The All Progressives Congress, APC, has extended the date for for the purchase and submission of forms for the upcoming Zonal Congresses and National Convention. This was disclosed in a statement by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Tuesday. According to the statement, purchase and submission of forms will now hold from March 12,…
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has approved the appointment of Peter Akpe as the Deputy Governor of the state. The Assembly gave the approval during plenary on Tuesday. The appointment followed the death of erstwhile deputy governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who slumped and died in December 2025 Ewhrudjakpo was buried on January 30, 2026, in…
By Samuel Oyadongha Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has nominated Pastor (Hon) Peter Pereotubo Akpe, Chief of Staff at the Government House, as Deputy Governor. The nomination was approved by the State House of Assembly on Tuesday, ending months of speculation over who would succeed the late Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who passed…
Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over Nigeria’s rising debt profile, warning that borrowing without corresponding economic growth is deepening the country’s financial challenges. Obi made the remarks on Tuesday via his X (formerly Twitter) platform while reacting to recent World Bank reports indicating that Nigeria is…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Tuesday said that a truck driving at excessive speed had failed to brake and killed a LASTMA officer in the course of performing his lawful duties. The Authority said that the truck also hit a pedestrian at the Badagry roundabout. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan…
THIS is the story of the Gudurega community (in Sokoto State) that has waited for over 50 years to have a secondary school for its girls. Through community effort, and building brick by brick, the people are already putting up a structure as a secondary school for its girls. By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto GUDUREGA, Sokoto…
By Golok Nanmwa The corpses of four traders killed by hoodlums along the Jos-Pankshin highway in Plateau State have been recovered and buried in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. The victims, residents of Yandoya community in Jos North Local Government Area, reportedly travelled weekly to Pankshin to sell shoes. They were buried Monday evening at…
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