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The youth of Kogi State on Sunday formally endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term, presenting a cheque of ₦100 million to cover the cost of his All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential expression of interest and nomination forms. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo received the cheque on behalf of the President at the Muhammadu Buhari Civic Centre, Lokoja, during activities marking his two years in office. Speaking at the event, Ododo said the endorsement by Kogi youths was neither emotional nor symbolic, but a deliberate and collective decision rooted in their assessment of President Tinubu’s leadership. He noted that…

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered the closure of the Onitsha Main Market for one week following traders’ failure to comply with the state government’s directive to disregard the Monday sit-at-home order. The governor gave the directive on Monday during an on-site visit to the market, along with some of his aides and other government officials. Soludo warned that the closure could be extended if traders fail to comply with the directive, adding that security agencies have sealed the market to enforce the order. The governor described the development as the latest—and perhaps most drastic—salvo in a protracted…

After about four years in self-imposed exile, Yoruba Nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has returned to Nigeria. His homecoming follows reports that his name was cleared from the Federal Government’s wanted list under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Upon arriving in Ibadan on Monday, Adeyemo made his first major public appearance since 2021, heading straight to the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, to pay his respects. Confirming Igboho’s return to the country, his spokesperson, Olayomi Koiki, said: “As I’m speaking to you Chief Sunday Adeyemo is…

What began as a routine legislative exercise has spiralled into a bruising institutional dispute. It has pitted political caucuses against parliamentary procedure, with troubling questions raised about the integrity of the law-making process. At the centre of the storm are four newly enacted tax reform laws that were passed by the National Assembly, signed by the President, gazetted, and certified, yet are now mired in allegations of post-passage alterations. Yesterday, the House of Representatives moved decisively to contain the growing controversy, formally disowning an interim report produced by an ad-hoc committee constituted by the House Minority Caucus to probe the…

Wife of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola, has recused a 36-year-old Osun indigene, Titilayo Oluwaseun, who was stranded in Cairo, Egypt. The Nation recalled Oluwaseun called for government’s help in a video alleging that the person who facilitated her travelling seized her travelling passport and forced her into hard labour. Mrs Oyetola intervened and ensured the retrieval of Titilayo’s passport as well as arranged for her flight back to Nigeria. She arrived Nigeria on Sunday and was received by the Executive Director of Project Implementation at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Remi Omowaiye. Addressing newsmen after her…

A member of the House of Representatives representing Abeokuta South Federal constituency, Afolabi Afuape, has emphasised that for the nation to continue on the path of economic recovery and stability, President Bola Tinubu’s administration must be allowed to continue with his selfless leadership beyond 2027. Afuape said that it is the obvious truth that the nation is no longer where it used to be, courtesy of the courageous economic reforms of President Tinubu, and that it is just appropriate to allow the President consolidate on this solid foundation for the country beyond 2027. The lawmaker equally urged members of the…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has congratulated Chevron Nigeria Limited (on the successful completion of the Awodi-07 appraisal and exploration well in the shallow offshore western Niger Delta. Chevron Nigeria Limited operates the asset under the NNPC Ltd/CNL Joint Venture. The Awodi-07 well was drilled as part of the Joint Venture’s efforts to further delineate and unlock hydrocarbon potential within its asset portfolio. Drilling operations commenced in late November 2025 and were concluded in mid-December 2025. According to the company, all activities were carried out safely, efficiently, and in strict compliance with approved operational and regulatory standards. Following comprehensive…

The Kebbi Police Command has arrested a suspect for allegedly defrauding 175 job seekers under the pretext of securing school feeding jobs for them. The Command spokesman, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Birnin Kebbi. Usman said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect falsely presented himself as having the authority to facilitate employment in government-approved primary and secondary schools. He explained that the victims, acting in good faith, were induced to pay N30,000 each as “processing fees” for the purported jobs. According to him, investigations further established that the suspect, a resident of the KCC…

Nigerian actress and singer Tonto Dikeh has announced a reconciliation with her ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill. Accesstvng reported that the actress confirmed her separation from Mr Churchill in 2017, two years after they married in 2015. The former couple have a son, King Andre. At the time, Ms Dikeh said she was seeking a divorce over allegations of domestic abuse and extra-marital affairs. In February 2021, this newspaper reported that Mr Churchill introduced his former personal assistant, Rosy Meurer, as his new wife Ms Dikeh had previously accused him of having an extramarital affair with Ms Meurer. Following their separation, both…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 65-year-old woman, Hauwa Abulazeez, over her alleged involvement in supplying drugs to Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East. Disclosing this in a statement on Sunday, spokesman for the Joint Task Force, North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, Sanni Uba, said the suspect was arrested in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Uba, a lieutenant-colonel, said the suspect is alleged to be one of the suppliers of cannabis sativa to Boko Haram terrorist elements operating in Askira Uba, Rumirgo, Gwahi, Wamdiyo, Uvu and Gaya, and a key conduit in the distribution of the…