Politics

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has officially inaugurated Irele Towers, a new commercial facility within the Lagos Free Zone, marking a significant step in the state’s economic development strategy. The project, located along the Lekki-Epe expressway, is designed to improve business operations and attract both local and international investors to Lagos. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Sanwo-Olu described the development …

Fawaz Adebisi DS Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori-Ewekoro, Ogun State, on Thursday celebrated the institution’s 20th anniversary of academic operations by matriculating 2,400 new students for the 2025/2026 academic session. As gathered during the ceremony, held at the Polytechnic Mass Communication Complex, 1,300 National Diploma, ND and 1,100 Higher National Diploma, HND, students were admitted into the schools of Engineering and …

The National Convention Central Coordinating Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has divided the party’s national offices into six geopolitical zones based on the principle of federal character. Former Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari, stated this at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja. Masari, who is the committee chairman, said strict adherence to the party’s zoning …

Although I never studied journalism, formally, I learned long ago that news is about what gets attention, the unusual. Consequently, one of the elementary ways to explain the topic was this contrast: “The dog bites the man”, is nothing new, but “the man bites the dog” is something else. Who would be so banal as a titular: The policeman takes …

A faction of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday elected Mr Adedeji Doherty as South West Zonal Chairman. Doherty, a former PDP Lagos chairman, emerged through consensus with 16 other executives at the South West Zonal Congress held in Ikeja, Lagos. Chairman of the …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured Nigerians of a well-organised and transparent national convention, with preparations completed ahead of the major political event. The party has revealed that about 8,453 delegates from Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are expected to attend the convention scheduled for March 27 and 28 in Abuja. Speaking at a press …

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately open its portal to enable the Grassroots Initiative Party (GRIP) to complete its registration as a political party in the country. The judge in his decision ordered that the registration portal be opened so that GRIP can access the portal …

The South East Youths 4 Progressives (SEY4P) congratulated the Hon. Chimamkpa Ogbonnaya, on his emergence as the South East Zonal Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released by its President, Comrade Chukwuemeka Ugah, the group described Hon. Ogbonnaya’s emergence as a well-deserved recognition for his dedication, leadership skills and commitment to youth development and progressive …

The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has formally presented a comprehensive framework for the establishment of the state police to the Deputy Speaker of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, in a move seen as a major push towards decentralization of Nigeria’s policing architecture. The proposal, contained in a 75-page document titled “A Comprehensive Framework for the Establishment, Governance and …

By Victor Osula, Abuja Federal civil servants have stepped up calls for the federal government to implement the 40% peculiar allowance tied to the ₦70,000 national minimum wage, setting a March 31 deadline in a move aimed at accelerating the full implementation of ongoing wage reforms and improving workers’ welfare. The request was conveyed by the Joint National Public Service …