Personnel of the Nigerian military, on Friday, engaged in fisticuffs in Bayelsa State during the visit of Bola Tinubu to the state. In a trending 53-second video, a driver of a Hilux vehicle marked “Naval Police” quickly alighted from his vehicle to exchange words with another driver. But moments after returning to his vehicle, a soldier armed with a rifle approached and landed a blow on the Naval Police driver, resulting in a brawl. The incident quickly escalated into a free-for-all, as military personnel attached to both vehicles exchanged blows. Stunned civilians watched the chaotic scene in disbelief. As of…
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The Federal Government’s capital spending dropped by N1tn in 2025 as rising recurrent expenditure squeezed fiscal space, the World Bank has said. The bank disclosed this in its April 2026 Nigeria Development Update titled “Nigeria’s Tomorrow Must Start Today: The Case for Early Childhood Development.” It stated, “Capital spending declined from 1.3 per cent of GDP (N5.5tn) in 2024 to 1.0 per cent (N4.5tn) in 2025, serving as the primary adjustment margin.” The decline came amid a sharp increase in overall government spending, which rose to about 6.7 per cent of GDP, equivalent to N29.7tn, driven largely by higher personnel…
Fresh accounts have emerged on the circumstances surrounding the killing of the Commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, following a deadly midnight assault on a military base in Benisheikh, Borno State. Surviving soldiers described the incident as one of the most intense attacks in recent months. While the Nigerian Army insisted that the attack was successfully repelled and dismissed claims of heavy casualties and equipment failure, accounts from soldiers and residents painted the picture of a coordinated insurgent offensive that overwhelmed troops, leaving significant destruction in its wake. The attack, which occurred around 12.30am on…
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has accused his former deputy, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, of attempting to unseat him and take over his office. Yusuf made this claim while receiving a group of praise singers, known as Mawallafan Abba Gida Gida, at the Government House in Kano. The immediate past deputy governor, Abdussalam, also known as Gwarzo, stepped down from his role amid moves by the state House of Assembly to impeach him. Following his resignation, the lawmakers discontinued the impeachment process. Addressing the singers, Governor Yusuf said he had yet to receive or even see Abdussalam’s resignation letter,…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has declared that she is the most suitable and competent to take charge of the State in the next political dispensation. Obasanjo made this declaration on Friday during an interactive session with management and editorial board members of the Penpushing Media during a courtesy visit to the corporate headquarters of the organisation located in the Leme axis of Moshood Abiola Way, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in company…
The World Bank has urged the Nigerian government to reopen the petrol market to competition by reinstating import licences in an effort to reduce the inflationary pressures caused by the fallout of the Middle East conflict. In its latest Nigeria Development Update released , the Washington-based lender says the suspension of petrol import licences since January 2026 “has reduced competition, allowing prices to exceed import-parity levels”. Word Bank further says “Allowing qualified marketers to resume imports would restore competition, reduce pricing distortions and better align domestic prices with global benchmarks,” it says. “Greater market contestability would also strengthen supply security…
From Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa The much awaited 60 megawatts Gas Turbine embarked upon by the administration of Governor Douye Diri has been inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday 10th April 2026. Other projects inaugurated by the President includes, the 630 metre Angiama-Oporoma, which has given access roads to over 60 communities in Southern Ijaw consistency 3 and 4 and also the inauguration of the dualised road linking the New Yenagoa City. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting at state Banquet Hall after the inauguration ceremony, president Bola Ahmed Tinubu commended the hos governor Senator Douye Diri for his laudable…
…set up seven-man committee to resolve impasse From Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa The National Conference of Ijaw Traditional Rulers and Elders (N-CITRE-INC) has suspended the Ijaw National Congress (INC) elections till further notice. The N-CITRE, after its meeting in Yenagoa deliberated extensively on all issues that led to the impasse in the INC elections, including petitions received. The group, therefore, unanimously agreed to suspend the conduct of the INC elections and directed the electoral committee to stop all forms of electoral duties. N-CITRE, which is empowered by the INC constitution to resolve all disputes, has also set up a seven-man Dispute…
…set up seven-man committee to resolve impasse From Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa The National Conference of Ijaw Traditional Rulers and Elders (N-CITRE-INC) has suspended the Ijaw National Congress (INC) till further notice. The N-CITRE, after its meeting in Yenagoa deliberated extensively on all issues that led to the impasse in the INC elections, including petitions received. The group, therefore, unanimously agreed to suspend the conduct of the INC elections and directed the electoral committee to stop all forms of electoral duties. N-CITRE, which is empowered by the INC constitution to resolve all disputes, has also set up a seven-man Dispute Resolution…
A former Director in the Directorate of Environmental Management, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Dr. Akinpelu Basiru Ojo has called for the transformation of university farms into centres of innovation and sustainable revenue generation. Dr. Ojo made this call at the 2026 Pre-Season Farming Seminar organised by the Directorate of University Farms (DUFARMS), held recently at FUNAAB. While delivering his keynote address on the theme of the seminar, “The University Farm as an Incubation Ground for Innovation and Revenue Generation,” Dr. Ojo noted that university farms have evolved beyond their traditional roles into dynamic hubs for research, entrepreneurship, and…