President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola on his birthday, praising his legacy in governance, infrastructure and national development.
A lawyer has warned that allowing governors to control state police appointments and funding could encourage political repression, calling for constitutional safeguards and an independent oversight commission.
The Nigerian Army has graduated 4,739 recruits in Osogbo to strengthen security, with the new soldiers forming part of President Tinubu's approved expansion of military personnel.
President Bola Tinubu has signed the NIMC Act 2026 into law, strengthening Nigeria's digital identity system, as the Interior Minister says integrated databases aided the arrest of suspected terrorists.
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abdulrazak Sa'ad Namdas as BCDA Director-General and named Patrick Obahiagbon and Chukwuma Umeoji as executive directors of the NDPHC.
Attakwu Akegbe community in Nkanu West, Enugu State, has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Peter Mbah for second terms in 2027, citing infrastructure and development projects. The community also appealed for the unconditional release of detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu.
Nigerian Army troops have neutralised six terrorists, arrested 11 suspected collaborators and received the surrender of a Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad member in Borno State during intelligence-led operations targeting terrorist fighters and support networks.
Bulgaria election voting has begun, with 27 candidates contesting the presidency as 6.59 million eligible voters prepare to choose their next leader. Opinion polls suggest a runoff is likely, with no candidate expected to secure an outright victory in the first round.
President Bola Tinubu has blamed opposition leaders for Nigeria’s hunger and poverty, accusing them of creating the challenges his administration is working to address during the flag-off of his 2027 presidential campaign in Kaduna.