April 2026 – Page 104

Rhodes-Vivour Questions Lagos Govt Spending, Governance

20.04.2026

The 2023 Labour Party (LP) gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has criticised the State Government over what he described as misplaced priorities and lack of transparency in public spending. Raising concerns about infrastructure costs, taxation, and basic service delivery, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship hopeful questioned the cost and timeline of a major...

Army Intercepts Terrorist Couriers In Kogi

20.04.2026

Troops of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have disrupted supply routes and intercepting logistics couriers conveying ammunition in Kogi State. The intelligence-driven operations, conducted over a three-month period, targeted the movement of arms and logistics supporting terrorist activities within the brigade’s area of responsibility. In a major breakthrough on April 20, 2026, troops...

Remodelled Osogbo Stadium To Have 15,000 Sitting Capacity

20.04.2026

…Commends Contractor on Speed of Work Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has commended the speedy and qualitative ongoing remodelling of Osogbo stadium, announcing that the sitting capacity of the modernised and upgraded stadium has been increase from 4000 to 15,000 capacity. Speaking after the daily project review session which, according to his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale...

“I Prefer That My Kids Join My Father’s Business

20.04.2026

Nigerian Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said he prefers his children to pursue careers in his father’s business empire rather than enter the entertainment industry. During an interview on The Breakfast Club, the singer said he motivates his children to think about becoming part of the family business, saying he is happy with the...

‘I’ll Not Touch My Savings, Not Even For Family Emergencies’

20.04.2026

Nigerian content creator and streamer, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has stirred social media reactions after stating that the ₦100 million he has in savings remains strictly off-limits, even in the face of urgent family crises. In a viral video on Monday, Peller sparked conversations about money, savings, and financial discipline with skit maker...

Group Condemns Sarafa Alli’s Insensitive Comment Against Oke Ogun

20.04.2026

The Oyo Rebirth Initiative has outrightly condemned the comment credited to the Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Sen. Sarafa Alli. This is contained in a press statement issued on Monday by the Convener of the Oyo Rebirth Initiative, Comrade Yinka Gbadebo. The statement read, “The Oyo Rebirth Initiative has issued this statement to reiterate...

Wike-Backed PDP Faction Holds First NEC Meeting

20.04.2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike’s faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, convened its first National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja following the unsealing of the secretariat by the police. New Telegraph reports that the meeting took place at the Wadata Plaza headquarters,...

ADC Enugu Disowns Chairman Over Facing Forgery Trial

20.04.2026

The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Enugu State escalated on Monday after party stakeholders publicly disowned Prof. Uchenna Akubue, a university professor allegedly parading himself as the party’s state chairman, citing an ongoing criminal prosecution for forgery. In a statement signed by Comrade Raphael Idoko on behalf of the ADC Enugu...

“I Prefer That My Kids Join My Father’s Business To Doing Music

20.04.2026

Nigerian Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as, Davido expressed that he prefers his children to pursue careers in his father’s business empire rather than enter the entertainment sector. During an interview on The Breakfast Club, the singer expressed that he motivates his children to think about becoming part of the family business, pointing to...

Aiyedatiwa Calls For Stronger Synergy Between FG, LG

20.04.2026

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has called for stronger synergy between the Federal Government and sub-national governments in the implementation of social intervention programmes, insisting that effective delivery depends on collaboration between policymakers and structures closest to the people. The Governor made the call while receiving the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction,...