– Elder statesman, astute businessman and politician, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur (CON), was born on 15 September 1935 in what is now Adamawa State. – He came to national attention in the mid-1970s as the General Manager of the Nigerian Ports Authority. – He later became Governor of the old Gongola State, which encompassed present-day […]

Sandra Okpara has recovered N1,640,200 that she mistakenly transferred to an account linked to Pastor Jerry Eze’s Streams of Joy International. The refund came on Saturday, a day after a video appeal by Okpara went viral on social media. LEADERSHIP reported that Okpara had appealed to members of the church and the public to help […]

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The Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Council Area of Edo State, Sunny Ekpetika Ekpeson, has dismissed as false the video making the rounds in which he was alleged to have sworn in the councillors for the local government in Benin City, the state capital, rather than at Agenebode, the headquarters of the council. Ekpeson, […] The post Etsako East chairman denies swearing in councillors in Benin appeared first on Tribune Online.

President Tinubu remarks: "Alhaji Tukur was urbane, generous and deeply rooted in the values of integrity and service that the Adamawa Emirate and the nation hold dear. He was a man of big ideas and bold enterprise who believed in Nigeria's limitless potential. Nigeria will sorely miss his wise counsel and fatherly guidance."

  The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), said it will release a new framework in October to review the size of risk portfolios held by insurance companies in relation to their capital levels under the Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR) regime. The Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, disclosed this on Friday in Lagos during a […]

The Chairman of the Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NNGF), and governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of elder statesman, former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. Alhaji Bamanga Tukur passed away in Abuja on Saturday, September 12, 2026. In a condolence message […]

  The Group managing director of Sujimoto Group, Dr. Sijibomi Ogundele, has said Nigeria’s path to $1 trillion economy target lies in replicating Dangote-scale industrialists across strategic sectors. Ogundele said the country needs champions in steel, agriculture, technology, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing to convert capital into factories, jobs and exports, rather than more billionaires on a […]

The National Treasurer of the Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party, Diran Odeyemi, has said the collaboration between the party and the Accord Party in Osun State ended with the last August 15 governorship poll. Odeyemi subsequently declared that the party’s candidates in the forthcoming general elections were ready for campaign activities ahead of the poll. […] The post 2027: PDP-Accord Alliance In Osun Ended After Adeleke’s Election – Odeyemi appeared first on OsunDefender.

 Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has declared three days of mourning in the state over the death of Bamanga Tukur, a former governor of the defunct Gongola State and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a mark of honour for the nonagenarian, the flag should fly at half mast for […] The post Fintiri declares three-day mourning for late gov of Gongola state appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) and the Association of Securities Dealing Houses of Nigeria (ASHON) have urged retail and institutional investors, particularly those with a long-term outlook, to participate in the offer through any Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) licensed stockbroker. The offer is scheduled to open on September 14, 2026 at N525 per […]

The Sokoto State Police Command has called for calm and warned residents against reprisal attacks after prominent Islamic cleric, Malam Musa Lukuwa, survived a stabbing attack shortly after Juma’at prayers on Friday and was subsequently discharged from hospital. The incident occurred at about 1:50pm at Lukuwa Mosque in the Mabera area of Sokoto metropolis, shortly […]

The African Union is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, making the country a central location in the continental organisation’s activities and institutions.

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of former Governor of the old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. The former national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) died in his Abuja residence after a protracted illness at the age of 90; he […] The post David Mark mourns former Gongola Governor, Bamanga Tukur appeared first on Tribune Online.

Nigerian passport holders can apply for electronic visas to 54 countries and territories, including the UAE, South Africa, and Singapore, a report says. Read More: https://punchng.com/54-countries-offering-evisa-to-nigerians/

The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) has officially announced that elections into the 27 Local Government Area Chairmanship positions and 305 Ward Councillorship positions in Imo State will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026. In a statement issued on Friday endorsed by the ISIEC Chairman, Chief Charles Ejiogu, he said that the elections […] The post Imo to hold LG elections September 26 appeared first on Tribune Online.