The political crisis in the Edo State House of Assembly has taken another turn after lawmakers formally impeached former Speaker Blessing Agbebaku, eight days after he announced his resignation. Agbebaku, who represents Owan West Constituency I, announced his resignation on August 17, 2026. However, the Assembly has now rejected the resignation, insisting that it was…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate arrest of Prince George Buchi Nwabueze and the suspension of three permanent secretaries following the discovery of another alleged fake government agency operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The development was disclosed on Friday by the Chairman of the Independent…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the state’s Attorney-General to withdraw the lawsuit filed against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of the state government’s bank account. Adeleke disclosed the decision during an interview with Channels Television shortly after he was declared the winner of the August 15 Osun governorship…
The Federal Government has commenced plans to deploy 3,700 telecommunications towers across rural and underserved communities in Nigeria as part of efforts to close the country’s digital divide and bring millions of people into the digital economy. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed the development during the inaugural BINI…
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from his position amid reported moves by lawmakers to remove him through impeachment. Agbebaku’s resignation took effect on Monday, August 17, 2026, bringing an abrupt end to his tenure as presiding officer of the state legislature. His media aide, Ivy Ebojele, confirmed…
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has approved the immediate disbursement of ₦1 million each to 31 verified returnees of Abia State origin who recently returned to Nigeria from South Africa. The intervention amounts to a total of ₦31 million and is aimed at supporting the returnees as they settle back into life in the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Accord Party and incumbent governor of Osun State, the winner of the 2026 Osun governorship election. Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. The result gives Adeleke another four-year…
Osun State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has taken an early lead in the ongoing collation of results from the state’s governorship election. Adeleke has so far secured 177,572 votes based on results announced during the ongoing collation, putting him ahead at this stage of the process. The final outcome, however,…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has filed a legal action against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over an alleged forgery of his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate, asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to disqualify the president from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Atiku, who is expected to contest the 2027 election under the…
