The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described its sweeping victories in Saturday’s legislative by-elections as a resounding endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and a reaffirmation of the party’s dominance ahead of the 2027 general elections. The APC spokesman in Lagos, Seye Oladejo, said in a statement on Sunday, that the outcome of the polls had re-energised and refocused the ruling party for future contests. “With APC dominance reaffirmed, the stage is set for a grand 2027 showdown,” Oladejo declared. Naija News reports that the APC chieftain noted that the elections marked the first major…
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Wisdom For The Day Devotional 18 August 2025 By Bishop Mike Okonkwo – Christ Did It For You TOPIC: Christ Did It For You (TREM Devotional 18 August 2025) “When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.” – John 19:30 (KJV) MESSAGE: Beloved, the foundation of our Christian faith rests on the cross and all that Jesus accomplished through His death, burial, and resurrection. This sacrifice must never be taken lightly or reduced to a mere story. It is the ultimate price, fully paid, so that…
Dunamis Seeds Of Destiny 18 August 2025 Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche: Disobedience And Rebellion – Destroyers Of Destiny TOPIC: Disobedience And Rebellion – Destroyers Of Destiny (Seeds Of Destiny 18 August 2025) SCRIPTURE: Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people), Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil. – Ephesians 5:15-16 (AMP). THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: It is not possible for a disobedient and rebellious person to reach his destiny. MESSAGE: I said some time ago that…
DCLM Daily Manna 18 August 2025 Devotional By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Power Of Believing TOPIC: The Power Of Believing (DCLM Daily Manna 18 August 2025) KEY VERSE: “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name” (John 1:12) TEXT: John 1:10-13 (KJV) 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave…
The National Assembly has been enmeshed in fresh controversy over the bribery for bills allegation made by Rep. Ibrahim Auyo. Naija News reports that Auyo, who represents Hadejia/Auyo/Kafin Hausa Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, recently alleged that House members paid between ₦1 million and ₦3 million to have their bills presented at the Green Chamber. Speaking in Hausa, Auyo was reported to have said, “Since I was elected as a member in 2015, no individual has given me a bill to pass. And also, even the bills and petitions are paid for. “You have to pay from ₦3m, ₦2m, or…
Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, stormed into the quarter-finals of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket Championship after overpowering Cameroon 99-90 in their final group stage clash on Sunday in Luanda, Angola. The game, billed as a “winner takes all” encounter, lived up to its billing in intensity but not in balance, as the D’Tigers proved too clinical on both ends of the court. Both teams had come into the contest with two wins each, knowing victory would secure top spot and passage into the last eight. The Cameroonians made a bright start, racing to a 5-0 lead at the Pavilhao Multiusos…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed rumours on social media that he was critically ill and hospitalised in London. Naija News reports that Akpabio made this known following his return to Nigeria in the wee hours of Monday after a vacation in London. Akpabio arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, at 4 am and was received at the presidential wing by senators, aides, and supporters. Speaking with journalists at the airport, Akpabio described reports of his ill health as ‘the imagination of the purveyors,’ emphasising that he stopped over in London for a short vacation. He said,…
Nigerian lawyer cum human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, has asserted that former presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari, completed two terms in office without doing anything. Naija News reports that Farotimi made this known during an interview on Channels Television, stating that President Bola Tinubu has spent over two years in office with nothing to show for it. Farotimi also shared his thoughts on the proposed one-term presidency by the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. According to him, it was not the first time the former Governor of Anambra State had made the proposal, noting that Peter Obi…
The Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have described Saturday’s by-election in the Babura/Garki Federal Constituency of Jigawa State as peaceful, orderly, and successful. Naija News reports that the election, conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), held across the two local government areas, drew commendations from security agencies for its calm and disciplined atmosphere. Speaking in a telephone interview with PUNCH Online on Sunday, the Jigawa State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, attributed the success of the poll to the strong security presence. “The dominance and presence of security personnel…
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to go out to get their Permanent Voters Card (PVC). Naija News reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will today commence the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise with online pre-registration. The CVR is tailored to accommodate prospective voters ahead of the off-cycle elections in Anambra, Osun and Ekiti States as well as the 2027 general elections. In a statement on his social media handle on Monday titled: ‘PVC is the bridge to a New Nigeria,’ Peter Obi pleaded with Nigerians, young and old,…
