Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has fulfilled the long-standing pledge of houses to the victorious 1994 Super Eagles Team that won the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia. The Director and Head of Department, Public Building and Housing Development, Pemi Temitope, made this known in a statement by Badamasi Haiba, Director, Press and Public Relations, on Wednesday in Abuja. Temitope while symbolically handing over the letter of allocation to Efan Ekoku, a striker in the then team on behalf of the Minister of Housing and Urban Development in Abuja, explained that the allocation of the housing units…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has declared that the administration’s delivery of key infrastructure projects under the Renewed Hope Agenda renders electoral manipulation unnecessary, asserting that the government’s achievements are evident and persuasive to the electorate .Wike made the statement on Tuesday during the commissioning of the 16-kilometre Idu-Zuba Road—a long-awaited dual carriageway project revived and completed under his leadership. “There is no need to rig elections; our completed projects speak for us,” Wike said, addressing the upcoming Area Council elections. “Those planning to contest should ask themselves what they’ll tell the people. Let no…

In a series of intelligence-driven operations, the Enugu State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with armed robbery, cultism, and unlawful possession of firearms. The coordinated raids led to the recovery of dangerous weapons, ammunition, and other criminal exhibits, signaling intensified efforts by the Command to dismantle criminal networks in the state. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the arrests and recoveries were made between June 22 and June 23, 2025, during separate operations executed by various tactical units of the Command.On June 22, operatives from the Crack Tactical Squad,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it has received letters of intent from 110 associations seeking registration as political parties in Nigeria. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement during the second regular consultative meeting with the media held in Abuja. He said the applications are being carefully processed in accordance with the legal procedures governing political party registration in the country. Professor Yakubu revealed that the commission will soon publish the full list of the associations, including their proposed names, acronyms, and the names of their interim chairmen and secretaries. He assured the public that…

Ogun The Ogun State Government is set to spend the sum of N2 billion on intervention projects at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta. The state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this during the institution’s 15th combined Convocation Ceremony held at its Ojere campus in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Highlighting some of the intervention projects, Abiodun mentioned a 500-seater ultramodern hall, the construction of the road leading to the institution’s auditorium, the construction of a building for the Department of Accountancy, the construction and equipping of a new library, and a new bus to commemorate the 15th convocation ceremony. Governor Abiodun,…

President Bola Tinubu has declined to sign the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill, 2025, recently passed by the National Assembly. In a letter addressed to the Senate and read during plenary on Wednesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu cited constitutional grounds for his decision, referencing Section 58, Subsection 4 of the 1999 Constitution. The President explained that the primary reason for withholding assent is that the bill proposes granting the NDLEA the power to retain a portion of the proceeds from drug related crimes,which is a departure from the current legal framework. He clarified that…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on his 60th birthday, praising his commitment to the development of Lagos. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, Tinubu described Sanwo-Olu as a dedicated public servant who has stayed true to the vision of transforming Lagos. “Your execution of this vision is exemplified by landmark achievements, including completing the Blue and Red Rail lines and the ongoing preparations for the Purple Line, which will serve the vital Lekki corridor. “I urge you to sustain this trajectory by prioritising impactful projects…

The Senate, on Wednesday, passed the Rivers 2025 Appropriation Bill of N1.48 trillion. This followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Ad hoc Committee on Oversight of Emergency Rule in Rivers. Making the presentation, Chairman of the Committee and Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele said that for the record, emergency rule is not a substitute for democratic governance in any political climate. “Rather, it is an extraordinary constitutional measure intended to restore order in times of disorder, promote peace in periods of conflict and ensure stability where there is instability” He said that the invocation of…

The Adamawa State Government has dismissed suggestions that its recent reforms in traditional and chieftaincy affairs are politically targeted, particularly amid speculations surrounding the possible loss of the Waziri Adamawa title by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The state government recently issued a circular restricting eligibility for traditional council membership to individuals indigenous to specific districts, a move which could affect Atiku, a native of Jada in Ganye Chiefdom, who currently holds the prestigious title of Waziri Adamawa. The title was conferred on him in June 2017 by the Lamido of Adamawa, Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha. However, in a statement…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated the N16bn Lafia flyover and underpass constructed by the Nasarawa State Government led by Governor Abdullahi Sule at a one-day working visit to the state. Tinubu, who arrived at the Usman Dan Fodio Airport, Lafia, around 1:55 pm aboard a Nigerian Air Force jet, was received by Governor Abdullahi Sule alongside several governors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and top government officials. Lafia, the state capital, was adorned with banners, posters, and colours in anticipation of the President’s visit, with students and residents lining major roads to welcome him. Speaking during the inauguration…