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Zainab Abioye Nigeria has failed the United States’ minimum fiscal transparency assessment for the second consecutive year, with Washington faulting the country over weaknesses in budget preparation, execution, auditing and public procurement disclosure. The finding is contained in the 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report released by the US Department of State on August 11, 2026, following an assessment of 140 governments and entities covering the period from January 1 to December 31, 2025. Nigeria was among 67 governments that failed to meet the minimum transparency requirements, while 73 passed the assessment. Of the 67 countries that failed, 14 were considered to…

Oluwanifemi Ibikunle The Sokoto State Police Command has rescued a 10-year-old boy, Muhammad Sufiyanu, who was allegedly abducted and concealed inside a sack by suspected kidnappers in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state. The rescue, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, followed a swift response by detectives attached to the Gidan Madi Police Division after the boy was reported missing. The command also announced the arrest of a suspected notorious kidnapper, Abdullahi Buba, popularly known as “Osho,” in a separate intelligence-led operation in Gwadabawa Local Government Area. According to the police, the two operations formed part of…

Mujeeb Akindoyin Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Seyi Makinde, has picked a former Director-General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Musa Daura, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Makinde announced Daura’s selection on Thursday at the APM’s elective national convention held at the Rilwanu Adamu Square, Government House, Bauchi. The governor, while unveiling his running mate, said the opposition’s task ahead of the 2027 election went beyond defeating the ruling party and taking over government. He said the major responsibility was to offer Nigerians a credible alternative and demonstrate how…

Suliat Lawal The Nigerian Navy has reportedly arrested the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Atakumosa East/West State Constituency in Osun State, Babatunde Komolafe Festus, and some other party supporters over alleged possession of a rifle. Komolafe was reportedly arrested on Thursday in Ifewara, his hometown, while travelling in an APC campaign vehicle alongside other supporters. The development came barely two days before the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, amid heightened political tension and growing concerns about possible violence during the poll. Sources said the arrest followed a routine search by Navy personnel, who allegedly discovered a firearm…

…Tributes portray late businessman as humble, generous, private, peace-loving By Dr Gbenga Adeoye A night organised to celebrate the life of late Egba businessman, Niyi Adeosun, has turned into a powerful lesson on mortality, character, humility and the legacy people leave behind. The night of tributes, held on Wednesday at the Harbour Point Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, attracted family members, friends, business associates, former schoolmates and associates from Nigeria and abroad. Rather than focusing on Adeosun’s material achievements, speaker after speaker dwelt on his humility, generosity, intelligence, friendship and quiet acts of kindness. The tributes presented a portrait of…

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…Wealthy Nigerians Increase From 7,200 To 8,100 In 12 Months …Number Of Nigerians With Over $1m In Liquid Wealth Jumps 12.5% In One Year …South Africa, Egypt, Morocco Maintain Lead Over Nigeria Among Africa’s Wealthiest Markets …Country’s Millionaire Population Still Down 33% Over The Past Decade Daud Olatunji Nigeria’s dollar-millionaire population has increased by 900 in one year, marking the first annual rise in four years amid a stronger naira, improved economic growth, capital-market gains and increased business activity. The number of Nigerians with more than $1m in liquid wealth rose from 7,200 in June 2025 to 8,100…

Suliat Lawal The Ondo State Government has warned traditional rulers against turning their palaces into detention centres or setting up parallel courts to punish residents accused of offences or involved in disputes. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo, SAN, gave the warning during a three-day workshop for traditional rulers in Akure, Ondo State, with the theme, “Repositioning the Traditional Institution for Harmonious Communal Relationship, Security, Cultural Preservation and Sustainable Development.” Ajulo said traditional rulers had no legal authority to order the indefinite detention of anyone accused of stealing, insulting the palace, owing money, violating community…

Zainab Abioye The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the reproduction of ballot papers and result sheets for the Osun State governorship election following a court order directing the commission to include the Social Democratic Party candidate, Dr Francis Olugbenga Ajala, in the poll. INEC said the reprinted materials would reflect the inclusion of Ajala and his running mate, Faseke Babajimi Oladipo, whose names were previously excluded from the electoral materials. The commission disclosed this in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, on Wednesday. The development follows…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called on the Federal Government to reopen the investigation into the death of the  winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola, insisting that the circumstances surrounding his death in military custody remain unresolved. Falana argued that fresh investigation was necessary to establish what happened to Abiola, who died on July 7, 1998, while in the custody of the military government headed by General Abdulsalami Abubakar. He made the demand while reviewing Abubakar’s recent account of the incident in his autobiography, Call of Duty, in which…