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The Kaduna State Government has successfully liquidated over ₦90 billion of the debt it inherited from the previous administration. Governor Uba Sani made this disclosure while highlighting the fiscal progress his government has achieved since assuming office in May 2023. According to the Governor, this significant repayment was achieved without the state government resorting to any fresh domestic or foreign loans to fund its operations or projects. Upon taking the reins of power, the current administration was met with a daunting financial profile consisting of $587 million in external debt and ₦85 billion in domestic liabilities. The state also inherited…

Foremost Nigerian philanthropist and corporate leader, Olusegun Osunkeye, has been honoured with Rotary International’s highest individual recognition, the “Service Above Self” Award, in recognition of his decades of humanitarian contributions and support for polio eradication efforts in Nigeria. The award was presented during the conference of Rotary District 9111 held in Abeokuta, underscoring Rotary’s continued commitment to the global fight against polio. Osunkeye was recognised for over five decades of service and for being the highest individual donor to Rotary District 9111’s polio eradication initiatives across the country. Since the launch of the Polioplus programme in 1985, Rotary International has…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has sent a clear signal to the Federal Government that a massive industrial action looms across the nation’s public universities. This fresh warning follows the perceived failure of both federal and state authorities to honor the terms of the agreement reached with the union in December 2025. Following a crucial National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at Modibbo Adama University in Yola between May 9 and 10, 2026, the union voiced deep-seated frustration over the “distorted and uncoordinated” execution of the pact. Despite the initial optimism that greeted the deal earlier this year,…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has explained why opposition parties in Nigeria should rethink zoning their 2027 presidential ticket to the south ahead of primaries. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olusola Sanni, Atiku cautioned opposition political actors against embracing what he described as a self-defeating and intellectually dishonest narrative that insists the 2027 presidential ticket must be zoned exclusively to the South. He said while zoning in on the All Progressives Congress may understandably be to retain the presidency around the incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it would amount to political naivety for the opposition to adopt the same…

The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has denied that he is planning to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Aregbesola was speaking in Ilesa, Osun State on Sunday at the ADC leadership and stakeholders’ meeting. A statement signed by the Osun ADC Publicity Secretary Elect, Oluwaseun Abosede, obtained in Osogbo, said Aregbesola at the meeting also presented the governorship candidate of the party in the Osun August 15 poll, Dr. Najeem Salaam to members. Aregbesola described claims that he was planning a return to APC “as baseless and laughable,” stressing that since his “exit…

If the story of Tunde Ayeni; businessman, former Skye Bank chairman, Ntel investor, political financier, and now, once again, a guest of Nigeria’s foremost anti-corruption agency EFCC, teaches us anything, it is this: the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has a very, very long memory. On April 24, 2026, operatives of the EFCC arrested Tunde Ayeni in Abuja. The charges being investigated are staggering; alleged misappropriation and diversion of funds to the tune of N36.54 billion and $30 million, obtained from Polaris Bank through a web of at least 12 companies linked to him. The loans, according to EFCC sources,…

The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Mrs Chinyere Ekomaru, has resigned from her position as deputy governor of the state. The development was announced on Friday in a statement sighted by Western Post, with indications that arrangements are underway to swear in a new deputy governor shortly. Details surrounding her resignation were not immediately disclosed, while the state government is yet to issue an official statement on the development.

Former Edo State Governor, Prof Oserheimen Osunbor, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government of doing everything to destroy opposition political parties in Nigeria. Osunbor made this allegation on Friday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television. He was reacting to the activities of the APC towards the opposition political parties in the country. The Professor of Law also took a swipe at Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu over his recent statement. Gbajabiamila had allegedly told a House of Representatives member, Leke Ajebade, to…

The arraignment of Nigerian actress, Doris Ogala, at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has been stalled due to her absence in court. Ogala is facing a four-count charge bordering on publication of personal materials of the founder of Grace Nation Bible Ministry, Pastor Chris Okafor, cyberbullying and harassment, attempted extortion, and dissemination of inciting and false information to incriminate the cleric. At the hearing on Thursday, Tolulope Mokuola, the prosecuting counsel, applied for a bench warrant to compel Ogala’s appearance, citing her failure to attend despite being served with a hearing notice. Opposing the application, Temiloluwa Akindayini, the…

Two new TV commercials from Globacom recently released, have focused on the important message of seamless and reliable connection, propping up recent network improvement efforts by the company. The two commercials, “Road Trip” and “Department of Imagination”, both reinforce the company’s commitment to seamless connectivity for all classes of its customers. The two commercials, apart from being highly entertaining, also highlight how Glo fits into everyone’s everyday life, while also focusing on a more connected and exciting future for all. “Road Trip” brings a warm and familiar story to life. It follows a family journey filled with laughter and real-life moments. When…