Nigeria generated N3.91 trillion in federation revenue in September, but only N2.43 trillion was shared among the Federal Government, states and local government councils after deductions, transfers, refunds and savings. The figures, released after the October meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in Abuja, showed that N1.48 trillion was accounted for by collection costs, transfers, refunds and savings before the distribution. The Federal Government received N832.242 billion from the N2.428 trillion distributable revenue, while the 36 states shared N799.872 billion. Local government councils received N560.660 billion, while oil-producing states were allocated N236.049 billion as their 13 per cent…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained that the failure of some political parties to submit their membership registers led to the omission of their governorship candidates from the final list for the 2027 elections. Among those affected are Isa Pantami, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate in Gombe State, and Ladi Adebutu, the party’s candidate in Ogun State. Pantami’s name was missing despite his victory in a court-ordered rerun of the PDP governorship primary in Gombe. Adebutu and his running mate were also excluded from the final list. The omissions have triggered reactions from affected politicians and…
The Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) has challenged President Bola Tinubu to personally defend his record ahead of the 2027 presidential election, warning that Nigerians will not accept political surrogates in place of accountability. The group’s reaction followed reports that the demands of governance could keep the President off the campaign trail. In a statement on Thursday, POMR spokesman Idris Zekeri Jnr argued that Tinubu cannot delegate the defence of his policies and still expect Nigerians to renew his mandate. “You cannot govern by proxy, campaign through surrogates, and expect votes from Nigerians,” the group said. While party chieftains and…
The 2027 presidential race has opened a fresh line of attack on President Bola Tinubu, with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, questioning why a sitting president would reportedly seek to stay away from the campaign trail while asking Nigerians to renew his mandate. Adebayo said Tinubu’s reported intention to excuse himself from the 2027 campaign circuit raised questions about his willingness to face voters amid growing concerns over the economy and the impact of government policies on households. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his campaign’s Chief Communications Adviser, Comrade Mark Adebayo, the SDP candidate…
Security agencies have arrested the village head of Azare community in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, Lawan Ganga, and his two sons over alleged involvement in terrorism-related activities and repeated attacks on communities in Gujba and Gulani. The suspects, identified as Gambo Lawal Ganga and Ibrahim Lawal Ganga, were reportedly arrested on September 18, 2026, following a manhunt for members of an alleged criminal network linked to the violence. Several other suspected members of the group are reportedly still at large. Sources familiar with the investigation said information obtained from the suspects could help investigators identify those who…
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to rebuild roads destroyed by flooding and erosion, provide emergency relief to displaced residents and assess damaged farmlands and livestock for compensation. Lawmakers also called for urgent ecological restoration nationwide, with priority for erosion sites in Anambra, Ebonyi and Imo states. The resolutions followed three motions by Senators Victor Umeh, Anthony Ani and Osita Izunaso during Wednesday’s plenary. The Senate directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide food, potable water, temporary shelter and medical supplies to affected residents. It urged the Ministry of Works to reconstruct damaged roads, restore access to…
***Shifts Campaign Load to Yari-Led Council President Bola Tinubu has dropped a startling hint that he may not hit the road across Nigeria in his bid for re-election, declaring that the burden of governing cannot wait. Speaking at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council at the State House Banquet Hall, Aso Rock, Abuja, on Wednesday, the President said he had been warned not to let the grind of campaigning pull him away from running the country. “You have warned me and asked me not to allow the rigour of the campaign to distract me from…
The Federal High Court in Birnin Kebbi has convicted 19 persons for terrorism, illegal possession of firearms and vandalism of electricity cables following 17 months of investigation and prosecution by the Kebbi State Police Command. The court, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Gakko, sentenced two men identified as Aliyu Hadari and Umar Musa Uzzi to 15 years’ imprisonment on each of three terrorism-related counts. The police said the duo were arrested along Yauri Road in a vehicle allegedly acquired to transport kidnap victims to a forest hideout. The court also ordered the forfeiture of the vehicle and a Bajaj motorcycle…
Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas of weakening the National Assembly’s independence and failing to adequately check President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Melaye warned that the alleged erosion of legislative oversight could undermine Nigeria’s democracy, arguing that presidential power becomes increasingly difficult to restrain when institutions created to provide checks and balances fail to act independently. He made the allegations at a press conference on Wednesday, October 14, in a presentation titled “The 10th Assembly: The Pathway to Tinubu’s ‘Lifetime Presidency’.” The former lawmaker cited the amendment of…
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to stop piling new road contracts on top of abandoned ones, warning that years of neglect and poor funding have left highways across the country in ruins. Lawmakers carved out exceptions only for essential new roads, such as those reconnecting communities cut off by floods or opening access to underserved areas. The ruling followed a motion by Senator Tony Nwoye on the collapsed Ogbaru-Ndoni-Rivers Federal Highway. The Senate urged the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), the South-East Development Commission or the Federal Ministry of Works to carry out emergency repairs on failed…