammed Umar Bago and Senator Sani Musa, declaring them worthy of re-election for another term in office. The group, under the aegis of the APC Grassroots Mobilization Network, made the endorsement...

Amupitan Warns Insecurity Could Threaten Credible 2027 Elections

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

Amupitan says rising insecurity, electoral violence and vote trading threaten public confidence ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections. As Nigeria edges towards the polls next year, Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has said the scale of insecurity in several parts of the country is drowning out...

FG Targets November Completion of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Section Two

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

Federal Government says Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Section Two will reach Ogun border by November as construction advances steadily. The Federal Government says Section Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed by November, while Section One is substantially completed and ready for inauguration. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi,...

Peter Obi: Nigeria’s Fuel Consumption Figures Do Not Reflect Reality

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

Presidential hopeful Peter Obi vows to tackle fuel sector fraud and investigate Nigeria’s disputed consumption statistics if elected. Presidential hopeful and ex-Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has stated he would take a firm stand against criminal activities if elected president in 2027, stressing that the fuel consumption statistics in Nigeria...

Refinery MoUs Trigger Backlash As Experts Fault NNPC Over Chinese Firms Credentials

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

Oil sector stakeholders raise alarm over refinery deals, warning Nigeria risks repeating costly failures and unresolved contract disputes. Fresh concerns have continued to trail the recent Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) with two Chinese firms for the rehabilitation and operation of the...

Agama: Regulation Must Stay Ahead Of Market Disruption

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

SEC director general says intelligent governance and proactive regulation are essential for building resilient Nigerian capital markets. The Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has stressed that capital market regulation must be ahead of market disruption not behind it Agama who spoke recently on the theme...

FG Commits Over N250bn To Tackle Tertiary Student Accommodation Crisis

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

Federal government launches major intervention to expand hostel infrastructure across 50 institutions under Renewed Hope Agenda. The federal government has committed over N250 billion in interventions aimed at tackling the long-standing student accommodation issues across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday...

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Breaking: PGF Splits As Uzodimma, Abiodun Lead Rival Factions

Bayelsa APC Primaries: Groups petition INEC, ICPC, APC, demand VC’s disqualification

Angwa-Rukuba Killings: Court orders suspects to remain in DSS’ custody

Why Bago, Sani Musa Deserve Another Term – APC Group

Amupitan Warns Insecurity Could Threaten Credible 2027 Elections

FG Targets November Completion of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Section Two

Peter Obi: Nigeria’s Fuel Consumption Figures Do Not Reflect Reality

Refinery MoUs Trigger Backlash As Experts Fault NNPC Over Chinese Firms Credentials

Agama: Regulation Must Stay Ahead Of Market Disruption

FG Commits Over N250bn To Tackle Tertiary Student Accommodation Crisis