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Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has commenced her campaign for re-election to the Senate, as she mobilized Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates and supporters across Kogi Central senatorial district ahead of the February 6, 2027, election. The campaign, which began last Saturday, according to a statement issued by her Media Office yesterday, attracted large crowds of supporters, party faithful, community leaders, and political stakeholders, with thousands con

Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt A group of legal practitioners under the aegis of Vanguard of Lawyers has declared its support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Kingsley Chinda, and his running mate, Major Jack, ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The group, during a press conference led by its Chairman, Eberechi Adele, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and Coordinator, Osi Olisa, said its endorsement was informed by Chinda’s legislative expe

John Shiklam in Kaduna  DICON-D7G is planning to expand local defence production to attract investment and create 7,000 job opportunities for retired military personnel and civilians as part of efforts to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported military equipment. The Chief Executive Officer of DICON-D7G, Mr Osman Chennar, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna.  Chennar said the initiative was designed to accelerate Nigeria’s transition from dependence on imported mili

Joseph Odok The presidential campaign gathering was more than a partisan mobilisation. It demonstrated Governor Bassey Otu’s emerging capacity to reconcile competing interests, rebuild confidence among aggrieved party members and reposition Cross River APC around a shared political purpose. A political gathering is best understood not merely by the speeches delivered but by the people who attend, the relationships repaired and the collective disposition that emerges. By this measure,

The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, has stressed the need to place citizens’ welfare at the centre of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, saying the success of infrastructure agreements should be measured by their impact on people’s lives. Ewalefoh said this in a post on his X handle, where he shared lessons from monitoring more than 100 concession agreements and over two decades of involvement in the P

* Plans grassroots mobilisation across six area councils, 62 wards, over 2,500 polling units Sunday Aborisade in Abuja  The FCT Abuja Youth Participation Action Community (FAYPAC) has set a target of mobilising 300,000 votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Federal Capital Territory ahead of the 2027 general election. The group, which is spearheading a grassroots political mobilisation initiative across the territory, has also unveiled a 23-member steering committee t

• Says continent needs execution revolution, not endless policy declarations • Advocates shift from consumption to production, knowledge creation • Osun First Lady says foundation has empowered over 3,000 women, youths • NIPR President blames elite conspiracy, poor leadership culture for Africa’s underdevelopment Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The Founder and Director-General of the Institute for National Transformation International (INT International), Professor Vincent Anigbogu, has

The Global Initiative Support Group (GISG) for Sheriff 2027 has  inaugurated its coordinators and canvassers across the 25 local government areas of Delta State, with a charge to intensify grassroots mobilisation for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election. The inauguration, held in Ughelli, brought together members of the group from across the state, APC leaders, politi

Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, is set to graduate 1,443 students at its 21st convocation, with four students from its Nutrition and Dietetics Programme securing employment offers following their industrial training. Also ,Bowen University’s ambition was to produce graduates who could compete globally while retaining the values of integrity, godliness, leadership and social responsibility. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jonathan Oyebamiji Babalola, disc

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan The Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sujimoto Group, Sijibomi Ogundele, has been named alongside prominent business leaders and nation builders in Nigeria’s Top 100 Trailblazers by the Daily Times Nigeria. The recognition is part of activities marking the Daily Times’ centenary, celebrating 100 years of journalism and its contributions to Nigeria’s political, economic and social development since 1926. Other notable awardees include President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has introduced two digital communication applications, dComms and DANCIT, as part of efforts to promote online privacy, digital rights and local technological innovation in Nigeria. The organisation said the community messaging applications were designed to provide alternatives to mainstream social media and messaging platforms amid growing concerns about data privacy, surveillance, online harassment an

Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Zamfara North senatorial zone held on Monday. The APC Chairman for the Zamfara North Senatorial District primary election, Dr. Auwal Abdullahi Aliyu, announced the result after the exercise. He said the winner, Sahabi Ya’u, scored a total of 49,176 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Tijjani Yahaya Kaura, who scored 9,628 votes, while Abdullahi Sani Shin

Boniface Okoro in Umuahia President of GLOBE Legislators and Patron of Strategic Mobilisation Network for Tinubu Continuity 2027 (SMN TC2027), Rt. Hon. Sam Onuigbo, has said failure to re-elect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 will undermine Nigeria’s economic progress. Onuigbo stated this in Umuahia, Abia State, during an interactive session with members and stakeholders of the network, where he delivered a speech titled “The Case for Continuity, Consolidation and Prosperit

Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening security partnerships, promoting defence innovation and supporting initiatives aimed at addressing emerging security challenges across Nigeria and the African continent. The Governor’s Special Adviser on Security Matters, Col. Ahmed Abdul Usman (rtd), stated this while representing Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, FCNA, at the official opening ceremony of the Africa International Defence Exhi

The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission ( FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has disclosed how his agency is committed to what he identified as the “rewiring of the organizational brain of the public service to beef up its policy intelligence and institutional intelligence quotient (IQ) of the workforce through its reprofiled new standard operating procedures.” According to him, having connected with the national policy objective of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to build a one trilli

*Notes proposed suspension of cyberbullying trial shows goodwill Columnist and public affairs analyst, Dr Lemmy Ughegbe, has described the Department of State Services (DSS) as gracious in its dealings with activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore.He, however, added that this grace does not deduct from the Service’s obligation to conclude the alleged cyberbullying trial of the politician. Ughegbe spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where

By Chikezie Chiedu “With a good perspective on history, we can have a better understanding of the past and present, and thus a clear vision of the future.” Carlos Slim Helú. It is not often that one encounters an individual whose impact on a particular sector of the economy is significant enough to inspire an entire generation. In the United States, the story of investment and the stock market cannot be told without mentioning Warren Buffett, popularly known as the Oracle of Omaha. Althoug

Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja As part of efforts to promote intra-community trade within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the ECOWAS Commission and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in collaboration with the Kogi State Government, have trained business associations, entrepreneurs and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the several gains of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme and the advantages accrued if the state keys into the scheme. The Minister of State for Fo

Sunday Okobi The Nigerian Community in Greater Manchester (NCGM) has called on the Nigerian government to establish regular passport and consular services in Northern England following the remarkable response to a recent passport intervention exercise in Manchester, United Kingdom. According to a statement, the appeal was made by NCGM Chairman, Otunba Abayomi Bashiru-Kaka, at the organisation’s celebration of Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary, held in Manchester last month. In the

Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto Suspected bandits yesterday ambushed police officers on the Sokoto–Gusau road, killing five police officers and abducting others. The attack occurred yesterday when the officers were travelling on a Zamfara State mass transit bus, popularly known as Bazamfara, en route to Gusau, the state capital. A source at the scene disclosed that some of the police officers aboard the bus lost their lives during the ambush. However, the exact number of casualties could