Igbo Leaders Back Obi’s One-Term Pledge, Say It Serves National Interest

Some prominent Igbo leaders have endorsed Peter Obi‘s pledge to serve only one term if elected president in 2027, describing the commitment as a patriotic decision aimed at promoting national unity and respecting Nigeria’s power rotation arrangement. The endorsement comes amid debate over Obi’s declaration that he would serve a single four-year term if elected... Read More

Africa News

August 1, 2026

TCN Rejects 2,500MW Stranded Power Claim, Says Generation Shortfalls Drive Electricity Deficit

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has dismissed claims by the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) that transmission constraints are responsible for Nigeria’s persistent electricity shortfall, insisting that official regulatory data points instead to inadequate power generation. The disagreement followed reports quoting the APGC as saying more than 2,500 megawatts (MW) of electricity generated... Read More

Africa News

August 1, 2026

Presidency Prioritises Unified Surveillance, Border Security to Strengthen Homeland Security

The Presidency has identified the deployment of a unified national surveillance system and stronger border security as key pillars of its renewed strategy to strengthen Nigeria’s homeland security architecture. The agenda took centre stage on Friday as the Special Adviser to the President on Homeland Security, Adeyinka Famadewa, convened the maiden Homeland Security Stakeholders’ Meeting... Read More

Africa News

August 1, 2026

Former Kebbi Deputy Governor Ibrahim Khalid Aliyu Dies After Prolonged Illness

Former Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Ibrahim Khalid Aliyu, is dead. Aliyu, who served as deputy governor under former Governor Saidu Usman Dakingari between 2007 and 2015, died in Sokoto on Friday after a prolonged illness. His death was confirmed to journalists by an indigene of the Yauri Emirate, Alhaji Shehu Mohammed Yauri. A native... Read More

Africa News

August 1, 2026

State Police Bill Heads to State Assemblies for Final Constitutional Approval

The proposed State Police Bill has reached the final stage of Nigeria’s constitutional amendment process following its passage by both chambers of the National Assembly, leaving the 36 State Houses of Assembly to determine its fate. The bill is being prepared for transmission to the state legislatures, where it must secure the approval of at... Read More

Africa News

August 1, 2026

2027 Elections: INEC Publishes Tinubu, Atiku, Obi’s Personal Particulars Today

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will today publish the personal particulars of presidential and National Assembly candidates for the 2027 general election, in line with its revised timetable and schedule of activities. The publication marks another milestone in the electoral process and is aimed at promoting transparency by allowing Nigerians to scrutinise the credentials... Read More

Africa News

August 1, 2026

Nigerian Stock Market Creates N58.9tn Wealth in Seven Months as MTN Posts N707.5bn Profit

The Nigerian stock market generated N58.97 trillion in investors’ wealth in the first seven months of 2026, extending its bullish run on the back of improving macroeconomic conditions, robust corporate earnings and sustained investor confidence. The rally came as MTN Nigeria Communications Plc reported a 70.6 per cent surge in profit after tax to N707.5... Read More

Africa News

August 1, 2026

NNPC Posts N535bn June Profit, Generates N4.39tn Revenue

NNPC Limited recorded a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N535 billion in June 2026, representing a 15.8 per cent increase from the N462 billion posted in May, despite a slight decline in crude oil production. The figures were contained in the company’s June 2026 Monthly Financial and Operations Report released on Friday. According to the... Read More

Africa News

August 1, 2026

Obasanjo: Choosing Atiku as My Running Mate Was the Biggest Mistake of My Life

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described his decision to choose former Vice President **Atiku Abubakar> as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election as the biggest mistake of his political career. Obasanjo made the remark on Friday in Lagos during the unveiling of maverick musician and activist Charly Boy’s foundation and his memoir, 999:... Read More

Africa News

August 1, 2026

Soyinka to Tinubu: End State Killings, Stop ‘Casual Butchery’ of Nigerians

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has called on President Bola Tinubu to end extrajudicial killings and other forms of violence perpetrated by state actors, warning that the silence of citizens has emboldened perpetrators and deepened Nigeria’s human rights crisis. Speaking at the 28th Wole Soyinka Lecture in Port Harcourt, themed “Reclaiming the Nigerian State through Accountability,... Read More

Africa News

Igbo Leaders Back Obi’s One-Term Pledge, Say It Serves National Interest

TCN Rejects 2,500MW Stranded Power Claim, Says Generation Shortfalls Drive Electricity Deficit

Presidency Prioritises Unified Surveillance, Border Security to Strengthen Homeland Security

Former Kebbi Deputy Governor Ibrahim Khalid Aliyu Dies After Prolonged Illness

State Police Bill Heads to State Assemblies for Final Constitutional Approval

2027 Elections: INEC Publishes Tinubu, Atiku, Obi’s Personal Particulars Today

Nigerian Stock Market Creates N58.9tn Wealth in Seven Months as MTN Posts N707.5bn Profit

NNPC Posts N535bn June Profit, Generates N4.39tn Revenue

Obasanjo: Choosing Atiku as My Running Mate Was the Biggest Mistake of My Life

Soyinka to Tinubu: End State Killings, Stop ‘Casual Butchery’ of Nigerians

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