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Chairman AKOD presents 500 free JAMB Forms to Ikeja Indigent Students
In a landmark move aimed at expanding access to tertiary education, the Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has distributed 500 free application forms for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to indigent but qualified students across the council area.
El-Rufai asks court to quash DSS suit, award N2bn compensation
Former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to quash the charges filed against him by the Department of State Services, DSS for allegedly tapping the telephone lines of National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
Lagos to Host 2026 Fanti Carnival in April at Tafawa Balewa Square
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has announced plans for the 2026 edition of the Lagos Fanti Carnival, a colourful cultural festival aimed at celebrating the state’s rich Afro-Brazilian heritage.
AKOD Rolls Out 10 New Official Vehicles for Ikeja LG Management
The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has presented 10 brand-new official vehicles to members of the council’s management team in a move aimed at strengthening service delivery and improving operational efficiency.
Nasir El-Rufai files N1 billion suit against ICPC over alleged unlawful invasion of his Abuja residence
El-Rufai Files N1bn Suit Against ICPC Over Alleged Unlawful Search of Abuja Home
A former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has instituted a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the alleged unlawful invasion and search of his Abuja residence.
Electoral Act: Presidential campaign limit raised to ₦10bn
Nigeria’s campaign finance landscape has shifted significantly after the National Assembly doubled the spending ceiling for presidential candidates to ₦10 billion under the new Electoral Act 2026, ahead of the 2027 general election.
NNPC, NUPRC fear financial squeeze after Tinubu’s order
Fresh questions, concerns, and uncertainty have deepened at the oil and gas agencies affected in the wake of President Bola Tinubu’s new executive order directing immediate reallocation of oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account for onward distribution among the three tiers of government.
APC convention: Party may settle for consensus arrangement –National chairman
Ahead of the national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), where new members of the National Working Committee (NWC) are expected to be elected, indication has emerged that the party might settle for consensus arrangement. This was revealed by the party’s national chairman, Professor Yilwatda Nentawe, even as governors have concluded plans to determine the next occupiers of key positions.
2027 polls: APC, 4 parties ready, 16 others in candidates’ crisis
ABUJA — The release of the timetable for the February 20, 2027 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, may have caught most of the registered political parties in the country unprepared for the contest, and they have a tough nut to crack to make up for lost ground.
Tinubu is re-engineering Nigeria for tomorrow’s prosperity — Sen Obanikoro
A two-time Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, known as the fearless Koro-Ibo (Koro-Vote) during his bid to become the governor of Lagos State in 2007, speaks from the heart.