By TINA TOLUTOPE & HALIMA TAKWAS & IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU & MAPHOSA AGUSE & MAY ETAGHERURE ATUZULO & ETETE EKONG & GEORGETTE CHIDI & ABDUL AHMED (A. A.) RUFUS FROM the fear of graduating into unemployment to the struggle to keep small businesses afloat, young Nigerians across several states have outlined the qualities and policies they […]
THE Chief Press Secretary to the Delta State Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, has congratulated former Patani Local Government Council Chairman, Barr. Raymos Guanah, on his 64th birthday, describing him as a distinguished leader who has contributed to the development of the state. In a congratulatory message issued on Sunday in Asaba, Ahon praised Guanah’s leadership […]
By NABIL TEE (JOHN NTEKIM) Reps Press FG to Build Oron–Calabar Road 12 Years After Contract Award THE House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to begin construction of the Oron–Calabar section of the East-West Road, 12 years after the government approved the contract. The lawmakers also want the long-delayed project included in the 2027 […]
By IFIOK UDOM THE Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would pave the way for the establishment of state police services in Nigeria. Lawmakers approved the proposal on Wednesday after considering a report from the House Committee on Inter-Governmental, Political and Special Matters. The decision advances the state’s […]
GOVERNOR Sheriff Oborevwori has approved the appointment of Dr. Mrs. Charity Igho Babigha Ehimen as the new Head of the Delta State Civil Service, setting the stage for a leadership transition following the retirement of the incumbent, Dr. Mrs. Minimim Oseji. The appointment, announced in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, […]
2027: Oborevwori Links Delta Workers’ 13th-Month Salary to APC Re-election Bid DELTA State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has expressed confidence that the state’s 13th-month salary package will strengthen workers’ support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. He made the remarks on Thursday in Asaba during the inauguration of the Delta State APC […]
DELTA State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council to take the party’s message directly to voters ahead of the 2027 general elections. He gave the charge on Thursday in Asaba during the inauguration of the Delta State APC Campaign Council. At the event, he also unveiled MORE […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS & MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M. M. M.) IBRAHIM ‘Tinubu Must Go’: Kano Police Accused of Blocking Opposition Group’s Meeting MEMBERS of the ‘Tinubu Must Go’ movement in Kano State have accused the police of preventing them from accessing a venue booked for their meeting on Sunday 11 October 2026. Abba Hikima, a […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE A Generation That Inherited a Difficult System WHEN Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1999, the governors who assumed office faced states emerging from years of military rule, weak institutions, infrastructure deficits and limited fiscal capacity. That first generation of Fourth Republic governors therefore governed at a particularly important moment. They were […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO A Viral Bill With No Legislative Footprint A striking political message has been circulating across Facebook, presenting a sweeping restructuring of Nigeria as the “Nigeria Geo-Political Zone Bill 2026.” The message claims that, from 1st October 2026, Nigeria would operate four levels of government — federal, zonal, state and local. It further […]