Category: Governance
NIGERIA-UNITED STATES JOINT STRIKES ELIMINATE 175 ISIS TERRORISTS, DESTROY WEAPON CACHE
ABUJA, NIGERIA – MAY 20, 2026 The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that recent joint military strikes carried out by Nigerian and United States forces have eliminated 175 ISIS terrorists, including Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and three other top commanders.In a statement issued by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the military said battle…
BREAKING: Rivers Governor Fubara Withdraws From APC Primaries, Pledges Support For Party Candidate
PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA – MAY 20, 2026 Siminalayi Fubara has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries scheduled to hold on Thursday in Rivers State. In a personally signed statement titled “My Decision to Withdraw from the Rivers State Gubernatorial Primaries,” released on Wednesday night, the Rivers State governor announced his decision to…
Dangote Refinery Targets $2bn Investments From Private Investors Ahead of IPO
LAGOS, NIGERIA – MAY 20, 2026 President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that the company is targeting about $2 billion in investments from private investors for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery ahead of its planned Initial Public Offering (IPO). Dangote made the disclosure on Wednesday during a visit by Femi Otedola, chairman of…
Dr. Kana Calls for Stronger Continental Collaboration on Digital Public Infrastructure for Economic Development
Abuja, Nigeria – May 20, 2026 Dr. Aminu Maida Kana has called for stronger collaboration among African nations in the development and deployment of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as a catalyst for economic growth, financial inclusion and sustainable development across the continent. Speaking at a regional stakeholders’ forum on digital transformation in Abuja, Dr. Kana…
BREAKING: Pantami Withdraws From APC Governorship Primaries, Citing Protest Over Electoral Process Infringements
Gombe, Nigeria — May 20, 2026 Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Gombe State, citing alleged violations of the Electoral Act 2026. Pantami announced his decision amid growing concerns over what he described as infringements in the conduct of…
SDP Insists On Gabam’s Expulsion From The Party
Abuja, Nigeria — May 19, 2026 The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has declared that its former National Chairman, Shehu Musa Gabam, is no longer a member of the party, insisting that his suspension and subsequent expulsion were validly ratified by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and convention in accordance with the party’s constitution and…
Fiscal Years are Defined by Law, Not the Calendar
Abuja, Nigeria – May 19, 2026 The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, has clarified that fiscal years are determined by legal and administrative frameworks rather than the conventional calendar year. Yakubu made the clarification while addressing public discussions surrounding Nigeria’s budgeting process and fiscal policy implementation, stressing that government fiscal…
Nigeria–UK Collaboration on Freedom of Religion and National Unity
Abuja, Nigeria – May 19, 2026 The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting freedom of religion, peaceful coexistence, and national unity through strengthened collaboration with the United Kingdom.The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this during a high-level engagement involving representatives of the Nigerian and British governments focused…
Kwara Governor Endorses Amb. Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki as Preferred Successor for APC Gubernatorial Ticket09
Ilorin, Kwara State — May 19, 2026 Following extensive consultations with party structures and leadership across the state, the governor described Amb. Yahaya Seriki as “young, pro-people, astute, and broad-minded,” praising him as a “great political mobiliser” with “profound investments in and extensive goodwill among the people of Kwara State.”“I have no doubt about his…
Nigeria Launches Tax Ombud Digital Platforms to Strengthen Fair Tax Administration
Abuja, Nigeria — May 19, 2026 The Federal Government has launched new digital platforms under the Tax Ombud initiative aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and fairness in Nigeria’s tax administration system.The initiative, unveiled by the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Finance, is designed to provide taxpayers…