2027: Makinde promises tax breaks, reaffirms claim on unremitted ₦250bn fund
Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Seyi Makinde, has promised to introduce tax breaks for entrepreneurs if elected president in 2027. Makinde, who stated this while addressing party stakeholders at the APM South-South Town Hall meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, monitored by our correspondent on Tuesday, also accused the […]
2027: Oborevwori, Okowa, Keyamo make Delta APC campaign council
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, are among the political leaders named in the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council in Delta State ahead of its inauguration on Thursday. The council is expected to coordinate the party’s campaign activities across the state. The party’s […]
Family demands probe after man dies in Osun police cell
The family of the late Taofiki Mustapha, who reportedly died in the custody of Agbeye Police Post, has called on the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone XI Command headquarters in Osogbo, Osun State, to probe the circumstances surrounding the incident. Taofiki, a husband of four wives and father of seven children, was found dead […]
Ebola hits Nigeria, 44 contacts under surveillance
The Federal Government has confirmed an imported case of Ebola virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as health authorities intensify contact tracing following the identification of 44 contacts. This is as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention calls for urgent international support to contain the outbreak spreading across parts of Africa. […]
Abuja bizman arrested over alleged $120m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested an Abuja-based businessman, Innocent Ezuma, 57, over allegations of defrauding a Ukrainian investor of more than $120m. Ezuma was arrested at his residence in Abuja on Monday, October 19, and remained in the commission’s custody as of Tuesday. The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrest to […]
Oyebanji appoints new aides, swears in SSG, CoS
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the appointment of four officials to serve in key positons in the state’s power, road infrastructure and transportation sectors. The appointment was contained in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday evening by the Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode. This came few hours after the governor sworn-in […]
Bauchi unveils new startup law, tech initiatives
The Bauchi State Government has launched the Bauchi State Innovation and Startup Law 2026 and graduated over 100 youths trained in cyber security under its Cybernation programme. The programme, implemented in partnership with Protexxa, was designed to equip young people with internationally recognised cyber security skills and prepare them for employment opportunities in the global […]
Auto crash claims two lives in Kano
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kano Sector Command, has confirmed the death of two persons following a fatal road traffic crash involving two vehicles along the Kano-Zaria Road at Dangi Underpass. The Sector Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Labaran, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday night. The statement said the accident which occurred […]
State police: Five more Assemblies pass bill, FG panel submits draft
Stephen Angbulu, Nathaniel Shaibu, Efecha Gold, Dele Ogunyemi, Emmanuel Ande, Toheeb Omotayo, Emmanuel Ande, Bankole Taiwo, Animasahun Salman and James Abraham The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill on Tuesday said it had submitted the draft National Policing Bill, 2026, and 29 consequential amendment bills to the Ministry of Justice for legislative drafting […]
Three defraud Delta community leader of N5.4m
The Delta State Police Command has arrested three men for allegedly defrauding a community leader of N5.475 million with a promise to secure his appointment as president-general of his community. The suspects allegedly impersonated top government officials, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and some Delta State Government officials, […]
