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BUNI, GAIDAM ANNOUNCE BABA MALLAM WALI AS APC CONSENSUS GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE FOR 2027 YOBE ELECTION
DAMATURU, YOBE STATE, NIGERIA — APRIL 30, 2026 Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, alongside the Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam, has announced Baba Mallam Wali as the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 Yobe State governorship election. The announcement was made following consultations among key stakeholders of…
LASPA REAFFIRMS EXCLUSIVE MANDATE ON PARKING MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE
LAGOS, NIGERIA — APRIL 30, 2026 The Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) has reaffirmed its statutory mandate as the sole agency responsible for the regulation and management of all forms of parking within Lagos State. The General Manager of LASPA, Adebisi Adelabu, made this known while addressing recent developments involving a purported jurisdictional claim over…
VICE PRESIDENT SHETTIMA CALLS FOR PEACEFUL POLITICAL ACTIVITIES IN APC
ABUJA, NIGERIA — APRIL 30, 2026 The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, has called on political actors within the All Progressives Congress (APC) to maintain peace, discipline, and unity as political activities intensify ahead of future electoral engagements. In a statement personally signed by him, Shettima cautioned party members against what he described as…
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY MARKS 15TH ANNIVERSARY, PROMOTES UNITY AND PEACE THROUGH MUSIC
GLOBAL — APRIL 30, 2026 International Jazz Day is being celebrated worldwide, marking its 15th anniversary as a global observance dedicated to highlighting jazz as a universal language of peace, freedom, and dialogue. Established in 2011 by UNESCO, the annual event promotes intercultural understanding, human dignity, and the fight against discrimination through music. This year’s…
Two More Aspirants Purchase APC Governorship Forms in Adamawa
Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria,Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Two additional aspirants from Adamawa State have purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship nomination forms ahead of the party’s primaries. The aspirants, Alhaji Bello Ibrahim and Abdulrahman Bashir Haske, bring the total number of contenders who have obtained the APC governorship forms to five. The development signals…
President Tinubu Removes NMDPRA Chief Executive, Nominates Rabiu Umar as Replacement
Abuja, Nigeria, Monday, April 27, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate removal of the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr. Saidu Mohammed. In a related development, the President has nominated Mr. Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the new Chief Executive of the Authority, subject to confirmation…
President Tinubu Endorses Hamzat as Lagos APC Consensus Governorship Candidate for 2027
Abuja, Nigeria, Monday, April 27, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has endorsed the choice of Dr. Obafemi Hamzat as the consensus governorship candidate for Lagos State ahead of the 2027 election. The endorsement follows the decision of the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council (GAC), which selected the current Deputy Governor as its preferred candidate. The…
Senate Approves $516.3m Loan Request for Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway
Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, April 29, 2026 The Senate has approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request for a $516.3 million loan to support the execution of the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway project. Lawmakers clarified that the loan, sourced from Deutsche Bank AG, is intended to serve as a financial lifeline to prevent delays in the implementation of the…
Minister Alake Calls for United African Approach to Strengthen Mineral Economy
Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, April 27, 2026 The Minister of Solid Minerals Development and Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, Dele Alake, has called for stronger regional cooperation among African nations to position the continent as a key player in global mineral supply chains. He made the call while speaking at the Kenya Mining Investment…
EFCC Presents More Witnesses in Alleged N27bn Fraud Trial of Darius Ishaku, Yero
Abuja, Nigeria,Tuesday, April 28, 2026 The trial of former Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, and former Permanent Secretary in the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, continued at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presenting additional witnesses. The defendants are facing a…