By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Tinubu has urged political parties and candidates contesting the 2027 general elections to shun violence, hate speech and divisive rhetoric, stressing that the election must not be treated as a “do-or-die affair.” Tinubu spoke on Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 at the signing of the National Peace Accord for the 2027 elections in Abuja. Represented by SGF George Akume, he commended the National Peace Committee for promoting peaceful and issue-based campaigns. Tinubu said Nigeria’s elections had historically generated anxiety due to intense competition for political power but noted that technological innovations by INEC had improved…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Plateau State Police Command has beefed up security in Bin’per community, Bwoi-Ruf District of Mangu Local Government Area, following a deadly attack on the community in the early hours of Tuesday, 18 August, 2026. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Ayodeji Faniyan, disclosed this on Tuesday, 18 August, 2026, during an on-the-spot assessment of the security situation in the community, where he commiserated with the traditional council elders, the Local Government Chairman and residents of Mangu. Faniyan vowed that the perpetrators of the attack would be identified, arrested and prosecuted, disclosing that the Police Command…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), has met with Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Kayode Are, in Washington, D.C., to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation between both countries. Musa held the strategic engagement with Are at the Embassy of Nigeria on Monday,17 August, 2026, as part of efforts to deepen collaboration with the United States on counter-terrorism operations and the modernisation of the Nigerian Armed Forces. According to a statement issued by the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media, Leah Katung-Babatunde, the meeting focused on consolidating the longstanding defence relationship between Nigeria and the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Chairman of Alimosho Local Government, Hon. Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson, has given an account of his administration’s stewardship after one year in office, listing achievements spanning education, healthcare, infrastructure, security and welfare across the council. Johnson made this known during a press conference held to mark the first anniversary of his administration, which assumed office on Sunday, 27 July, 2025, explaining that the event was convened not merely to celebrate but to account for his stewardship and reaffirm his commitment to doing more for residents. He said his administration had been guided by the WISE Agenda,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Tinubu has received briefings from the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Darma, on the management and disposal of houses seized nationwide by the anti-graft agency. The meeting, held on Tuesday, 18 August, 2026, at the State House, Abuja, focused on ensuring transparency and accountability in the handling of seized properties across the country, according to a statement and photo release issued by the State House media office. The statement read, “Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
The closing ceremony of a seven-week marathon spiritual programme organised by the Nasrul-Lahi-il-Fatih Society of Nigeria, NASFAT, a prominent, non-sectarian Islamic, Lagos Chapter was marked by prayers, reflection and a renewed call for divine guidance, with the Chairman of Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Jimoh Olawale Saliu, receiving special prayers for a successful tenure and greater accomplishments in office. The occasion attracted the newly appointed Chief Imam of Ilorin, Kwara State, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki Imam Fulani, who served as Special Guest of Honour. He attended the programme at the invitation of the Nasfat Chief Missioner, Imam Abdul…
The Secretariat of Òdì‑Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA) was electrified on Monday, 17 August, 2026 as the council Chairman, *Hon. Dr. Seyi Jakande (JAKO), marked his first year in office with a bold ₦500 million Mega Empowerment Programme. The landmark event drew political leaders, traditional rulers, community stakeholders and residents, all eager to witness fresh dividends of democracy. Speaking at the ceremony, Jakande declared: “Government must be visible, accessible and impactful. Our commitment was, and remains, to improve the quality of life of our people, create opportunities, develop infrastructure and build a community where prosperity is accessible to all.” …
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has received thousands of new members from various political parties, but the absence of several prominent stakeholders at the event raised questions about the party’s internal cohesion ahead of the 2027 general elections. The reception, held at the Azare Township Stadium weekend, was organised to formally welcome the new entrants into the APC, with the state leadership putting the number of fresh members at about 11,000. The APC state Chairman, Alhaji Hassan Mohammed Tilde, said the latest entrants were in addition to more than 150,000 people who…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, 18 August, 2026, launched the South-West Zonal National Community Food Bank in Ogun State, urging state governments across the region to replicate the initiative to strengthen the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition. Speaking at the launch held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, Senator Tinubu said the programme was designed to ensure that vulnerable Nigerians, particularly children and pregnant and lactating women, have sustained access to nutritious food. She called on governors in the South-West to establish community food banks in their respective states in partnership with…
The Hope Alive Initiative (HAI) has unveiled a multi-platform grassroots mobilisation campaign in support of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 presidential election, deploying street activations, SMS messaging, radio programming and political entertainment to sell the administration’s record to voters. The first phase of the campaign begins on August 19 with the deployment of about 40 human mascots to strategic locations across Abuja, alongside a city-wide SMS mobilisation drive, a weekly Pidgin-language radio programme and an original campaign jingle. In a statement signed by its Director of Press and Communications, Ernest Omoarelojie, the group said its campaign was…