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Lagos targets delivery of over 2, 000 housing units before Sanwo-Olu leaves office
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (436+ words) June 28, 2026 by Zainab Olufemi The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its determination to complete over 2, 000 housing units under construction at Abraham Adesanya and Sangotedo in Ibeju-Lekki before Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's administration winds up. Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, gave the…...
NADCEL 2026: COAS pledges better welfare, calls for prayers for Nigeria
53+ min ago (659+ words) June 28, 2026 by Musa Umar Bologi, Abuja The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. -Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army's commitment to improving the welfare of its personnel and their families, saying the institution remains focused on creating an…...
Obi/Kwankwaso ticket valid pending appeal, says Ondo NDC
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (626+ words) June 28, 2026 by Tosin Tope, Akure The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ondo State has expressed confidence that its presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso will remain intact despite a Federal High Court ruling setting aside the judgment that…...
Insecurity: Niger Delta ex-agitator, Amagbein, calls for calm ahead of 2027 elections
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (389+ words) June 28, 2026 by Nicholas Kalu, Abuja Former Niger Delta ex-agitator and philanthropist, self-styled General Endurance Amagbein, has called for calm ahead of the 2027 general elections in the country." He expressed concern over the security challenges currently facing Nigeria, saying the country…...
2027: Okitipupa/Irele APC leaders seek electable candidates to strengthen Tinubu's re-election
2+ hour ago (437+ words) June 28, 2026 by Segun Showunmi, Ibadan The stakeholders said the recently concluded Ondo South Senatorial bye-election offered valuable lessons for the APC ahead of the 2027 polls. They noted that according to official Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) figures, only 70, 811 of the…...
2027: Delta APC leaders endorse Tinubu, Oborevwori, vow massive votes
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (415+ words) June 28, 2026 by Simon Utebor, Asaba They also vowed to mobilise overwhelming grassroots support to secure a resounding victory for the party at the polls. The adoption took place during a meeting of APC leaders and stakeholders at the Oginibo residence…...
Akume condemns MACBAN chairman's killing, demands arrest of perpetrators
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (505+ words) June 28, 2026 by Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has condemned the killing of the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Ardo Risku, and…...
Eradiri hails Tinubu for mustering political will to set up state police
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (494+ words) June 28, 2026 by Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt A former President of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for showing the required political will in proposing the establishment of state police. Eradiri, a…...
Lagos to demolish illegal structures blocking drainage channels in Lekki axis
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (667+ words) June 28, 2026 by Zainab Olufemi The Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate removal of illegal structures obstructing canals and drainage channel alignments in Agungi, Ajiran and Ikota areas as part of efforts to tackle perennial flooding. Commissioner for the Environment…...
Tinubu celebrates Fashola at birthday, hails legacy of progressive governance
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (365+ words) June 28, 2026 by Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former Lagos State Governor and immediate past Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, on his birthday, describing him as an outstanding administrator, accomplished legal practitioner…...