A former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Benedict Alabi, has formally declared his intention to contest the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the 2026 governorship election. Naija News reports that Alabi, who served alongside ex-Governor Adegboyega Oyetola between 2018 and 2022, announced his ambition on Wednesday while addressing journalists in Osogbo. Speaking at the briefing, Alabi said his years as deputy governor had equipped him with the experience needed to steer the state, describing himself as the best choice among the APC aspirants. He said, “The next Osun governor must be capable of handling complex situations and managing people…
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged the Federal Government and stakeholders to embark on urgent reforms of Nigeria’s electoral system, with particular focus on the process of appointing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman and curbing the rising tide of political defections. Naija News reports that Jonathan made the call on Wednesday at the National Action Plan for Electoral Reform Dialogue, organised by the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought. He was represented at the event by the Executive Director of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Ann Iyonu. The former President acknowledged progress since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in…
Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has been summoned to appear before the Federal Capital Territory Magistrate Court over alleged failure to pay his Personal Income Tax for 2023 and 2024. According to court documents, the summons dated August 21, 2025, mandates Melaye to appear before the Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone II, Abuja, on September 5, 2025. The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) also accused the former lawmaker of underpaying taxes in 2020, 2021, and 2022. The agency revealed that Melaye paid ₦85,000.08 in 2019, ₦100,000.08 in 2020, ₦120,000 in 2021, and ₦1,000,000 in 2022, despite…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after his diplomatic engagements in Japan and Brazil. Naija News reports that Tinubu attended the opening ceremony and plenary session of the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) on August 20 in Japan, and also held bilateral meetings, concluding with an interactive session with members of the Nigerian community. Following the conclusion of TICAD 9, President Tinubu departed Yokohama for a stopover in Los Angeles before proceeding to Brazil. In Brazil, Tinubu met with the country’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and senior Brazilian officials. The two leaders held private discussions…
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna, has accused the Federal Government of failing to implement agreements reached with the union after several rounds of negotiations. Speaking on Wednesday during an interview on Trust TV, Piwuna said that although ASUU had consistently engaged in dialogue with government representatives, none of the agreements had been enforced. Piwuna stressed that the union had never shied away from discussions with government officials. He said, “We have always made ourselves available to government. Anytime they call us, we come from Calabar, Port Harcourt, Jos and other places to…
The Federal Government has initiated new measures to avert a nationwide strike that could paralyse academic activities across all public universities in the country. According to Daily Trust, government officials from the ministries of Labour and Employment, as well as Education, are planning a meeting with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The development comes ahead of the August-end deadline given by ASUU to shut down universities over unmet demands. The union had staged a nationwide protest on Tuesday across campuses, disrupting academic activities and declaring its readiness to commence strike action if directed by its…
The Osun State Government has said it will obtain the Certified True Copy of the judgment convicting and sentencing the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, over a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fund fraud in the United States. Naija News had earlier reported that Oba Oloyede, 62, a dual citizen of Nigeria and the U.S., was on Tuesday sentenced to 56 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and to pay $4,408,543.38 in restitution. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio, the…
The governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has inaugurated an 11-member committee to investigate the alleged sale of the Nigerian Meat and Allied Products Abattoir by the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Naija News reports that the multi-billion naira facility, located at the Chalawa Industrial Area and built during the tenure of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, was designed to provide multiple services capable of generating revenue and creating jobs. However, the property was sold during Ganduje’s administration. Speaking on behalf of the governor at the committee’s inauguration, Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ibrahim, said the probe was necessary to…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has stated that Nigerians would not vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 presidential election. According to him, Nigeria want alternative politics and the PDP is not an option. Naija News reports that he argued that the opposition party’s decision to zone its presidential ticket to the southern part of the country ahead of the 2027 elections would not work in its favour at the polls. Speaking during an interview appearance on Channels Television on Wednesday, the SDP chieftain maintained that the PDP and the…
What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 27th August, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira today in the black market? Dollar to naira exchange rate today black market (Aboki dollar rate): The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players buy a dollar for ₦1538 and sell at ₦1528 on Wednesday 27th August, 2025, according to sources at Bureau De…
