The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled by-elections for February 21, 2026, to fill vacant seats in the Ahoada East II and Khana II State Constituencies of Rivers State, following a resignation and a death in the House of Assembly.
Governor Peter Mbah has urged the Enugu diaspora to invest in the state, highlighting wide-ranging opportunities in infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and climate-friendly projects backed by strong security and policy reforms.
Governor Hope Uzodimma has presented a ₦1.43 trillion Appropriation Bill to the Imo State House of Assembly, outlining ambitious capital spending plans aimed at driving economic growth and infrastructure development in 2026.
Ajuji has been re-elected unopposed as National Chairman of the NNPP at the party’s national convention in Abuja, with leaders pledging victory in 2027.
The Tinubu Maiduguri visit features the inauguration of key development projects in Borno State and attendance at the wedding ceremony of the son of former governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff.
A trader, Alhaji Mustapha Musa, has been killed by suspected robbery attackers who invaded his home in Suleja, Niger State, in a violent midnight assault that left his family in shock.
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has staged a nationwide protest over the killing of a teacher in Oyo, demanding improved school security and the release of abducted staff and students amid rising teacher safety concerns.
The National Bureau of Statistics says several food items, including tomatoes, beans, garri, onions and ginger, recorded month-on-month price increases in April 2026 despite some year-on-year declines.
Ademola Adeleke has dismissed reports of alleged kidnapping incidents in schools across Osun, describing the claims as false and assuring residents of strengthened security measures.