Presidential candidates and leadership of political parties contesting the 2027 general elections on Tuesday in Abuja signed a Peace Accord . They all committed to peaceful, issue-based campaigns and the non-involvement in electoral violence before, during and after the 2027 polls. Some of the presidential candidates that signed were President
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has sworn in Dr. Washington Osifo as Commissioner for Education. Osifo, a former commissioner for education, had resigned from the cabinet to pursue his political ambition. He was recently renominated and subsequently screened and cleared by the State House of Assembly. His return to
Mr Bright Iyamu, Chairman of the five-man ad-hoc committee set up by the Edo House of Assembly to investigate its immediate past speaker, Mr Blessing Agbebaku, says the probe will be transparent, fair and devoid of vendetta. Speaking after the committee’s inauguration on Tuesday in Benin, Iyamu, who represents Orhionmwon
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering infrastructure of enduring quality following the commissioning of the reconstructed Buguma-Abalama-Tema-Degema-Abonnema Road in Rivers State. The landmark road project, which traverses the Asari-Toru, Degema and Akuku-Toru Local Government Areas, was formally commissioned on Monday amid jubilant celebrations by residents, traditional
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared July 2026 revenue of N3.007 trillion among the Federal Government, the 36 states and the 774 Local Government Councils in the country. The amount shared is N658.09billion higher than the amount the June 2026 statutory collections shared to the three tiers of
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday launched the South-West Zonal National Community Food Bank in Ogun State, urging state governments across the region to replicate the initiative to strengthen the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition. Speaking at the launch held at the June 12 Cultural
The Heirs Insurance Group (HIG), says it paid N19.4 billion as claims, in 2025, representing an 87 per cent increase from the N10.4 billion recorded in 2024. HIG disclosed this in its audited financial results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025 as issued by the company. According to the
A security advocacy group, the Security Situation Room (SSR), has backed the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu’s directive to treat jungle justice as homicide. The group described mob action as an invitation to anarchy, saying perpetrators of extra-judicial killings must be held accountable for their actions. The President
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Lagos State, says the outcome of the Osun governorship election has nullified the belief that votes no longer count in Nigeria. Mrs Temilola Akinade, IPAC Chairman in Lagos State, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in