…has over nine years of experience covering politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Yola, Adamawa state - The political crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa state has deepened after the party’s governorship candidate, Omar Suleiman, rejected a reported move by…

…on his 60th birthday. Read Also: Broken Systems: How graft sabotages Nigeria’s growth, governance Shettima made the appeal on Saturday in a statement issued by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications. Recall that Kashim Shettima’s will turn 60 on September 2. He exp…

…Report gave Nigeria a clear roadmap to reduce waste, duplication and the cost of governance. According to him, President Bola Tinubu failed to implement the report even though he had promised to do so, noting that the president instead multiplied the agencies to include even fake ones. He assured Nigerians that the Oro…

…he said was received with total agreement. Uzodinma said the meeting also focused on governance, with discussions centred largely on reducing the cost of living for Nigerians. He explained, “We spoke basically on two issues: one, politics, and the other, governance. “Governance, which took most of the time, is about ho…

…and terrorist organisations from exploiting the same channels. “Effective border governance therefore requires a combination of immigration control, customs administration, intelligence-sharing, surveillance, technology and coordinated security operations. “This is particularly important for Nigeria because our norther…

…privileges, office facilities and access to government systems. It will also assess governance, procurement, internal-audit and oversight controls across government “to close systemic weaknesses that could allow irregular entities or persons to access public resources.” Tinubu directed that the exercise be conducted “w…

…focused on strengthening party unity, improving grassroots mobilisation, promoting good governance and strategising for the victory of President Bola Tinubu, Lagos governorship candidate Obafemi Hamzat and other APC candidates in the 2027 elections. Addressing the gathering, Adebule commended the turnout of party leade…

…for the interventions, describing the projects as evidence that grassroots-oriented governance could have a direct and measurable impact on the people. The Chairman of APC in the local government, Chief Gabriel Adeosun, also commended the renovation of the shopping complex and town hall, saying the interventions would…

…and orderly reform process aimed at addressing the longstanding institutional, governance and developmental challenges confronting Nigerian football.” Why the NFF is being restructured The leadership crisis followed a difficult period for Nigerian football. As reported by The PUNCH, the Super Eagles failed to qualify f…

…we deserve,” the minister said. In his remarks, Kefas also called for continuity in governance, acknowledging the contributions of former military administrators and elected governors to Taraba State’s development. He said his administration was committed to building on previous achievements, correcting what needed to…

…and public office holders to emulate Prophet Muhammad’s approach to leadership and governance to address insecurity, poverty and corruption in the country. The post 2027: NASFAT challenges politicians on accountability, trust appeared first on Tribune Online.

…has over nine years of experience covering politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Abeokuta, Ogun state - Ahead of the 2027 elections, Modele Sarafa-Yusuf, a former governorship aspirant in Ogun State and member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has formally quit the party, citin…

…data protection, communications, identity management, business environment, internet governance and open government. He explained that the institutions were not competitors in the ranking but had been brought together to provide independent oversight and institutional assurance. “The responsibility before the task team…

…of a transaction that inflicted direct and concrete injury on FIFA's reputation, governance authority, and commercial relationships to the detriment of FIFA as well as its 211 members, including UEFA's 55 member associations." The application was lodged by UEFA in the United States District Court for the Southern Distr…

…and genuine service to the public, rather than ethnic or religious sentiment.Security, governance concerns raisedSecurity challenges featured heavily in the symposium's discussions. Scholars expressed serious concern over the continued threat of terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and communal violence across the country.W…

…as the opposition’s failure to present Nigerians with compelling alternatives on governance. His reaction followed a fresh legal challenge reportedly instituted by former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking Tinubu’s dis…

…Assembly for deliberation and onward passage into law, covering areas such as hospital governance, public health security, HIV prevention, protection and anti-discrimination, and public health standards and regulations. He disclosed that when the health standards regulatory bills became law, the agency would be empower…

…transforming the country’s water sector. According to him, the compact will strengthen governance and institutional coordination, improve financing for the sector, accelerate access to safe and climate-resilient water supply and sanitation services, support irrigation development and enhance water security. The ministe…

…“Our recent experience as a state is not only a defence of democracy but of good governance and rule of law,” Adeleke said. Build on infrastructure, education, healthcare Adeleke pledged to build on his administration’s achievements in infrastructure, digital economy, sports, agricultural mechanisation, education and h…

…According to him, religious identity should not be used as a substitute for effective governance and addressing the challenges confronting Nigerians. “It is just to scoop votes for him. After that, what happened in the last four years? What happened to Muslims in the north?” he asked. Usman said poverty, insecurity, dr…

…Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Kaduna, Kaduna state - Justice Abdullahi Bayero of the Court of Appeal's Kaduna Judicial Division has died, his family confirmed in an obituary statement released on Wednesday evening, August 26, 2026.Legit.n…

…votes, resist intimidation and use the power of the ballot to say enough is enough to misgovernance and maladministration.” On her part, Obasanjo said she was glad that everywhere she went, people pointed to the work she did when she represented the district from 2007 to 2011 and served as Commissioner for Health from…

…political leaders at the executive and legislative levels needed to reduce the cost of governance and make personal sacrifices before asking ordinary Nigerians to absorb the burden of reform.On the 2027 general elections, Sani urged parties and candidates to campaign on policies and programmes rather than appeal to eth…

…considered its completion important because of its benefits to the people. He described governance as a relay in which successive administrations should continue projects that would benefit the public, irrespective of who started them. “When you see something that will benefit the people, it doesn’t matter who started…

…Fayose further urged Nigerians to consider the impact of their votes, arguing that bad governance, rather than a lack of resources, was responsible for many of the challenges facing the country. His comments come as political parties and their supporters begin preparations for the 2027 general elections, with the compo…