The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign in Jigawa State is expanding into a sprawling statewide political network, with former national officeholders, lawmakers, party leaders and grassroots politicians assigned specific roles ahead of the 2027 election. The structure approved for PDP governorship candidate Mustapha Sule Lamido cuts across strategy, security, finance, publicity, research, youth and women mobilisation, with additional coordinating committees created for the three senatorial zones and local government areas. One of the most prominent appointments is that of former Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, as chairman of the campaign’s Security Committee. Former minister Nuraddeen Mohammed will chair the…
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Nigeria’s three tiers of government shared a total of ₦2.338 trillion in Federation Account revenue for August 2026, even as statutory revenue recorded a sharp decline from the previous month. The allocation was announced after the September meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in Abuja. The distributable revenue comprised ₦1.565 trillion in statutory revenue and ₦773.233 billion from Value Added Tax (VAT). The figures showed a significant drop in gross statutory revenue, which fell to ₦2.850 trillion in August, compared with ₦4.359 trillion recorded in July, representing a decline of about ₦1.508 trillion. VAT, however, moved in the…
Amagba community in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State is facing the consequences of rapid growth, with its expanding population and commercial activities putting pressure on basic infrastructure and security services. The challenge has prompted Senator Neda Imasuen, representing Edo South Senatorial District, to move on two critical needs — a community market and a police station. Imasuen on Thursday broke ground for an ultra-modern market that will comprise 30 lock-up shops and 40 open stores, saying the project was designed to bring basic commodities and trading opportunities closer to residents. But the senator’s disclosure of plans for a…
Nigeria has secured a major legal reprieve in the long-running dispute over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project after an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration tribunal in Paris dismissed a $680 million claim filed by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited. The ruling, announced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, comes amid a separate arbitration in which Sunrise is seeking more than $2.7 billion in compensation and interest over the controversial power project. The latest decision means Nigeria will not have to pay the $680 million settlement sum demanded by Sunrise in connection with the separate proceedings. The Federal Government…
The controversy over Peter Obi’s financial legacy in Anambra State has taken a new turn, with World Bank and IFAD records raising questions over who actually borrowed the money behind several major projects linked to his administration. The documents reviewed show that the Federal Republic of Nigeria was the borrower in several of the programmes, while Anambra was among the states selected to implement projects and receive the benefits. That distinction could prove important in the ongoing debate over Anambra’s debt profile, because being a beneficiary or participating state is not necessarily the same as being the principal borrower. At…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has offered a fresh challenge to the ongoing debate over former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi’s financial legacy, insisting that he personally witnessed the process through which millions of dollars belonging to the state were invested. Otti, who was Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Bank when Obi was concluding his tenure as Anambra governor, said he was “part of the process” and could testify that the funds Obi said he left behind were actually left for the state. The governor said Obi had initially wanted to leave the money in cash, but financial advisers advised…
The growing disagreement between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress has taken a new turn, with the APC Presidential Campaign Council asking President Bola Tinubu to intervene. PCC spokesperson, Ima Niboro, said the dispute over Wike’s proposed “Rainbow Coalition” should be resolved before it spreads further into states and local government areas ahead of the 2027 elections. Niboro described the disagreement as a quarrel among political allies, saying both sides still support Tinubu’s return in 2027 despite their differences over how to pursue that objective. “The quarrel we are talking about…
Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has mourned veteran Nigerian actor, Olu Jacobs, describing him as an embodiment of excellence in Nigeria’s creative industry. Obi expressed sadness over the death of Jacobs, whose demise was announced by his family on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. In a tribute, Obi said Jacobs made remarkable contributions to the film and creative industry through a career that spanned several decades in Britain and Nigeria. He described the late actor as a professional whose life reflected talent, discipline and dedication to his craft. According to Obi, Jacobs’ death is also a reminder that life is…
Pandemonium broke out in parts of Minna, the Niger State capital, on Thursday after relatives of detained artisanal miners took to the streets following reports that several of them had died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The protest paralysed movement and disrupted commercial activities around Maitumbi, Tudun Natsira, Berger and parts of Tunga, as angry residents blocked major roads and demanded explanations over the reported deaths. The protesters, many of them parents and relatives of the detained miners, accused the NSCDC of failing to account for what happened to their loved ones after their…
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Babangida Nguroje, has urged stakeholders in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State to halt actions capable of worsening the recent unrest, warning that further violence could destroy the peace and unity built over the years. Nguroje, who is the Garkuwan Sardauna, called on all parties to exercise restraint and allow law enforcement agencies to restore peace and order in the affected communities. He also appealed to residents of Mbamnga, Mbara and Geroji to embrace dialogue and genuine reconciliation, saying the communities could not afford further loss of lives or destruction of…