Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has been re-elected governor of Osun State after defeat-ing his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the keenly contested governorship election.Adeleke was declared winner in the early hours of Sunday following the conclusion of the colla-tion of results at the Independent National Electoral Commission
The Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Dr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), describing him as a highly suitable choice for the position.In a statement issued in Abuja, CSGGG President, Comrade Ogakwu Dominic Ogakwu, said the appointment
The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed claims by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, would be defeated by noon on election day in the 2027 general elections. The ADC said elections were not won through political boasts, intimidation
The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mrs Nonye Ayeni, has disclosed that the Council is equipping civil servants approaching retirement with export business skills to enable them to establish sustainable livelihoods after leaving public service. Ayeni said the initiative was designed to help retiring workers prepare early for life
A coalition of elders and supporters of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commenced grassroots mobilisation in Kano ahead of the 2027 presidential election, pledging to leverage their influence within families and communities to promote what they described as responsible political participation. The elders made the declaration during a one-day town hall meeting on Saturday,
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commissioned a special intervention project at Biseni Secondary School in Biseni Clan, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, as part of efforts to strengthen civil-military relations and support community development. The project, commissioned on Saturday, was executed in honour of Air Vice Marshal E.O.E. Ebiowe, a distinguished indigene
The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has confirmed the appointments of one Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) and five Assistant Comptroller-Generals (ACGs), while reviewing the Service’s revenue performance against its N11.074 trillion target for 2026. The decisions were taken at the Board’s 65th Regular Meeting held on September 2, 2026, under the chairmanship of the Minister
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a convicted cocaine trafficker who allegedly returned to the illicit drug trade under a new identity, while intercepting more than two million opioid pills and large consignments of cannabis, methamphetamine and other controlled substances in coordinated operations across nine states. The agency said the suspect, identified
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said none of the politicians currently challenging President Bola Tinubu for the presidency in 2027, including his former running mate, Peter Obi, can improve Nigeria. Baba-Ahmed stated this during an interview on the Mic On Podcast hosted by Seun Okinbaloye and published on Saturday. Responding to
President Bola Tinubu has called on religious leaders across Nigeria to intensify their efforts against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and the misuse of religion to justify violence.Tinubu made the call in Kano on Sunday in a goodwill message delivered on his behalf by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, at the Grand