Category: Power
All 22 Political Parties Submit Membership Registers to INEC, Meeting Extended Deadline for 2027 Polls
Abuja, Nigeria – May 18, 2026 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that all 22 registered political parties have fully complied with the Electoral Act 2026 by submitting their membership registers, just two days before the revised deadline.In a statement released by the Commission, INEC said the parties met the extended submission date…
EFCC Sets the Record Straight on UUTH Incident
Abuja, Nigeria — May 15, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has issued a clarification following public reactions to an incident involving operatives of its Uyo Zonal Directorate and staff members of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital. In a statement released by the Commission, the EFCC explained that the presence of its operatives…
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…
NEMA Flags Off 2026 Flood Preparedness Campaign For South-South Region In Calabar, Cross River State
CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE — MAY 15, 2026 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has flagged off the 2026 National Preparedness and Response Campaign on Flood Disaster and Related Hazards for the South-South geo-political zone in Calabar, Cross River State. Director-General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, who flagged off the campaign on Thursday, May 14, 2026,…
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…
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS MS. ADEDAYO BENJAMIN LANIYI AS DG/CEO OF THE MARYAM BABANGIDA NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT
Abuja, Nigeria,15 May 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ms. Adedayo Benjamin Laniyi as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (MBNCWD), alongside the constitution of the Centre’s Governing Council for an initial term of four (4) years. According to a letter signed by the…
Office of the Head of Civil Service Clarifies Approval of 40% Peculiar Allowance for Federal Civil Servants
Abuja, Nigeria,Friday, May 15, 2026 The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) has clarified that it neither approved nor formally communicated the approval of the recently circulated 40 percent peculiar allowance for federal civil servants to the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) or any labour union.In a…
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…