The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive election materials to the 30 local government areas of Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The exercise began on Thursday night under the supervision of the Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, as the electoral commission moved to ensure that materials…
The Sokoto State Government has announced plans to provide free delivery kits to women giving birth in public health facilities as part of renewed efforts to reduce maternal and newborn deaths across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Abubakar, disclosed the plan on Monday during the dissemination of the Emergency Obstetric and Newborn…
The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has passed legislation to regulate house rents and estate agency fees, with the aim of protecting tenants from excessive charges and bringing greater transparency to property transactions across the state. The legislation, passed during plenary at the House of Assembly Complex on Nkaliki Road, takes effect from August 11,…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 10,000 personnel from 10 state commands to Osun State ahead of the forthcoming governorship election, as security agencies intensify preparations for a peaceful and orderly electoral process. The deployment was ordered by the NSCDC Commandant-General, Prof. Abubakar Audi, and is scheduled to commence on Monday….
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately return to court and vacate the order freezing the bank accounts of the Osun State Government, citing the need to protect public confidence in Nigeria’s democratic process ahead of the state’s governorship election. The directive was contained in a statement issued…
The Presidency has called on Nigerians to submit memoranda and policy recommendations on the proposed National Policing Bill as the Federal Government moves forward with plans to establish a comprehensive legal framework for state policing across the country. The invitation was announced on Monday by the Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of…
Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has criticised the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, arguing that the simultaneous removal of the fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira significantly worsened the economic hardship faced by millions of Nigerians. Makinde made the remarks on…
The Federal Government has announced plans to deploy 1.56 million electricity meters to households and businesses across Nigeria before the end of 2026, following the resolution of a legal dispute that had delayed the country’s metering programme for several months. The announcement was made by the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, during a media interactive…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the Federal Government’s ongoing investment in road infrastructure is fueling rapid real estate development across Abuja, with new residential and commercial projects springing up along recently completed road corridors. Speaking after inspecting the construction of the access road leading to the FCT…
The Federal Government has announced plans to make public the details of savings generated from the removal of fuel subsidies, as it continues to defend a series of economic reforms introduced to stabilize Nigeria’s economy. Speaking at the African Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo…
