By: Ganiyu Olayinka Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that resistance from some All Progressives Congress governors to the proposed Rainbow Coalition is motivated by their own political calculations ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking on TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout on Monday, Wike said the coalition’s core purpose was to rally support…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Anambra State Government has again urged former governor Peter Obi to step down from the 2027 presidential race, accusing him of reneging on campaign pledges tied to debt and the timely payment of workers’ salaries. In a post on its official X account on Tuesday, the state’s New Media Office asked,…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Onabanjo-Kuku, says Nigeria recorded more than 18.8 million domestic and international air passengers in 2025, making it the fourth-largest aviation market in Africa. Onabanjo-Kuku shared the figure on Tuesday in her welcome address at the…
By: Tunji Okunlola Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has welcomed Nigeria’s win in the arbitration dispute over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project, while rejecting claims that he was involved in a corrupt deal with Sunrise Power promoter Leno Adesanya. Malami’s response came in a statement issued Tuesday by his media aide, Mohammed…
By: Tunji Okunlola The UK Department for Education (DfE) has dropped Nigeria, Ghana and India from the list of countries whose teachers can seek Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) through the “Apply for QTS in England” service. The change came into force on September 9, 2026, per updated DfE guidance. QTS is the standard professional teaching…
By: Yetunde Aiyedogbon Black Heritage International Magazine has unveiled the Kwara Leadership Awards 2026, an event meant to honour people who have driven growth, innovation and leadership in Kwara State. The organisers said the ceremony will hold on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at Princess Hotel, Tanke, Ilorin. They said the awards aim to celebrate distinguished…
By: Tunji Okunlola Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has said more than 60 per cent of the countries listed to speak at the ongoing 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) are being represented by their vice presidents or foreign ministers rather than their heads of state. In a…
By: Tunji Okunlola The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to set out the legal, fiscal and operational framework for his proposed subsidy on locally refined petrol. In a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesman, Dele Alake, the council said Atiku’s proposed “production subsidy” to bring…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won four of the five legislative seats contested in Saturday’s bye-elections, while opposition parties failed to match its showing in Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the results after collation. The APC retained or captured seats in the North-East,…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation has announced a series of zonal town hall meetings as part of its consultations and grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The meetings will take place across the country’s six geopolitical zones and will bring together citizens and stakeholders to discuss issues of national importance….
