Kaduna safer than perceived — NIPR
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has described insecurity in Kaduna State as exaggerated, while applauding the state government’s efforts to tackle security challenges and improve infrastructure. Chairman of the Planning Committee for the 2026 Nigerian Public Relations Week, Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, made the remarks on Monday during a media tour of key government projects across the state. He commended Governor...
PDP South West disowns ‘Ibadan briefing’, labels organisers impostors
The South West Zonal chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from a purported press conference held in Ibadan on Monday, describing the event as the handiwork of “criminal impostors” with no ties to the party. In a statement issued by the Zonal Publicity Secretary, Akinloye Oyeniyi, the party dismissed claims that it had criticised former Ekiti...
Tinubu approves new police academy campus in Ogun, N15bn take-off grant
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. Tinubu also approved a special take-off grant of N15billion for the college. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Monday, April 20, 2026, said the president’s approval was in fulfilment of the provisions of the...
Dispatch rider dies in Lagos road crash
A dispatch rider has been confirmed dead in an accident at Motorways inward Estate, Alapere, Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the accident via a statement issued on Monday, April 20, 2026. Bakare-Oki said preliminary findings revealed that an empty NIPCO tanker rammed into the rider, causing instantaneous death. Bakare-Oki stated: “LASTMA officers responded...
2027: Ogun East APC endorses Abiodun as consensus candidate for Senate seat
Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East Senatorial District have endorsed Governor Dapo Abiodun as their consensus candidate for the 2027 senatorial election. The endorsement was announced at a stakeholders’ meeting held at Adeola Odutola Hall, Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, on Monday, April 20, 2026. The meeting had in attendance members of the Governor’s Advisory Council...
Tinubu appoints Gaidam to chair reconstituted Nigeria police academy council
President Bola Tinubu has reconstituted the governing council of the Nigeria Police Academy in Wudil, Kano State, naming Minister of Police Affairs Senator Ibrahim Gaidam as chairman of the 16-member body. The reconstituted council draws membership from key federal institutions, with the chairman of the Police Service Commission, the Inspector-General of Police, and representatives of the Federal Ministries of Education,...
Ibiyeomie: I give $12k every Sunday, don’t need your offerings to stay rich
David Ibiyeomie, the presiding pastor of Salvation Ministries in Rivers State, has stirred fresh conversation around tithing and church giving after declaring in a viral sermon that he gives a minimum of $12,000 every Sunday — and that his personal wealth is entirely independent of his congregation's offerings. Ibiyeomie, one of Nigeria's most prominent Pentecostal clergy, made the remarks while...
CBN targets $1bn monthly diaspora remittances, tasks banks on seamless transfers
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso has challenged deposit money banks to capitalise on the apex bank's reform environment to help drive diaspora remittances to $1 billion every month before the end of 2026, describing the target as achievable but contingent on the active participation of the banking sector. Cardoso made the call during engagements at the 2026 Spring...
Boko Haram issues 72-hour ultimatum, demands ₦5bn for 416 captives in Borno
Boko Haram terrorists have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Nigerian government, demanding ₦5 billion for the release of 416 women and children abducted from Ngoshe community in Borno State, warning that failure to meet their terms would result in the victims being dispersed to undisclosed locations where they may never be found. The threat was delivered in a video...
Wike urges PDP to reconcile with aggrieved members
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and a leading figure in the Peoples Democratic Party, has called on the party's leadership to launch an urgent reconciliation drive, assuring members who departed amid internal crises that their entitlements remain intact and that the door is open for their return. Wike made the appeal on Monday at the 108th National...
