The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday, 12 March, 2026 received at least nine senators from various political parties into its fold at the Nigerian Senate, a development that has further altered the political balance within the upper chamber. Among the lawmakers who announced their move to the party are: Aminu Tambuwal, Sokoto South; Enyinnaya Abaribe, Abia South; Binos Yaroe, Adamawa South; Victor Umeh, Anambra Central; Tony Nwoye, Anambra North; Lawal Usman, Kaduna Central; Ogoshi Onawo, Nasarawa South; Austin Akobundu, Abia Central; and Ireti Kingibe, Federal Capital Territory. Their defection letters were read during Thursday, 12 March, 2026, plenary session…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
By Oluwole Solanke, PhD, FCIB @Fedpoffa As Abuja moves toward restructuring the nation’s security architecture, Nigerians must ask not only whether state policing will work, but whether the institutions exist to make it work fairly. Nigeria is burning in slow motion. From the bandits terrorising farming communities across the North-West, to the insurgents who have held the North-East hostage for over a decade; from the farmer-herder violence tearing through the Middle Belt, to the epidemic of kidnapping that has made journeys on major highways a matter of survival, the country’s security situation has deteriorated to a point where incremental solutions…
The Ogun State Government has convened a strategic security meeting with Fulani leaders, security agencies, and other critical stakeholders as part of efforts to strengthen peace and prevent potential security threats across the state. The meeting, held in Abeokuta, was convened by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, AIG Olusola Subair (Rtd.), and brought together security service chiefs, security consultants, representatives of local government chairmen, traditional Fulani leaders (Serikis), and representatives of the Miyetti Allah group. Speaking at the meeting, Subair emphasized the importance of proactive engagement and collaboration between communities and security institutions in sustaining the state’s…
By Jude Obioha Diplomacy often speaks in symbols long before it speaks in policy. The forthcoming state visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the United Kingdom, at the invitation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, is one such symbol, and a powerful one at that. Scheduled for March 17, the visit marks the first time in nearly four decades that a Nigerian Head of State will be accorded such royal honours. In the quiet language of international relations, this is not merely ceremonial. It is recognition. For a country whose global reputation has oscillated between promise and scepticism…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has strongly refuted allegations published by an online news outfit accusing the security agency of bribery and unlawful detention, describing the reports as false, malicious and deliberately misleading. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Command said the media briefing became necessary to correct what it called a “dangerous distortion of facts” contained in two separate reports by the online platform alleging that the Corps detained a corps member for 65 days and demanded a “Commandant’s charge” of N1.4 million, as well as another claim that a…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has again extended the deadline for its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session to allow more institutions and eligible students complete the process. The extension was announced on Thursday, 12 March, 2026 in a statement signed by the Director of Strategic Communications at NELFUND, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi,who explained that the decision followed formal requests from some institutions seeking additional time to enable their students apply for the loan scheme. According to the statement, the new extension applies strictly to institutions that officially requested more time, with the aim…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled new electrification projects in the Gbaji-Seme and Owode-Apa areas of Badagry, a move aimed at improving power supply to thousands of homes, shops and businesses across the corridor. The projects were unveiled on Wednesday, 11 March ,2026 in Badagry through the Governor’s Deputy, Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, who represented him at the ceremony organised by the state Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. The electrification works were carried out to strengthen electricity distribution in the affected communities and, consequently, support economic activities along the border corridor. Speaking at the event,…
The Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to collaborate with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and Chevron Nigeria Limited on the 70.75 km Omadino-Okerenkoko-Escravos Road and bridges in the Warri North Local Government Area. The Governor stated this when the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, led a delegation of the Commission’s Executive Management, including the Executive Director Projects, Dr Victor Antai and Directors of the Commission, to pay him a courtesy visit at Government House, Asaba. The courtesy visit preceded a tripartite meeting among the Delta State Government, NDDC, and Chevron to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The appointment is in accordance with Section 8(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007. Yuguda’s nomination follows the recent appointment of the erstwhile Deputy Governor, Mr Bala Bello, as Special Adviser to the President on Political Economy. The President charges them to discharge their responsibilities with renewed dedication, professionalism, and commitment to Nigeria’s economic stability and growth, in their respective roles. Lamido Yuguda’s last public post was as director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission,…
A petition by the Concerned Oshodi Citizens has been submitted to the Lagos State House of Assembly alleging that Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Chairman, Kehinde Oloyede Almoroof, disregarded the state government’s approved list of appointees, swearing in an unknown individual as Secretary to the Local Government, and removing others from the approved list. The petition signed by its spokesperson, Sola Omolola, who stormed the assembly with a handful of protesters claimed that the action of the council chairman is an act of impunity and a direct affront to the authority of the Lagos State Government. It urges the Assembly to intervene,…