Lagos PDP gov candidate promises power rebates, cheaper housing
The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Deji Doherty, has pledged to provide electricity cost relief to residents and businesses through rebates and measures to make housing more affordable if elected governor. Doherty made the promise while presenting his 10-point manifesto at the Lagos Governorship Debate on Sunday, where he said his administration […]
Hamzat pledges affordable housing, better transport
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has promised to expand the state’s transportation infrastructure and introduce long-term mortgage arrangements to make housing more affordable for residents. Hamzat made the pledge during the Lagos Governorship Debate on Sunday, while responding to a question on why residents continued to experience economic hardship […]
Lagos NDC gov candidate promises free education, 150,000 housing units
The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Funso Doherty, has promised to make education genuinely free in public schools and provide 150,000 affordable housing units if elected governor in 2027. Doherty made the promises on Sunday during the 2026 governorship debate organised by the Nigeria Debate Consortium in Lagos, where he outlined […]
2027: APC women mobilise Rivers voters for Tinubu
A group of supporters in Rivers State has pledged to mobilise three million votes for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. On Sunday, the pledge was made on Saturday during a political gathering at the 40,000-capacity Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, where thousands of supporters converged to demonstrate their support for […]
Six Nigerians return from US amid deportation crackdown
Six Nigerians have returned to the country from the United States amid President Donald Trump administration’s intensified immigration crackdown, with the National Emergency Management Agency receiving them at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State. NEMA disclosed this in a statement posted on its X handle on Sunday, saying the returnees arrived at the airport’s […]
Police rescue 10 abducted passengers in Ogun, kill suspect
The Ogun State Police Command has rescued 10 passengers abducted by gunmen from a commercial bus at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, while one suspected kidnapper was killed during a subsequent operation. The victims regained their freedom unharmed at about 8.30pm on Saturday, following sustained security pressure and intelligence-led efforts by the police. The command disclosed this […]
NDLEA arrests Ugandan woman with cocaine hidden in underwear
A 34-year-old Ugandan woman, Farida Nansubuga, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for allegedly attempting to smuggle 1.15 kilogrammes of cocaine from Nigeria to Uganda. Nansubuga was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, while preparing to board a flight to Uganda. The NDLEA said 87 […]
FG seeks fresh $500m World Bank loan
The Federal Government is seeking a fresh $500m loan from the World Bank to establish an infrastructure financing platform, with the proposed approval scheduled for 25 May, 2027, just four days before the inauguration of Nigeria’s next president. The proposed borrowing comes as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, raising questions about […]
ADC crisis: Mark bloc holds grip on states
Despite a Federal High Court judgement nullifying the leadership of the African Democratic Congress led by former Senate President David Mark, the faction has retained control of the party’s structures in several states, with its supporters insisting that the ruling will not stand. Checks across the states showed that while the Mark-led faction remained firmly […]
NDC candidate faults Lagos debate fact-checkers over N1.77tn IGR claim
The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Lagos State, Funso Doherty, has challenged the fact-checkers at Sunday’s Lagos Governorship Debate for accusing him of giving out false information. He also demanded an apology over what he described as an incorrect assessment of his claim about the state’s internally generated revenue. Doherty, in a […]
