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Aliyu Urges Fixing Of Lighting System At Sokoto Airport

03.04.2026

Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has called on the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development to urgently address the poor aviation lighting system at Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto, ahead of the forthcoming 2026 Hajj airlift. The governor made the call during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development,...

Adeleke Summons IBEDC, Reassures Rainstorm Victims Of Emergency Support

03.04.2026

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has summoned the management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) over persistent blackout in Osogbo and other major towns in the state, describing the situation as “unbearable for residents”. In a statement issued yesterday, by the governor’s spokesperson Mallam Olawale Rasheed, he lamented that field reports confirmed the worsening power...

I’ll Not Resign, INEC Chairman Dares ADC

03.04.2026

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), yesterday said he would not resign based on the demand by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) concerning the interpretation of the Court of Appeal judgement on leadership tussle of the party. INEC in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Adedayo Oketola, drew...

APC May Adopt Consensus Option To Pick Candidates

03.04.2026

Indications have emerged that the Kwara State All Progressives Congress (APC) would employ consensus arrangements to produce its candidates for the 2027 general election. Speaking during the visit of an aspirant for the House of Representatives seat for the Oke Ero/Isin/Ifelodun federal constituency, Mrs. Florence Oyeyemi, the State Chairman of the APC, Prince Sunday Fagbemi,...

A’Court Dismisses NBC’s Bid To Overturn Judgment On Imposing Fines On Broadcast Stations

03.04.2026

In a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeal in Abuja yesterday dismissed an appeal by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) seeking to overturn a Federal High Court’s judgment perpetually restraining it from imposing fines on radio and televisions stations and setting aside the fines it levied on 45 broadcast stations on March 1, 2019 for...

Sanwo-Olu Pledges Implementation Of $500m

02.04.2026

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transparency and accountability in the implementation of the $500 million Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) Governance Programme. Speaking on Thursday at a public sensitisation and presentation of Lagos State’s progress in implementing the HOPE initiative at Lagos House, Marina, Sanwo-Olu...

Sanwo-Olu Commits N200m To Autism Advocacy, Caregiver Devt In Lagos

02.04.2026

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a N200 million financial support package aimed at strengthening autism advocacy and improving caregiver capacity in the state. The Governor unveiled the intervention on Thursday at Lagos House, Marina, during a reception for teenage autism advocate, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, who completed a 687-kilometre cross-country cycling journey from Enugu to...

LG Pivotal To Nigeria’s Socio-economic Transformation

02.04.2026

The Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Simon Lalong, has said that the Local Government has a critical role to play in driving Nigeria’s socio-economic transformation and national development. Lalong made this statement in Abuja at the inauguration of the new leadership of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), where he was also...

CBN Inaugurates PSP C’ttee To Drive Payment System Growth

02.04.2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the establishment of the Payment Service Providers Committee (PSPC) will lead to significant growth in the country’s digital payment system. Deputy Governor, Economic Policy Directorate, at the apex bank, Dr Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, who stated this, while speaking with journalists at the end of the inaugural...

Minister Demands Accountability, Measurable Results From Heads Of Agencies

02.04.2026

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has issued a firm warning to heads of agencies under his ministry, insisting on strict accountability and the delivery of tangible results. Oyetola issued the warning during the signing of performance bonds with the heads of maritime agencies during the Ministerial Management Retreat held alongside...