Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), has urged state governors and lawmakers to stop distributing motorcycles as palliatives, warning that some of the vehicles eventually end up in the hands of terrorists and are used to facilitate their operations. Musa made the call on Thursday during an appearance on C…

…in key sectors despite the security challenges confronting the state. “Then came the governorship in 2011. Shettima inherited a Borno State facing one of the gravest security crises in its history. The Boko Haram insurgency was tearing through communities and disrupting the foundations of social life. “Yet, rather than…

'It was a fatherly gesture' - Oyo APC explains why Ibadan Poly student sat on its governorship candidate's lap in viral video The campaign organisation of Senator Sharafadeen Alli, the Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, has cleared the air over a viral video showing a male student of The…

…their livelihoods. Speaking after a Renewed Hope Initiative meeting with wives of state governors in Abuja in June, the First Lady said such businesses could be started with relatively little capital. “We’re trying to give hope, and to start Akara business doesn’t take a lot of money. To start roasting corn, or somebod…

Nigeria wakes to major concerns over mounting subnational debt as 12 governors approach the end of their tenures, while INEC raises the alarm over AI-powered disinformation ahead of the 2027 elections. Federal workers are demanding a N300,000 minimum wage amid rising living costs, the House of Representatives is probin…

…his subsequent appointment as Director-General of the campaign organisation of the ADC governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan’Iya. However, Aminu, who spoke with journalists in his office on Tuesday, described the development as a formalisation of what he claimed had been an open secret in the state…

…if the demand is not met. Reacting to the report, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Sokoto, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, described the situation as “grave” and urged the state and Federal Governments to take immediate action to protect the community. In a statement issued by his media aide…

THE governorship election in Osun State which was held on August 15, 2026 was an election of many colours. There were party men who were out to defend their party. But beside the political structures lie the volunteers who contributed within and outside formal structures. The post Osun polls, Adeleke’s victory and the…

…are controlled by partisan politicians, and insecurity does not directly affect them – governors or presidents are not the ones being kidnapped. “State police can only make sense if those who suffer the brunt of insecurity – the masses –are directly in charge through their traditional and community representatives.”

…The Force also disclosed that 154 individuals arrested during the August 15 Osun State governorship election were still being investigated. The disclosures were made on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, at a joint security spokespersons’ briefing in Abuja, where he addressed issues surround…

…upon and expanded,” he said. The group said it was backing the All Progressives Congress governorship ticket of Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as YAYI, and his running mate, Mrs Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun, for the 2027 election, arguing that the state deserves leadership that can sustain development, attract investme…

…commission, he said, also sustained prosecution of high-profile cases involving former governors, ministers, public office holders, heads of agencies, financial-sector operators and corporate officials.He cited recent convictions of Saleh Mamman, Robert Orya and Chukwunyere Nwabuoku as part of the commission’s accounta…

Unidentified gunmen killed popular comedian Isaac 'Aiza Nwosu' Nwosu and a second man at two separate locations in Awka on Sunday, August 30Eyewitnesses said three assailants in a tinted vehicle trailed the comedian from his home before opening fire, leaving him dead inside his carThe Anambra state police command confi…

…and pledged their support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, in 2027. The Chairman of the state APC House of Assembly Reconciliation Committee, Alhaji Mufutau Adisa, announced this during a stakeholders’ meeting and press conferenc…

…was convened by G-100, a group led by former Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum, Salihu Lukman, who has consistently warned that a fragmented opposition cannot dislodge a well-resourced ruling party.Plot to Sack Tinubu: PDP, ADC, NDC Take Bold 2027 Actionand PRP Confirm AttendanceThe Social Democratic…

…Centre for Democracy and Development reported about 109 deaths, despite presidential, governorship and National Assembly candidates signing peace agreements in which they pledged to reject violence. The trend, according to reports, continued during the recently concluded Osun State governorship election won by Governor…

…efforts aimed at reducing transportation costs. The Federal Government and state governors recently announced plans to expand the use of CNG-powered and electric vehicles under the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme, with the aim of reducing transport fares. However, the ADC said the initiative should have been…

…up, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expressed satisfaction with the list of its governorship and State Assembly candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Reacting to the list during an interview with the Nigerian Tribune in Abuja on Sunday, the party’s National Publicity Secret…

…(INEC) has published the name and personal particulars of Bilyaminu Shinkafi as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Zamfara State. The appearance of Shinkafi’s name on the list has put to rest speculation over who will contest the Zamfara governorship election under the ADC in the 202…

…President Tinubu on Thursday, August 27, 2026, held closed-door talks with governors elected on the platform of the APC, otherwise known as the Progressives Governors‘ Forum, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.The meeting is the latest in a back-to-back series of engagements with governors and top chieftains of…

…The First Lady, while addressing the gathering, also encouraged other South-West governors to adopt and replicate the initiative in partnership with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, underscored another important dimension of the programm…

…laws and lack of public interest. Meanwhile, INEC has released the names and details of governorship candidates and their running mates for the 2027 elections. These and many top stories dominate today’s headlines for readers’ perusal. 1. Four reasons US shouldn’t release my FBI records –Tinubu President Bola Tinubu ha…

Former Kwara State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Hakeem Lawal, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Lawal, son of the late former Kwara State Governor, Muhammad Lawal, stated this on Saturday in Ilorin while formal…

…as “crippled and depleted.”Asked to react to the opposition’s victory in the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, Wike credited the Tinubu administration for allowing democratic processes to run without interference, contrasting it with what he described as the tension surrounding the 2023 election.He said: “…

…State have denied allegations that they are being sponsored to undermine the party’s governorship candidate, Abubakar Malami. The candidates, Abubakar Sadiq Sa’adu Fakai, Muhammad Umar and Nafiu Bello Shuwa, are challenging in court their alleged replacement after emerging as candidates from the party’s primaries. In a…