Category: Governance
APC Ogun East Primary: Ijebu City Boy Movement Backs Dapo Abiodun for Senate
Ogun State — The Ijebu City Boy Movement and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East have declared their support for Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, ahead of the APC Ogun East Senatorial Primary Election. In a press statement signed by Moibi Ibrahim Olalekan, the group described the primary election as a…
Ijebu City Boy Movement Congratulates Hon. Rasak Dahdah on APC Primary Victory
Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State — The Ijebu City Boy Movement has congratulated Hon. Rasak Oluwakemi Dahdah following his emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate and winner of the House of Representatives primary election for the Ijebu Central Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. In an official statement signed by Hon. Moibi…
PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR HYACINTH ALIA ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY
Abuja, Nigeria — May 15, 2026 President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, commending his leadership and developmental strides in the state. In a statement personally signed by the President, Tinubu praised Governor Alia for his transformative efforts aimed at industrialising…
PRESIDENT TINUBU ENGAGEMENTS WITH INVESTORS IN KIGALI GET POSITIVE RESPONSES
Kigali, Rwanda — May 15, 2026 President Bola Tinubu’s economic and investment drive is set to receive a further boost as international port operator, APM Terminals, pledged a $600 million investment in Nigeria’s maritime sector.The company’s leadership made the commitment during a meeting with President Tinubu in Kigali, Rwanda, on the sidelines of the Africa…
EFCC Arraigns Bank MD, One Other for Alleged N19m, $30,000, N20m Fraud
Abuja, Nigeria, May 15, 2026 The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a bank managing director and another individual over separate allegations involving fraud, illegal conversion, obtaining by false pretence, and money laundering amounting to millions of naira and foreign currency. Bank MD Arraigned Over Alleged N19m and…
NIGERIA POLICE FORCE EXTRADITE WANTED CYBER FRAUD SUSPECT “PUTSAMMY” TO U.S.
Abuja, Nigeria, Friday, May 15, 2026 The Nigeria Police Force has extradited a wanted cyber fraud suspect, Samuel Ugberease, popularly known as “Putsammy” and “Putput,” to the United States over allegations of online romance scams and wire fraud. In a statement issued by the Force, the suspect was formally handed over to U.S. authorities following…
APC Postpones House of Representatives Primary to Saturday
Abuja, Nigeria, Thursday, 15th May, 2026 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a slight adjustment to its timetable for the 2027 general elections, shifting the House of Representatives primary election to Saturday, 16th May, 2026. In a press statement issued on Thursday, the party clarified that the change affects only the House of Representatives…
FG TO DEPLOY AI-POWERED “INTELLIGENCE SHIELD”
Monaco / Abuja, Nigeria, Friday, May 15, 2026 The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to deploy a new AI-driven security architecture known as the Multi-domain Hybrid Intelligence Shield (HIS), a cutting-edge system designed to strengthen national defence and combat terrorism, piracy, and illegal mining across the country. The initiative signals a major step…
Lagos To Launch State-Issued Driver’s Licence
Lagos, Nigeria, May 12, 2026 The Lagos State Government has announced plans to launch a state-issued driver’s licence in partnership with the Federal Government as part of efforts to improve road safety and traffic management across the state. Speaking during a press briefing in Ikeja, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed that Governor Babajide…
Lagos Island East LCDA Intensifies Monitoring Of Environmental Sanitation Exercise
Lagos, Nigeria,May 12, 2026 The Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area has intensified monitoring and enforcement operations aimed at tackling environmental infractions and public nuisances within the council area. The administration stated that the exercise forms part of efforts to ensure strict compliance with the provisions of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Law of…