How EFCC stopped contractor from using substandard power lines
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed how it intervened in 2024 to prevent a contractor from executing a Ministry of Power project using fake and substandard transmission lines, potentially averting a national disaster. The disclosure was made by EFCC Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, during a courtesy visit by the Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Electricity Management...
NCC reaffirms commitment to expanding broadband access in Plateau
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding broadband access to underserved communities in Plateau State, emphasizing the role of robust connectivity in unlocking economic, educational, and innovation opportunities. The position was reiterated on Monday during a courtesy visit by the NCC Executive Commissioner for Stakeholder Management, Ms. Rimini Makama, to the Governor of Plateau State, Barrister...
Gawuna goes silent as Tinubu rallies APC leaders to stop his defection to Kwankwasiyya
Former Kano State deputy governor and 2023 APC governorship candidate, Nasir Yusuf Gawuna, has become the most sought-after political figure in Kano as pressure mounts from President Bola Tinubu to stop his alleged plan to defect to the Kwankwasiyya movement and eventually join the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Growing signs of Mr. Gawuna’s political realignment with Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,...
Tinubu returns to Abuja after Sallah break in Lagos
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed Lagos for Abuja after marking the Eid-el-Fitr, following his state visit to the United Kingdom. Tinubu’s plane left the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport at 6:44 p.m. The president returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom last Friday and participated in the Eid-el-Fitr prayers held at Dodan Barracks in Lagos. As part of...
Uba Sani lauds Tinubu, describes president visionary leader
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani says President Bola Tinubu’s leadership has been marked by courage, clarity of vision, and an unyielding commitment to repositioning Nigeria for sustainable progress. Sani said under the Renewed Hope Agenda, “our nation is witnessing bold and transformative reforms that are laying a solid foundation for long-term growth and shared prosperity.” The governor added: “In agriculture and...
DSS rescues kidnapped Kibiya council secretary, arrests two
The Kano State Government has confirmed the rescue of the Administrative Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Council, Alhaji Hamza Durya, who was abducted from his residence in Durya village, Kibiya LGA. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, the government disclosed that operatives of the Department of State Services...
Four arrested for using Wike’s name to swindle military officer N150m
The police have arrested four men accused of impersonating the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to defraud a retired senior military officer and several others of more than ₦150 million. The principal suspect, Yashim Kajang, of No. 3 Martin Elegoma Street, Nigeria Army Post Housing Estate, Phase 1 Kurudu, was arrested on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. He allegedly convinced...
FG fires back: OPL 245 critics driven by selfish interests — AGF
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has condemned what he described as a campaign of misinformation against the Federal Government’s recent resolution of the long-standing dispute over Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245. In a statement released on Tuesday, Fagbemi faulted comments attributed to the Atiku Abubakar Media Office, describing them as misleading and designed...
Convention: Wike denies existence of crisis in PDP, says party united
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports of a split within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that the opposition party remains intact as it prepares for its national convention. Wike spoke on Wednesday while briefing journalists after inspecting key infrastructure projects across Abuja. He maintained that claims of factions within the PDP were...
Wike: Tinubu’s support behind my administration’s timely project delivery
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described President Bola Tinubu’s support and commitment to timely project delivery as responsible for the infrastructural development being recorded in Abuja. Wike said this after inspecting ongoing projects across the FCT on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. The minister stated that Tinubu closely monitored project implementation due to his commitment to...
