Nigeria 2027

The Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States (BRAC) coastal aborigines have declared total support for former Nigeria’s military Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon, stating that he is their hero. BRAC said they are forever grateful to General Yakubu Gowon for creating BRAC states out of the former...

Crisis is brewing in the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, as the most senior director, Prince Samuel Atang, has undertaken to being addressed as “Acting Permanent Secretary,” contrary to the minister’s directive. “The minister had in a live television programme at the flag off of Gwagwalada rural road project instructed...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), Monday, has approved a contract of about N1 trillion for the construction of the first phase of the coastal roads across Nigeria. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, who stated this after the meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the presidential Villa, Abuja, explained...

Barr Asue Ighodalo has clinched the Edo State PDP governorship primary conducted today by the NWC of the party and monitored by INEC officials at the Samuel Ogbomudia Stadium lawn tennis court. Two aspirants, Barr. Omosede Igbinedion and Rt. Hon. Ogbeide Ihama withdrew from the contest before voting by the...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DCG Kemi Nanna Nandap to serve as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, effective from March 1, 2024. According to a press release issued yesterday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, DCG Nandap takes...

By Augustine Aminu Senate has confirmed nominees appointed by President Bola Tinubu to serve as the Director General of the National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA; commissioners for the National Population Commission, NPC; and the chairman and members of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, respectively. The nominees were confirmed...

…Commends Tinubu, asks stakeholders to play by the rule Ahead of Thursday’s ordered rerun of the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the African Civil Society Forum (ACSC) has asked the chairman of Edo APC governorship primary election, Senator Hope Uzodimma to step aside for the credibility of...

Following the funds accruing to Nasarawa State from the NG-CARES programme, Governor Abdullahi Sule has charged members of the NG-CARES steering committee, state coordinator of the programme, and staff of the organization to utilize the funds judiciously, transparently and to be accountable. Governor Sule laid the charge when the Chairman...

Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Sitting in Abuja has ruled in favour of Alh .Murtala Yakubu Ajaka and the Social Democratic Party ( SDP) by allowing its motion to ammend the list of witnesses to be call during the hearing of the petition. The tribunal ordered the sustanance of...