Tinubu scraps recruitment waiver for federal universities, strengthens autonomy

 President Bola Tinubu has removed federal universities from the requirement to obtain recruitment waivers from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), in a major policy shift aimed at easing staffing bottlenecks and strengthening institutional autonomy.

 

2027: We’ll defeat Tinubu in 12 states – Makinde’s campaign

The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation, MDPCO, has vowed that its candidate, Seyi Makinde of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 12 battleground states identified by the President, including Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, in the January 2027 presidential election.

 

‘Whatever is necessary’ — Kwankwaso says NDC may restore petrol subsidy to reduce prices

 

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says the party “will do whatever is necessary” to reduce petrol prices, including possibly restoring the subsidy if it wins the 2027 presidential election.

 

2027: ADC faction disowns Atiku, rejects alliance with G-100

 A faction of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, led by Nafiu Bala Gombe, who describes himself as national chairman, has warned former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar against parading himself as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 elections.

 

Okowa betrayed me, hijacked APC structures in Delta after defecting from PDP -Victor Ochei

Victor Ochei, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) senatorial candidate for Delta north, has accused Ifeanyi Okowa, former governor of Delta, of hijacking the All Progressives Congress (APC) structure after defecting to the party.

 

2027: Tinubu an absentee President not fit for re-election - Kenneth Okonkwo

 Spokesperson of the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has described President Bola Tinubu as an 'absentee President', saying he cannot meet Nigerians directly to tell them his plans.

Nigeria’s Biggest Problem is Grinding Poverty, Not Religion — Makinde

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has stated that Nigeria’s greatest challenge is severe poverty, not religion, and called on Christians to stop avoiding politics and play an active part in changing the country.

Investors Bank on Tinubu’s Re-election, Continuity of Reforms — Oyedele

Nigeria’s economic reforms have boosted investor confidence, with financial markets and the international community factoring in the likelihood of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election and the continuation of current policies beyond the 2027 general election, according to Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele.

Military Operations Alone Can’t End Banditry — Ribadu

National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu has stated that military force by itself is insufficient to defeat banditry, urging improved intelligence sharing, tighter border controls, and greater community involvement to address insecurity.

COAS Arrives Borno After Tinubu Orders Clearance of Terrorist Camps

Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu arrived in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on Saturday, two days after President Bola Tinubu ordered security agencies to rescue all abducted persons and eliminate every terrorist and bandit camp across Nigeria.

FG destroys over 19,000 illicit weapons in anti-terrorism drive — Ribadu

 The Federal Government has disclosed that it has destroyed more than 19,000 illicit weapons since 2022 as part of sustained efforts to dismantle the operational capacity of terrorists, bandits and other criminal networks threatening Nigeria’s security.

Nigeria won’t return to petrol subsidy, multiple FX rates, reversal could trigger investor flight —Oyedele

Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, says the federal government will not restore petrol subsidy or return to a multiple exchange rate system, despite rising fuel prices and calls for policy changes.

 

‘Politicians don’t fight each other’ — Timi Dakolo insists Nigerians musn’t make enemies over politics

 Timi Dakolo, the Nigerian singer, has explained his viral tweet advising Nigerians against making enemies over politics.

NNPC begins emergency response after Rivers gas pipeline explosion

 The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has commenced emergency response procedures following an explosion on a gas pipeline belonging to its subsidiary, NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC), in Aleto community, Eleme LGA of Rivers state.

 

Lamido Vows PDP Will Rescue Jigawa from APC’s Failures in 2027

Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has pledged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will reclaim Jigawa State from what he described as the failures of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.