Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has announced a new initiative to combat low school enrollment in the state’s northern region. The plan includes providing free daily meals and cash incentives totalling N300,000 for students and their parents. READ ALSO: Obi backs Zulum, demands probe into alleged ‘terrorist infiltration of politics, armed forces’ The announcement came yesterday in Gajiganna, during the inauguration of a new Higher Islamic College. The college is designed…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the South-West Development Commission (SWDC), Dr Charles Akinola, has reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to delivering its statutory mandate in alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking to journalists after the commission’s inaugural board meeting held on Friday in Ibadan, Oyo State, Akinola described the establishment of the SWDC as a “landmark intervention” by President Tinubu aimed at tackling the region’s…

Former federal lawmaker and ex-Senator for Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has responded to a recent statement by former President Goodluck Jonathan, in which the latter described Nigerian politics as being filled with “betrayers, liars, and traitors.” Jonathan made the remark during the 70th birthday celebration of Chief Mike Aiyegbeni Oghiadomhe in Benin, the Edo State capital, where he reflected on the events leading up to his failed re-election bid in…

Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South in the National Assembly, has called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritise special infrastructure projects in the North-East, warning that the region risks being left behind without urgent intervention. His appeal came in the wake of a recent visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja by the six governors of the North-East, led by Borno State Governor and Chairman of the North-East Governors’…

Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has strongly criticised the recent sentencing of Akeem Jimoh, a 28-year-old auto mechanic who was convicted and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment with hard labour for stealing 17 tubers of yam worth N35,000 in Osogbo, Osun State. The judgment was delivered on Wednesday by Chief Magistrate Muibah Olatunji, after Jimoh pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of theft. Asked why he committed the…

The World Bank has clarified why $2 billion in loans approved for Nigeria in 2024 have not yet been disbursed, nearly a year after the signing. The explanation comes amid reports that the bank approved $8.4 billion (₦12.89 trillion) in new loans for Nigeria between June 2023 and August 2025, spanning 15 projects in critical sectors like energy, education, health, rural infrastructure, and governance. According to data from the bank’s…

Former Sokoto State Governor and current Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has admitted to engaging with bandits through backdoor channels during his tenure as governor in a bid to curb rising insecurity in the state. Tambuwal made the disclosure during an appearance on Channels Television’s “Politics Today” on Friday, where he discussed the complexities of banditry in Nigeria’s North-West and the wider Sahel region. “We did engage bandits…

By Ismaeel Aleem  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the devolution of voter registration to the ward level in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of the Area Council elections scheduled for February 21, 2026. The move, approved by the Commission, aligns with its policy to expand registration access before major off-cycle elections, as previously implemented in Edo, Ondo, and Anambra States. READ ALSO: INEC receives 171 applications for…

Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China have agreed to collaborate on humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction. This commitment was made during a courtesy visit by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, to the Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Yusuf Sununu yesterday. READ ALSO: Nigeria tops global list of costly passports as fee hike deepens inequality During the meeting, Sununu expressed Nigeria’s interest in leveraging China’s…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that it has received 171 letters of intent from associations seeking registration as new political parties in Nigeria. The disclosure was made in a statement released on Thursday following the Commission’s weekly meeting in Abuja. INEC also confirmed the receipt of 19 additional applications, bringing the total number to 171 as of 3 September 2025. The full list of applicant associations has…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared popular Nigerian real estate mogul and luxury developer, Olasijibomi Suji Ogundele, widely known as Sujimoto, wanted over allegations of money laundering and diversion of funds. Ogundele is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, a company renowned for its high-end architectural projects and luxury real estate developments across Lagos and other Nigerian cities. In a statement issued…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an update on the final voter registration figures for the upcoming Anambra State governorship election, confirming the addition of 146,353 new voters to the state’s electoral roll. The update was announced on Thursday following INEC’s weekly meeting, during which the Commission deliberated on the completion of voter registration across all 326 wards in Anambra State. The registration exercise was conducted between 8th…