Nigeria

Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has felicitated with former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, on the occasion of his 85th birthday.In a statement issued on Monday, Governor Otti described President Babangida as a visionary statesman whose leadership 35 years ago led to the creation of Abia State on August 27, 1991.“On behalf of the Government and good people of Abia State, I heartily congratulate President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on attaining this remarkable age of 85,” Governor Otti…

Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi, has called for the identification and compensation of families of Nigerians who lost their loved ones during the Osun State election.Obi, while congratulating Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the people of the state on the outcome of the election, said the successful conduct of the poll was important in strengthening Nigeria’s democratic process.The former governor…

The people of the South-East Region of Nigeria should ignore calls by the Minister of Works, Engr Dave Umahi, urging them to vote solely for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.Umahi had instructed south-easterners not to waste their votes on the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Mr Peter Obi.Reacting, the Eastern Union described such calls as undemocratic, and called on the people of the region to cast their votes wisely. EU’s National President, Hon Charles Anike,…

Jack Ocheme, a resident of Kubwa, first heard about the Abuja Rail Mass Transit(ARMT) also called the Metro Rail, from a colleague last year. He had noticed the colleague who lived on the same route had suddenly stopped following their usual route. Every close of work, the man was always in a hurry.One day Ocheme asked why.“I am rushing to meet up with the train,” his colleague answered.“Which train?” Ocheme fired back.The colleague explained that he joined the train which passes just close to his house in Dei Dei to…

A Lagos resident has called for urgent government intervention over alleged criminal activities involving some motorcycle riders in the Igando area of the state.The resident, identified on X as Blak power (@Blackpower_SCM), made the appeal while tagging the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.The resident alleged that some bike riders, particularly in the Lanre area of Igando, had been involved in the robbery of residents, with phones and other valuables reportedly stolen.…

The Federal Government has urged the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to reconsider Osubi Airport’s existing three-letter code, QRW, saying a new designation would better align with the airport’s official name and actual location in Delta State.The request was contained in a statement issued on Monday, by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo.The minister formally conveyed the request to IATA Area Manager for West…

The Federal Government is set to relocate genuine allottees of the defunct Site and Services Scheme at Dukpa, Gwagwalada, Abuja, after revoking their original allocations for the implementation of the National Housing Programme (NHP).The relocation means affected allottees with valid claims will have an opportunity to secure alternative plots within Gwagwalada, but those who fail to establish their claims during the government’s final verification exercise risk being excluded from the process.The Federal…

Sokoto State recorded the largest recovery of firearms and ammunition in the Nigeria Police Force’s latest operational summary, with 54 rounds of live ammunition, two AK-47 rifles and two magazines recovered during an operation that foiled an attempted bandit attack.The recovery was among 10 of 15 police operations conducted across 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory between August 14 and 16, 2026, in which firearms or ammunition were recovered.An analysis of the Force’s State-by-State operation for…

Residents of Yartafki, Dankawo, Tudun Iya and Maska communities in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State have appealed to the government for a solution over the three-year blackout facing their communities.A cross-section of residents from the affected communities who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday called the attention of the authorities to help restore power supply in the communities.The people said the prolonged outage caused by damaged electricity poles and infrastructure needs…

Access Bank Plc has approached the Federal High Court in Lagos seeking an order to freeze accounts linked to beneficiaries of an alleged unauthorised transfer of N1.34bn from four of its customers’ accounts.The bank filed the application, marked Suit No. FHC/LAG/CS/1168/2026, against 71 banks, microfinance banks, fintech companies and other payment service providers.The application was filed on August 13, 2026, following a fraud incident which the bank said was perpetrated through its internet banking platform,…