President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sought the Senate’s approval for a $516.3 million loan to fund part of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project. Newsmen reports that the request was conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Thursday’s plenary. The President said the project is a 1,000-kilometre flagship highway designed to…
The Cross River Government has dismissed reports alleging 10 new COVID-19 symptomatic cases, describing the claim as misleading and inaccurate, while reaffirming that only one confirmed case exists in the state. The rebuttal followed a publication by a national daily claiming the state had identified additional persons showing COVID-19 symptoms, raising concerns among residents about…
Nineteen people have died, and several others were injured in separate road accidents in Edo and Taraba states. In Edo State, 12 persons died, and 14 others were injured in a separate crash over the weekend at Egono community along the Auchi–Ewu–Benin road. The accident occurred when a speeding truck conveying passengers and goods attempted…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has today, April 23, 2026, officially kicked off activities for the 2027 general elections. Newsmen reports that today kicks off the 38-day window for political parties to conduct primaries and choose candidates for the 2027 general elections based on the provisions of the Electoral Act and the revised timetable…
The Oyo State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Ademola Aderinto, on Wednesday disclosed that the ministry had activated flooding alert and preparedness measures ahead of the 2026 rainy season. Aderinto, who disclosed this during a press briefing and tree planting in commemoration of this year’s World Earth Day, tagged “Our Power, Our Planet,” organised…
The immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Wednesday formally submitted his resignation letter after exiting the cabinet of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A photograph that surfaced shortly after his resignation showed Adelabu alongside the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, jointly holding the resignation letter. Newsmen understands that the image…
By Adebayo Yusuf Government and other stakeholders have been urged to promote women inclusiveness in politics to drive political ambition in women. Guest Speaker, Comrade Bolatito Joseph made the appeal at the 2026 International Women’s Day celebration organised by the women committee and Commission of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC, Oyo…
By Adebayo Yusuf A governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Engineer Oyedele Hakeem-Alao, has pledged to strengthen the agricultural sector in the state, if elected as governor of the state in next year’s elections. Engineer Hakeem-Alao made the pledge at his official declaration to contest for governor…
The Lagos State Government has provided further clarification on the modalities for the reintroduced monthly environmental sanitation exercise, ahead of its resumption on Saturday. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said this in a statement on Wednesday following the symbolic flag-off of the exercise along the Mushin-Agege Motor Road corridor on March…
The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has reaffirmed its plans to end the 2025–26 season in May. The NPFL stated that the window created at the start of the season was to ensure seamless operations, devoid of the disruptions experienced in past seasons. The NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi, said the final games of…