Barely three months to the presidential election, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said that all he wants to hear from Rivers State is President Bola Tinubu and nothing more. Wike, a former Governor of the state, made the remark during a meeting in Port Harcourt with supporters of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and youth leaders who are aligned with him. The Minister said that fully supporting Tinubu’s second term was key to getting important political appointments, better infrastructure, and long-term importance for Rivers State. While stating that working with the Federal Government would…
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday, 19 October, 2026 declared that nothing can push him back ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Tinubu, who made the declaration during a meeting with the City Boys’ Movement in Abuja, also said that Nigerians must win the 2027 election before any other candidate can. “Before I left home, I saw one of the greatest Chinese economic news of growth by about 4.6 percent. “We are on the right path, we are with good people, the economy is growing steadily, and you have a future to believe in. “Nigeria must win this election before any…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday, 19 October, 2026 explained why he removed fuel subsidy upon assumption of office in 2023. According to him, he removed the subsidy on fuel to prevent Nigeria from going bankrupt. President Tinubu, who issued the explanation during a meeting with the City Boys Movement in Abuja also dismissed promises by the opposition presidential candidates to restore fuel subsidy if they are elected in 2027. “I came and I removed subsidy the first day, Nigeria will not go bankrupt because there is nothing left to pay subsidy. “I listen to my political opponents promising a return…
Following growing concerns over persistent waste management crisis in Lagos State, Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has wielded a big stick as he sacked the incumbent Managing Director of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority(LAWMA) Muyiwa Gbagesin and replaced him with Dr Hassan Sanuth, reports thegazellenews.com It was gathered that the latest developments comes amid claims that Gbadegesin, was asked to resign following dissatisfaction with the accumulation of refuse on major roads, residential streets and drainage channels. However, as at press time, relevant state authorities had yet to officially confirm the development. It was also gathered that Sanwo-Olu was unhappy with the…
The Ogun State Government has suspended the Eselu of Iselu Kingdom in Yewa North Local Government Area, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, with immediate effect over alleged partisan political activities. The suspension was approved by the State Executive Council pursuant to Section 52(1) of the Ogun State Obas and Chiefs Law, 2021, pending a detailed investigation into the allegations against the monarch. The decision was conveyed in a letter dated October 20, 2026, signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat. According to the letter, the council acted following several complaints concerning the traditional ruler’s conduct, particularly…
This is certainly good news for 600 former Nigerian Airways workers President Bola Tinubu has released N4 billion as the second tranche of severance benefits for them, reports thegaxellenews.com. This is contained in a statement by Maryann Duke, Senior Special Assistant on Communications and Press Secretary to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, made this disclosure through a statement on Monday, 19 October, 2026. According to the statement, the N4 billion payment follows the N18 billion earlier released in September 2026 to settle the entitlements of 2,700 former workers across the first nine batches.…
Barely 24 hours after Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, led stakeholders of the Rainbow Coalition, again, to pay a visit to Rivers State Governor Fubara on Sunday, 18 October, 2026 at his private residence in Port Harcourt, the State House of Assembly on Monday, 19 October, 2026 rescinded its earlier decision to declare vacant the seats of three lawmakers loyal to the Governor, reports thegazellenews.com. It was gathered that move follows recent peace and reconciliation efforts aimed at resolving the political crisis in the state. The affected lawmakers are: Victor Oko-Jumbo, Bonny; Adolphus Timothy Oruibienimigha, Opobo/Nkoro;…
Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has recalled sharing a bunk bed with Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, during their boarding school days 49 years ago. Otedola disclosed this in a post on his X account on Monday, 19 October, 2026, following a dinner he hosted in honour of Hamzat, the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2027 Lagos State election. “Yesterday, I hosted dinner in honour of @DrObafemiHamzat, the incoming Governor of Lagos State. A man of the highest integrity, with whom I shared a bunk bed at boarding school 49 years ago,” Otedola wrote. He praised Hamzat’s character,…
The National Publicity Secretary of Nigeria Democratic Congress(NDC) Osa Director on Monday, 19 October, 2026 announced a new date for the unveiling and inauguration of its National Campaign Council(NCC), reports thegazellenews.com. Prior to this latest development, the party had earlier slated the inauguration of the campaign council for Tuesday, 20th October, 2026. But Director through a statement on Monday, disclosed that the event will now be held on Monday, 26 October, 2026. “The shift is occasioned by the very tight schedule of our Presidential Candidate, His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi, who has a very important engagement overseas. “We apologize for…
By Lanre Adewole Even before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced on Wednesday during the inauguration of his armada-esque campaign council for his reelection that he would be making just a cameo appearance on the soap box this election circle, Nigerians were already chewing on the rumour his surrogates (mostly governors), would largely be asking for votes from the electorate on his behalf. So it is either there are leakers in his inner circle, or the decision was deliberately planted in the public space by his own to gauge public mood to it before making it official. Playing and gaming the…