By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has urged state governments to move away from dependence on federal allocations by strengthening internally generated revenue, attracting investments and creating jobs to build a more resilient Nigerian economy. Oyedele made the call on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026, in Owerri, Imo State, at the ongoing 2026 National Council on Finance and Economic Development Retreat, themed, “Strengthening Fiscal Federalism for Equity, Sustainable Development and Economic Resilience in a Volatile Global Economy.” The Minister said the retreat provided an opportunity to interrogate Nigeria’s current allocation and…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed the immediate stoppage of the use of green areas, parks and gardens in the nation’s capital as car dealership lots. The directive was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday, 13 August, 2026, and signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, where the minister expressed concern over the conversion of areas designated for recreation into car lots. According to the statement, the minister specifically decried the use of areas designated for parks and recreation, such as the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to present the Federal Government’s Reforms Scorecard, detailing the achievements, costs and impact of the administration’s economic reforms since 2023. The President gave the directive on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026, as his administration prepares to present the scorecard to Nigerians, outlining what the reforms have achieved, what they have cost and the greater costs and harms the government says were prevented by taking difficult decisions. Tinubu said the exercise was aimed at giving Nigerians a clearer understanding of…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Government has declared Thursday, 20 August, 2026, a work-free day for residents to mark this year’s Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Day. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Idris Aregbe, announced the decision in a statement issued on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026, describing Ìṣẹ̀ṣe as a living part of Yoruba culture and spirituality rather than a practice that belongs only to the past. He explained that Yoruba traditions continue to be preserved by millions of people in Nigeria and other parts of the world, noting that Yoruba communities and cultural groups in…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Sokoto State Police Command has neutralised two suspected bandits and arrested 11 other suspects in separate operations against banditry, motorcycle theft and other crimes across the state. The command disclosed that the operations, conducted between Friday, 14 August, and Saturday, 15 August, 2026, led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles, 54 rounds of live ammunition, magazines, a locally fabricated pistol and 14 stolen motorcycles. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, 20 August, 2026 explaining that the operations included a successful response to an…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Tinubu will address world leaders at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) General Debate in New York, where he is scheduled as the 10th speaker during the morning session of the second day of the high-level debate. The high-level General Debate will run from Tuesday, 22 September to Monday, 28 September, 2026, at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Tinubu expected to deliver his address on Wednesday, 23 September, 2026, according to a provisional list of speakers obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. The Nigerian…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed Saturday, 22 August, 2026 for primary elections to pick candidates for restored state constituencies and forthcoming legislative bye-elections across six states. The party announced the schedule in a timetable signed by its National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, disclosing that the exercise covers four restored state House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi, as well as legislative vacancies in Gombe, Bauchi, Delta and Kano. According to the party, the timetable followed INEC’s restoration of four previously suppressed constituencies in Delta and Kogi after court judgments. The APC disclosed that…
By Akeem Busari The fortunes and misfortunes of Nigerian football has been up for debates in the past few weeks, with concerned stakeholders and lovers of the game, throwing brickbats back and forth. The present leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), had set plans to hold its elective congress in Lafia, Nasarawa State, in September 2026, until a statement from the National Sports Commission cancelled the planned elections. Many parts of the existing statutes of the NFF, are reportedly skewed and is known to disenfranchised many individuals and groups from participating in the electoral processes into the board of…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, has commended the courage, dedication and selfless service of humanitarian workers who bring hope and relief to people affected by conflict, disasters and other emergencies. She made this known in a message issued on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026 to mark this year’s World Humanitarian Day, themed “Strengthening Global Solidarity and Empowering Local Communities.” The First Lady explained that this year’s theme reminds the world that lasting humanitarian action depends on protecting aid workers, strengthening global solidarity, and empowering local communities to lead sustainable responses…
FC Babington concluded a commanding performance in the Bet9ja Foundation Ex-Internationals Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over FC Giwa in the second leg at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, resulting in a comprehensive 9-0 aggregate win. Ayoola Ibrahim initiated the scoring in the 20th minute from the penalty spot, goalkeeper Basit Isiaka dived the right way but was outsmarted by the precision of the kick. Substitute Miracle Chinasa extended the lead in the 44th minute, tapping in to emphasize Babington’s complete dominance throughout the match and the overall tie. At the Maracana Arena in Ajegunle, FC Enegwea secured their place…