April 2026 – Page 12

Kwara APC Stakeholders Endorse Tinubu For 2nd Term

10.04.2026

All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State yesterday endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in 2027. They also endorsed former Kwara State APC Chairman Bashir Bolarinwa for the 2027 governorship election. The group made the announcement at a gathering in Shao in the Moro LGA, where party leaders,...

APC Chairman, Isa Aremu, Others Endorse Gov. Yusuf 2nd Term

10.04.2026

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Director General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Comrade Issa Aremu, have declared their full supports for Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf’s second term ambition. They passed the votes of confidence on Governor Yusuf section and...

Nigeria Reinforces Strategic Interest In Global Digital Cooperation

10.04.2026

…as NCSP boss attends inaugural meeting in China As part of measures to remain relevant in the global digital space, Nigrtia recently featured at the inaugural assembly of the World Data Organisation (WDO) held in Beijing, China. The country was represented by the Director-General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), Joseph Tegbe, who joined other...

FCMB Links Value-Chain Coordination To Improved Food Security

10.04.2026

Stakeholders across Nigeria’s agriculture sector have called for stronger coordination across the value chain to improve productivity and food security at the BusinessDay Future of Agriculture Conference held in Lagos. The conference, themed: “From Seed to Feed: Strengthening Agricultural Inputs for Food Security,” brought together policymakers, agribusiness operators, financial institutions, and development partners. They discussed...

Treat America’s Evacuation Of Embassy Staff As National Emergency

10.04.2026

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi has said Nigeria should treat the recent directive by the United States (US) to evacuate its embassy staff from Nigeria due to rising insecurity in the country as national emergency. Obi in a statement issued on Thursday, described the...

Remita Boss, Atanda, Seeks Coherent Approach To Digital Governance

10.04.2026

The Managing Director of Remita Payment Services Limited, Mr ‘DeRemi Atanda, has called for a more coordinated and deliberate national approach to digital governance, emphasising the need for structural alignment, policy clarity, and institutional coherence. A statement yesterday said he made the call at the National GovTech Policy Roundtable 2026 held at the National Assembly...

Oborevwori Woos Investors, Highlights Delta’s Blue Economy Potential At Abuja Summit

10.04.2026

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to unlocking the vast economic potential of the blue economy, declaring the state open and ready for strategic investments and partnerships. The governor made this known at the Blue Economy Investment Summit 2026 themed: “Shifting Gears: Heading to a New Frontier in Maritime Economy,” held...

Nigeria Spends $10bn On Food Importation Annually – Association

10.04.2026

Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) yesterday said Nigeria spends $10 billion on importation of wheat, rice, sugar, fish, and tomato paste in spite of government efforts to transform agricultural sector. Dr Godwin Atser, SAA Nigeria Country Director said this at the 2026 Annual Stakeholders Workshop and celebration of SAA 40th anniversary yesterday in Abuja. Atser said...

Burna Boy Breaks Silence On Clash With DJ Tunez

10.04.2026

Nigerian Afrobeats star, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has sparked further controversy after narrating the alleged incident involving him and DJ Tunez, Wizkid’s official disc jockey. In a recent Instagram Live session, the Grammy-award-winning musician shared his own account of what happened at Obi’s House, a well-known nightlife destination that celebrities frequently visit....

Abubakar Remains SDP National Chair

10.04.2026

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has reaffirmed that Sadiq Umar Abubakar Gombe remains its National Chairman, dismissing reports that a Court of Appeal ruling reinstated former chairman Shehu Musa Gabam. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Rufus Aiyenigba, the party said no court judgment removed Abubakar from office, stressing that leadership issues...