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Ododo Raises Kogi Student Bursary as State Releases ₦646.8m

adminSeptember 28, 2026

Kogi State has substantially expanded its financial support for students in tertiary institutions, with Governor Usman Ododo approving ₦646.8 million for bursary payments and raising the allowance for medical students to ₦75,000. The new package covers 20,157 students, with undergraduates now entitled to ₦30,000, up from ₦12,000 previously, while medical students will receive ₦75,000 against...

NCGC Brings 22,000 Nigerians Into Formal Credit System — Tinubu

adminSeptember 28, 2026

More than 22,000 Nigerians have entered the formal credit system for the first time through loans backed by the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC), President Bola Tinubu has disclosed. Tinubu said the development was part of the impact recorded by the NCGC in its first year of operation, as the government seeks to ease access...

Abia Rises To Second In 2026 State Performance Ranking

adminSeptember 28, 2026

Abia State has risen to second place in Nigeria’s 2026 State Performance Index, marking a 34-place improvement from its position in the assessment two years earlier. Punch reports that the revised assessment by Phillips Consulting placed Jigawa State first nationally, while Abia recorded a composite score of 0.55. Enugu came third, putting two South-East states...

Nigeria’s Debt Rises By ₦7.44trn In Three Months, Hits ₦166.79trn

adminSeptember 27, 2026

Nigeria’s total public debt rose by ₦7.44 trillion in just three months, climbing from ₦159.35 trillion in March to ₦166.79 trillion by June 2026, according to fresh figures released by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The latest increase represents a 4.7 per cent rise in the country’s debt stock within the three-month period, with the...

Soludo Family Clarifies Godparent Links After Obi’s Enugu Remark

adminSeptember 27, 2026

A clarification over the godparent relationships between the families of former Anambra State governor Peter Obi and Governor Chukwuma Soludo has emerged following remarks by Obi at a public forum in Enugu. The clarification came from the Anambra State First Lady, Nonye Soludo, whose media aide, Daniel Ezeigwe, said on Saturday that the former governor...

Atiku Demands Debt Reconciliation, Questions $22.5m Swap Charge

adminSeptember 27, 2026

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has demanded a line-by-line reconciliation of Nigeria’s public debt, questioning the composition of the ₦166.79 trillion figure reported by the Debt Management Office (DMO) as of June 30, 2026. Atiku, through Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communications of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, said Nigerians needed clearer information on how much...

Adeyanju Questions Obi-Kwankwaso Strategy, Links It To Tinubu

adminSeptember 27, 2026

Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has reignited debate over the opposition’s strategy for the 2027 presidential election, accusing Peter Obi and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, of pursuing a political course that ultimately favours President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeyanju made the claim on Saturday in a post on...

Millions Getting Federal Cash Aid May Not See Government Messages — Yilwatda

adminSeptember 27, 2026

More than 10 million Nigerians who have benefited from the Federal Government’s N75,000 conditional cash transfer may be largely cut off from the digital channels through which government policies and programmes are communicated, APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, has said. Yilwatda said the beneficiaries, largely drawn from vulnerable sections of the population, include people without...

If I Am Favouring South-East With Roads, Where Is Tinubu?- Umahi

adminSeptember 27, 2026

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has pushed back against allegations that he is using his position to favour the South-East in the distribution of federal road projects, arguing that major infrastructure decisions are subject to presidential approval and publicly documented. Umahi made the clarification while inspecting the Trans-Sahara Highway project, amid criticism on social...

Iyovwaye Rejects Urhobo Consensus, Says Delta Governorship Must Be Decided By Voters

adminSeptember 27, 2026

The 2027 Delta State governorship contest has taken a fresh turn as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Deacon Chris Iyovwaye, declared that no traditional endorsement could determine who occupies the Government House, Asaba. Iyovwaye’s position followed the endorsement of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as the “sole candidate” of the Urhobo Nation by Ukoko R’Ivie R’Urhobo,...

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Ododo Raises Kogi Student Bursary as State Releases ₦646.8m

NCGC Brings 22,000 Nigerians Into Formal Credit System — Tinubu

Abia Rises To Second In 2026 State Performance Ranking

Nigeria’s Debt Rises By ₦7.44trn In Three Months, Hits ₦166.79trn

Soludo Family Clarifies Godparent Links After Obi’s Enugu Remark

Atiku Demands Debt Reconciliation, Questions $22.5m Swap Charge

Adeyanju Questions Obi-Kwankwaso Strategy, Links It To Tinubu

Millions Getting Federal Cash Aid May Not See Government Messages — Yilwatda

If I Am Favouring South-East With Roads, Where Is Tinubu?- Umahi

Iyovwaye Rejects Urhobo Consensus, Says Delta Governorship Must Be Decided By Voters

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