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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has addressed speculations regarding his potential defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC, amid recent moves by some opposition governors to join the ruling party. Makinde spoke on Wednesday in Abuja during the public launch of ‘Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined an Administration’, a book authored by former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed. “I am not APC, and I am not about to become APC,” the governor declared. He stressed that Nigeria’s progress depends on sincere collaboration among leaders across political divides to advance the country. Governor Seyi Makinde stated that…
A Magistrate Court sitting in Owerri has convicted three persons, Ikechukwu Nwosu, Ogechi Osuji and Edwin Iheanato for indiscriminate disposal of waste at the Hardel Orji District Owerri. The court found the defendants guilty of violating existing waste management and sanitation regulations within the district. During the proceedings, all three defendants pleaded guilty to the charges brought against them, following due legal processes as stipulated under the Eastern Waste Management Corporation Law No. 2 of 2025 and other relevant sanitation laws governing waste disposal in the state. Consequently, the defendants were convicted and sentenced by the court to three months’…
The Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, has fired back at Nigeria, claiming that they are attempting to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup through the back door. The Leopards beat Nigeria 4-3 on penalties in the final of the African playoffs in Rabat last month. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has filed a petition seeking to disqualify them from the World Cup for fielding several ineligible players. DRC have now responded to the petition with very strong words. “If you can’t win on the pitch, don’t try to win from the back door,” they wrote on their official X…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Wednesday said the Federal Government’s Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project has begun attracting strong interest from international investors, with at least four companies offering to refund the entire cost of Section One in exchange for operating and tolling the road. Umahi disclosed this while speaking at a press briefing at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, insisting that the flagship highway was conceived as an investment-driven legacy project rather than a conventional public works programme. “When a nation is in crisis, you have to do everything possible to bring external funds into the system. That…
The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has begun a crackdown on drivers across the state who engage in speeding and endanger their lives and those of other road users, particularly during the festive season. The spokesperson for the sector command, Afolabi Odunsi-Oyewole, disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Wednesday. Odunsi-Oyewole disclosed that the special operation, led by the State Sector Commander, Akinwunmi Fasakin, is aimed at achieving the corps’ corporate goal of a 10 per cent reduction in road crashes in the state, most of which have been attributed to speeding. He…
With his former and even new party in crisis, federal power aligned against him and new political alliances forming, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, faces the toughest test of his political career. Adeleke was first known as the dancing senator. That was during his time representing Osun West District in the Senate. He was elected in a by-election in July 2017, following the death of his brother, Senator Isiaka Adeleke, and served until 2019. The appellation changed after the Saturday, July 16, 2022, governorship election in the state, which he won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. From…
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream) on Tuesday called for urgent legislative intervention in the dispute between the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and the Dangote Refinery, warning that a prolonged standoff could trigger an energy crisis capable of crippling the economy. The disagreement centres on regulatory approvals and operational compliance issues involving petroleum product pricing and distribution. The Committee made the call at a workshop held in Abuja with the theme, “Midstream sector overview and strategic future chart for seamless processing.” In his opening address, the Chairman of the Committee, Odianosen Okojie, underscored the…
Deposit Money Banks are shoring up their capital base as the Central Bank of Nigeria intensifies oversight, reinforcing governance, transparency, and risk management to ensure a resilient, stable financial system, OLUWAKEMI ABIMBOLA writes Nigeria’s banking system remains stable and resilient, a key pillar of the country’s financial stability. Yet the Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, says the apex bank continues to stay alert to emerging risks such as cyber threats, credit-concentration pressures, and operational vulnerabilities. These challenges, he explained, are being managed through strengthened risk-based supervision and the ongoing transition to Basel III, which is expected to enhance capital quality,…
The Confederation of African Athletics has confirmed that the 24th African Senior Athletics Championships will begin on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Accra, Ghana, officially setting the date for the continent’s flagship track and field event, The PUNCH reports. Ghana Athletics announced the confirmation in a statement issued on Wednesday after receiving formal approval from the Minister for Sports and Recreation and the Confederation of African Athletics, affirming Ghana’s status as host of the championships, which will run until Sunday, May 17, 2026. According to the programme released by Ghana Athletics, preparations for the championships will begin ahead of competition,…
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) fired off a letter on Tuesday to Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and several major data center developers to investigate the impact they’re having on Americans’ utility bills.The move comes as rising electricity rates became an increasingly hot-button issue in the US, which has far more data centers than any other country in the world and has seen waves of local opposition to these facilities as a result. Power demand is suddenly increasing after more than a decade without much change, due in large part to new data centers…
