2027: Ex-Reps member, Oduyoye dumps Makinde’s advisory council

A former member of the House of Representatives, Babatunde Oduyoye has resigned from the Oyo State Advisory Council. Oduyoye, who represented Ibadan North West and South West on the platform of the defunct Alliance for Democracy made disclosed his decision in a statement, on Monday. Newsextra24 reports that Makinde established the …

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Reps summons Accountant-General over alleged fake agency budget scandal

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) is expected to question the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, today as lawmakers intensify their probe into the operations and funding of the disputed agency. The committee, chaired by the lawmaker representing Kanke/Kanam/Pankshin …

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Tinubu’s Renewed Hope is renewed hopelessness – Peter Obi

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda as a failure, describing it as “renewed hopelessness” and insisting that Nigerians deserve tangible improvements rather than political slogans. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Obi argued that …

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DR Congo records 3,200 Ebola Cases, 1,405 deaths

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded 3,200 confirmed Ebola cases, including 1,405 deaths, as the outbreak continues to spread across affected provinces, according to health authorities. The latest situation report showed that 571 patients had recovered, while 773 others remained in isolation and under medical supervision. The …

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Tinubu to deliver 10 more FCT projects before December – Wike

President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate between eight and 10 additional projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) before December, as part of efforts to fulfil promises made to residents, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has said. Wike gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja after inspecting the ongoing Apo-Karshi and Bwari-Kubwa …

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NSCDC arrests 2 suspected railway, electrical infrastructure vandals in Kano

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has arrested two suspected vandals over alleged vandalism of railway and electrical infrastructure in Kano State. The State Commandant, Mohammed Hassan-Agalama, made the disclosure on Monday in Kano. Hassan-Agalama said the suspects were arrested in separate intelligence-led operations carried …

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Customs launches Wale Adeniyi secondary school sports competition

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Western Marine Command, on Monday, inaugurated the Wale Adeniyi Secondary School Sports Competition 2026 at the Wale Adeniyi Sports Arena (WASA), Ibafon, Lagos. It is with a call for greater youth development and community unity through sports. Mohammed Babandede, the Zonal Coordinator, Zone ‘A’, Assistant …

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Davido gifts Mayorkun Tesla Cybertruck

Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has gifted fellow singer Emmanuel Mayowa, professionally known as Mayorkun, a Tesla Cybertruck. Davido announced the gift through his verified Instagram Story on Sunday, sharing a photograph of the electric vehicle with a message addressed to Mayorkun and one of his …

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Gov. Adeleke declares Tuesday work-free for PVC collection in Osun

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has declared Tuesday, July 28, 2026, a work-free day for public servants. The governor’s directive is that the work free day is to ensure they collect their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the forthcoming governorship election. The directive, conveyed in a circular issued by the …

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