By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Bauchi State chapter of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has elected Senator Shehu Buba Umar as its gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 general elections and affirmed 31 candidates for the State House of Assembly. The decisions were made yesterday through voice affirmation at a special delegates congress held in Bauchi on Monday, 25 May, 2026. Senator Umar, who represents Bauchi South in the Senate, emerged unopposed after delegates endorsed his nomination. Conducting the exercise, the party’s National Vice Chairman for the North, Haruna Buhari, said all aspirants met the requirements of the PRP constitution…
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The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has intensified efforts to conclude all pending Environmental Impact Assessment, EIA, certification processes for 180 projects spread across the Niger Delta region. Speaking during a meeting with Environmental Impact Assessment consultants at the Commission’s headquarters, the Director, Environmental Protection and Control, Mrs Anthonia Akpan, said the Commission had recorded significant progress in resolving long-standing EIA certification issues affecting projects awarded in the 2014, 2016, and 2022 fiscal cycles. Akpan noted that delays in obtaining environmental approvals and certificates from the Federal Ministry of Environment had slowed down project delivery and negatively impacted communities expected…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Chairman of Humanitarian Resettlement and Welfare Committee of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC), Engr. (Dr.) Wuraola Atinuke Owolabi, has extended Eid-el-Kabir greetings to Muslims across the South-West, North Central region and the country, urging Nigerians to embrace sacrifice, resilience and unity for national development. Owolabi, who is also the South-West Representative of the commission, conveyed the goodwill message in a statement issued to commemorate the Islamic festival, describing Eid-el-Kabir as a sacred celebration that reflects the virtues of obedience, faith and compassion exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (AS). She noted that the significance of the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing recent developments within the party in Delta State and concerns over his ability to advance the interests of his constituents. Omo-Agege announced his resignation in a letter dated Friday, 22 May, 2026, addressed to the APC Chairman of Orogun Ward 2 in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The former lawmaker said the decision followed extensive consultations with his political associates and supporters. In the letter, the former Deputy Senate President stated that his political objectives,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for Ife Federal Constituency, Dr. Akíntólà Najmud-deen Akinjide, has urged Nigerians to prioritise security and welfare above every other consideration when electing political leaders in the forthcoming elections. Akinjide made the call in a statement released on Tuesday, 26 May, 2026, where he warned that rising insecurity, kidnappings, killings and banditry across the country demand urgent political attention and strategic leadership from elected officials. The university lecturer in Contemporary Strategic Studies observed that insecurity had continued to spread across several parts of Nigeria, insisting that voters must begin to assess…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerian children and families that the Federal Government will intensify nationwide rescue operations for abducted schoolchildren and strengthen school security architecture, declaring that affected children are not forgotten and not abandoned, amid renewed concerns over kidnappings in parts of Oyo and Borno States. Tinubu made the assurances via a statement issued on Wednesday, 27 May, 2026, to mark Children’s Day in Abuja,. The President said the intervention became necessary following recent abductions of schoolchildren and teachers in some communities, noting that the celebration coincided with Eid-el-Kabir but was overshadowed by…
President Bola Tinubu’s daughter, the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, on Wednesday, 27 May, 2026, threatened a protest over the outcome of the recently held All Progressives Congress primaries in Lagos State, alleging that the process was skewed in favour of the party’s Justice Forum bloc. Tinubu-Ojo, who spoke during the weekly meeting of market leaders and stakeholders at her office in Alausa, Ikeja, particularly claimed that the results published by the Lagos APC for Mushin Federal Constituency 2, Agege Constituency 2 and Ojokoro constituencies were skewed. The Lagos State chapter of the APC had on Monday, 25 May,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Deputy Editor-in-Chief (DEIC) Multimedia, Lagos, of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mrs Omobolanle Esther Akingbehin, has retired from the News Agency of Nigeria after 17 years of service, expressing gratitude, nostalgia and pride over what she described as a fulfilling and memorable professional journey, reports thegazellenews.com Akingbehin announced the end of her service in a farewell message released at the conclusion of her career with the agency, where she reflected on years of dedication, growth and enduring professional relationships built within the organisation. She described her experience at NAN as more than a career,…
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMT), has approved a 50% fare discount on all train services operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) as part of measures to ease transportation costs for Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The discount takes effect from Tuesday, 26 May, 2026 and will run through Monday, 1 June, 2026. “Accordingly, ticket fares on all NRC passenger train services across the country have been reduced by 50% of the existing approved rates within the stated period. “Passengers who had earlier purchased tickets at the full fare before the announcement will be entitled…