Author: Lawrence Idoko

President Bola Tinubu has said his administration’s ongoing security drives and reforms are yielding results and strengthening military response to security challenges across the country. The president further stated that the Army has operationalised new formations in Zamfara, Kebbi, Oyo and Osun, moving units closer to hotspots and cutting response times when threats emerge. “Our troops are now closer to vulnerable communities in these areas, strengthening our ability to respond swiftly and decisively when our people are threatened,” Tinubu wrote on his verified X account. He added that the government is fast-tracking construction of new barracks and depots in Abuja,…

Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, has said Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are set to commence grassroots campaigns for the party ahead of the 2027 General elections. Uzodimma made the remarks while briefing President Bola Tinubu at the President’s Lagos residence on developments during his absence and on governors’ activities, and that the meeting turned straight to campaign logistics. “We referred straight to our campaign outing, which will start almost immediately since he is now back,” Uzodimma told reporters after the meeting. The PGF chairman said…

Governor of Imo State Hope Uzodimma has urged commercial transport operators across the states to reduce transport fares to reflect the cost savings from the Federal Government’s Compressed Natural Gas ( CNG) initiative, saying commuters should benefit from the cheaper alternative to petrol. Uzodimma, who is the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, made the remarks after briefing President Bola Tinubu on national developments at the president’s residence in Lagos. “Since the cost of transportation has been reduced by the introduction of CNG, they should now also reduce the fare they charge passengers,” Uzodimma said. “That way, it becomes a…

Minister of Works Dave Umahi has said the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is being built with reinforced concrete pavement intended to last 50 to 100 years with minimal maintenance, part of a broader effort to reduce the country’s costly pattern of repeatedly rebuilding asphalt roads. The Minister stated that the technology is central to the government’s strategy for major freight corridors, where heavy trucks and coastal conditions accelerate road deterioration. “We are talking of a 50-to-100-year guarantee for reinforced concrete pavement, with low maintenance,” he said. Work on the 55-kilometre second section of the highway is advancing, with the concrete pavement…

Minister of Works Dave Umahi has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will sweep all five states in the South-East in the 2027 presidential election, declaring that he is personally working to make it happen. Umahi, a former Governor of Ebonyi State and senior member of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) said Tinubu’s administration had improved the region’s federal representation and infrastructure, reversing grievances that helped fuel opposition support in 2023. “My faith is telling me we will win the five states,” Umahi said in an interview with Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. “The president is going to harvest a lot…

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday welcomed a group of prominent opposition politicians into the All Progressives Congress (APC), portraying the defections as evidence of growing support for Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda and a boost for the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The reception took place at the People’s Square at the Katsina Government House during Shettima’s one-day official visit to the state. Addressing party supporters, the vice president linked the influx of new members to Radda’s performance in office and reaffirmed the Federal Government’s support for the governor. “Katsina is for Dikko Radda, it is not…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will outline its final preparations for the 2027 general election at a high-level briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, as the country enters the last 100 days before presidential and National Assembly voting. INEC said Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, will lead a combined World Press Conference and National Stakeholders’ Meeting starting at 10 a.m. at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre (BAT-ICC) in Abuja. Attendance is by invitation only, with accredited media and guests required to present invitation cards or accreditation badges at security checkpoints. The commission said the session will be broadcast…

The youth wing of Labour Party (LP) has begun consultations on a proposed political alignment with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and allied pro–President Bola Tinubu groups, a move that could position the faction to support Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The initiative followed a virtual meeting on Oct. 2 attended by Labour Party National Youth Leader Prince Kennedy Ahanotu, five zonal youth leaders and 32 state youth leaders, according to a statement posted on the party’s X account and signed by Edo State youth leader Ken Omusi. Participants discussed the party’s direction amid its prolonged internal crisis and…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has recorded measurable reductions in transport fares through the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles, according to the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI ) & Electric Vehicles (EV). The current reach of the initiative in the FCT is to be expanded to cover more routes. The PCNGI & EV said CNG-powered commercial vehicles are already operating on a number of Abuja commuter routes at significantly reduced fares on the strength of its partnership with transport operators. The fare for Area 1–Gwagwalada is now ₦900 as against the former N1500 while the fare from…

In a twist ahead of the 2027 presidential election, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and convener of the Alternative Movement in Ogun State, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has commenced mobilisation of non-indigenes in the state to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, describing the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda as inclusive and beneficial to all Nigerians irrespective of tribe or origin. He made the call during meetings in Abeokuta with representatives of non-indigenous communities, including Igbo, Igede, Tiv, Calabar, Edo, Arewa and Igala groups. He also addressed members of the Ilupeju Egba Tile Toko Hunters Association. Showunmi asked the…