Tinubu Blames Opposition for Hunger, Poverty in Nigeria, Says His Government Is Working to End Them President Bola Tinubu has blamed opposition parties for the hunger and poverty currently facing Nigerians, insisting that his administration is working to improve the country’s economic situation. Tinubu made the remarks on Saturday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag-off rally in Kaduna State, where he urged Nigerians to support his re-election bid ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking to supporters, the President accused opposition politicians of creating the economic problems they now use to criticise his administration. “I hear my…
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Tinubu Will Get 100% Northern Support in 2027, Yari Assures President Abdulaziz Yari, Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, has assured President Bola Tinubu of total support from northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Yari gave the assurance on Saturday during the APC presidential campaign flag-off rally in Kaduna State, where he expressed confidence that the party would secure victory for Tinubu in the next general election. “Northern Nigeria is 100% yours, insha Allah. This is the promise that we make, and you are going to see it in January 2027,” he said. The…
Power Supply: Federal Government Unveils New Substations, Transformers in Kano, Katsina The Federal Government has commissioned new transmission substations and power transformers in Kano and Katsina states as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s electricity network and improve power supply to homes, businesses and industries. The Minister of Power, Engr. Joseph Olasukanmi Tegbe, inaugurated the projects during a two-day visit to the states on October 22 and 23, 2026. The projects are expected to ease congestion at existing substations, improve bulk electricity transmission and provide additional capacity to meet rising demand. The minister said the commissioned projects had added 240MW…
VIDEO: APC Mobilisers Warn Members Against Mentioning Tinubu’s Name During Northern Campaigns All Progressives Congress (APC) mobilisers in northern Nigeria have cautioned party members against mentioning President Bola Tinubu’s name during campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a video seen by ibom Focus on Saturday, one of the mobilisers warned party members to focus on the APC rather than mentioning the president’s name during their campaign activities. “All we want you to say is ‘from top to bottom is APC,’ and don’t dare mention Tinubu’s name. Otherwise, whatever happens, you are on your own,” the mobiliser said. The…
How Ministers, Appointees Allegedly Paid Billions in Bribes to Secure Appointments in Tinubu’s Government Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to disclose the identities of individuals who allegedly received billions of naira in bribes from ministers seeking appointments into his administration. Atiku’s challenge followed allegations by Alwan Hassan, a spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, that some ministers allegedly paid billions of naira to secure appointments and later sought to recover the money after assuming office. In a post on his X handle on Friday, the former vice president questioned who received…
‘Hardship Is Necessary,’ Suswam Tells Nigerians as He Backs Tinubu’s Re-Election Bid Former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam has called on Nigerians, particularly youths, to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027 despite the economic hardship currently facing the country. Suswam made the appeal on Friday in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, during the PBAT Door-to-Door rally organised to mobilise support for Tinubu ahead of the next presidential election. The former governor urged young Nigerians to vote massively for Tinubu, arguing that the president needed another four years to consolidate the economic reforms introduced by his administration. “Come next…
Nigerian Navy Discovers 132,000 Litres of Suspected Stolen Crude Oil in Rivers The Nigerian Navy has uncovered an estimated 132,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Allison community, Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, in a major operation against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta. The discovery was made on October 22, 2026, by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, following actionable intelligence. According to the Navy, the operation led to the discovery of 10 dugout pits containing the suspected stolen crude oil, exposing a potential storage point within the illicit…
EFCC Chairman Olukoyede to Be Honoured as Fellow of National Labour Institute The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, is set to be conferred with the Fellow of the National Labour Institute (FNLI) by the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Kwara State. The honour recognises Olukoyede’s achievements and contributions to the fight against economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of MINILS, Issa Aremu, disclosed that the institute’s management and staff had endorsed the conferment of the fellowship on the EFCC chairman in appreciation of…
Nigerian Navy Uncovers 25,000 Litres of Suspected Crude Oil, Arrests 19 Drug Suspects in Delta The Nigerian Navy has uncovered three dugout reservoirs containing approximately 25,000 litres of suspected crude oil in Obodo Omadino, Delta State, and arrested 19 suspected drug offenders during separate joint operations with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Warri. The operations were conducted under Operation DELTA SENTINEL as part of efforts to combat crude oil theft and disrupt illicit drug distribution networks across the Niger Delta. The Navy disclosed that the suspected crude oil was discovered on October 21, 2026, by Nigerian Navy…
Nigerian Navy, NDLEA Arrest 10 Suspects, Recover Cannabis, Tramadol in Warri The Nigerian Navy, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested 10 suspects and recovered assorted substances suspected to be illicit drugs during a joint operation in Warri, Delta State. The operation, conducted by Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA and NDLEA personnel between October 19 and 20, 2026, targeted locations allegedly used for the storage, sale and distribution of illicit drugs within the Warri general area. Items recovered during the operation included five cards of tramadol, 20 litres of Monkey Tail, 20 kilogrammes of cannabis,…