Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that the ongoing reconstruction of the State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt will be completed and ready for use by the first quarter of 2027. The Governor made the declaration on Monday, 25 May, 2026, after inspecting the extensive renovation works at the iconic government facility located in the Old GRA area of Port Harcourt. Speaking after the inspection tour, Fubara said he returned to the site to personally assess the level of progress being made on the massive project, especially the internal structural work which is not immediately visible from the…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid ul Adha celebration, one of the most significant festivals in the Islamic calendar. The announcement was made on Monday, 25 May, 2026, by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Magdalene Ajani. The declaration comes as millions of Muslims across Nigeria and around the world prepare to commemorate the festival, also known as Eid-el-Kabir, which symbolizes sacrifice, obedience to God and compassion for humanity. In the statement, the Federal Government…
The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening security landscape, warning that the growing emergence of community self-defence structures across the country signals a dangerous shift that could deepen national security fragmentation if not urgently addressed. In a strongly worded statement issued on Monday, 25 May, 2026, and signed by its Chairman, Isaac Abrak, the group said Nigeria was approaching a “security turning point,” where communities increasingly feel compelled to defend themselves because of persistent attacks and the inability of existing security operations to maintain long-term territorial control in forested areas. The group, while commending…
Bayelsa State formally stepped into Nigeria’s commercial aviation space on Monday, 25 May, 2026 as the Governor of the state, Douye Diri boarded the inaugural operational flight of Pioneer Airlines, becoming the airline’s symbolic “Passenger 1A.” The historic non-scheduled flight marked the official commencement of operations by Pioneer Airlines using one of the aircraft acquired by the Bayelsa State Government — an ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft designed for regional commercial operations. The aircraft departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 11:10 a.m. after receiving clearance from the control tower, beginning what officials described as a major milestone in Bayelsa’s…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 4,000 personnel across the nation’s capital to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The deployment was made on the order of the NSCDC Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commandant, Dr. Olusola Odumosu,and announced to the public in a statement. He said the massive deployment was aimed at protecting lives, property and critical national assets before, during and after the Sallah festivities. According to the Commandant, the deployment covers specialized units of the Corps including the Arms Squad, Female Strike Force, Crack Squad and Agro Rangers, strategically positioned across the FCT…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has launched one of the biggest crackdowns on economic sabotage in recent years after sealing all operational facilities belonging to Inner Galaxy Steel Company and Jiuxing Integrity Industrial Ltd over alleged involvement in the large-scale vandalism and recycling of stolen railway infrastructure across the country. The sweeping operation followed the uncovering of what security operatives described as a highly organised criminal network allegedly responsible for dismantling critical railway assets and converting them into commercial steel products worth billions of naira. In a statement issued on Monday by the spokesman of NSCDC, Afolabi Babawale,…
Nigeria recorded a major triumph at the 24th CAA Senior Athletics Championship in Accra, Ghana, as teenage athletes Rosemary and Miracle delivered a stunning performance to win gold for the country in the women’s 4x100m relay event. The young stars, both students of NTIC Secondary School, helped Team Nigeria clinch the gold medal with an impressive time of 42.94 seconds, further underlining the country’s growing strength in athletics. Their victory also secured Nigeria a ticket to the World Championships in Gaborone, while guaranteeing qualification for the 2027 World Championship in China. The feat was particularly remarkable for Rosemary, who was…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman, Ting Hung Kiong, over an alleged attempt to smuggle 31 kilogrammes of “Canadian Loud,” a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria through the Lagos airport. The suspect, said to be a Malaysian naturalised citizen, was arrested on May 17, 2026, at the Terminal 2 Arrival Hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport , Lagos after arriving from Thailand via Dubai on an Emirates Airline flight. According to the NDLEA, investigations showed that the suspect travelled from Malaysia to Thailand before heading to Nigeria through the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recorded an overwhelming victory in the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress presidential primary election, securing 814,988 votes out of the 816,174 total votes cast, with Alimosho and Ikorodu Local Governments emerging as the highest contributors to his landslide win. The state collation result, released by the All Progressives Congress, showed that the presidential primary covered all 20 Local Government Areas in Lagos State, where delegates and party members delivered near-total support for Tinubu against fellow aspirant Stanley Osifo, who polled 1,186 votes. An analysis of the figures revealed that…
The Ogun State Government has distributed operational vehicles to 20 Permanent Secretaries as part of efforts to strengthen policy implementation, improve inter-agency coordination, and enhance service delivery across the state. Speaking during the distribution exercise on behalf of Governor Dapo Abiodun, the immediate past Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, described mobility as a critical component of effective governance and efficient public administration. According to him, government operations require constant engagement, collaboration among agencies, and regular monitoring to ensure smooth implementation of policies and programmes. “There is a strong connection between policy formulation and actualisation; therefore, mobility is a basic…