2027: Tinubu Retains Shettima Ahead of INEC Deadline
President Tinubu has formally retained Kashim Shettima as his running mate for 2027, as parties race to beat INEC’s nomination deadline.
President Tinubu has formally retained Kashim Shettima as his running mate for 2027, as parties race to beat INEC’s nomination deadline.
The US Department of Homeland Security has named 124 Nigerians for deportation, describing them as among the ‘worst of the worst’ criminal aliens in the country.
A nationwide survey shows cooking gas prices surged across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, forcing households and businesses back to firewood and charcoal.
The Senate has approved the Nigerian Customs Service’s 2026 budget, endorsing an N11.074tn revenue target and N1.295tn expenditure estimate for the fiscal year.
Peter Obi claims Nigerians who owned businesses when Tinubu came to power have lost them, while criticising the Renewed Hope agenda and defending his alliance with Kwankwaso.
Defence Minister Christopher Musa says Nigerian soldiers now earn a minimum of N100,000 monthly, while backing the death penalty for kidnappers.
Police in Nasarawa State say gunmen abducted three Federal University of Lafia students, with one rescued and search operations ongoing for the remaining two.
The NCAA has warned that a National Assembly bill to cut its share of the Ticket Sales Charge in favour of NAMA could undermine aviation safety oversight.
Governors of the 19 northern states have launched the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund, pledging N1 billion monthly to strengthen regional security coordination.
The EFCC has handed over 1,452 items recovered from proceeds of crime, including bunk beds and mattresses, to the Federal Ministry of Education for unity schools nationwide.