Abia State Governor Alex Otti has urged Igbo traders and entrepreneurs to move beyond conventional trading and focus more on manufacturing and digital commerce as competition in Nigeria’s retail sector increases. Otti made the call on Monday in Umuahia during the Igbo Day Lecture and Dinner organised by Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, which was held under…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to resign from office if President Bola Tinubu fails to win both the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election. Wike made the declaration on Wednesday, September 30, during an engagement with members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in…
Nigeria’s National Assembly has announced plans to translate federal laws into Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and other indigenous languages as part of a broader effort to make legislative information more accessible to the public. Henry Nwawuba, Executive Secretary of the National Assembly Library Trust Fund, disclosed the plan in Abuja during the opening of the 2026…
Niger Delta businessman and political figure Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has donated 50 vehicles to the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement to support grassroots mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. The vehicles were presented in Kano on Sunday, September 27, as the movement expanded its grassroots campaign structure in the…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians not to lose hope, saying the country is on the right path and that the difficult period of sacrifices will give way to peace, development and better conditions. Tinubu made the remarks in a message delivered by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, who represented the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a major reform of the United Nations Security Council, arguing that the global power structure established in 1945 no longer reflects the realities of the world in 2026. Tinubu made the call in Nigeria’s statement to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. The address was…
The Federal Government has extended the closure of the First Niger Bridge linking Anambra and Delta states as major structural rehabilitation works continue on the ageing bridge. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, gave the update on Wednesday, September 23, after inspecting the ongoing rehabilitation at the Onitsha Bridge Head. Umahi said the government would…
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Ima Gas Project, describing the development as a major step toward unlocking Nigeria’s gas resources for industrialisation, job creation and economic growth. The announcement was made on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy,…
Israel’s Central Elections Committee has voted to disqualify the Arab-led Ra’am party from contesting the country’s upcoming parliamentary election, setting up a possible legal battle before the Supreme Court. The committee voted 18–5 on Wednesday, September 23, to bar Ra’am, also known as the United Arab List, from the October 27 election. The party is…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has arrived in New York, United States, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and lead the country’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Shettima arrived on Monday, September 21, alongside Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning Doris…
