The development has left the electoral fate of ADC candidate, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, and her NDC counterpart, John Upan Odey Jr., uncertain, with the latter blaming what he called a “bureaucratic error” and announcing moves to engage INEC for a resolution.
Announced amid renewed pressure from high fuel prices, rising transport costs and persistent household hardship, the initiative is being presented by the government as a targeted intervention to cushion the impact of global crude oil price volatility without returning the country to the costly petrol subsidy regime abolished in May 2023.
The lists published on the INEC website on Saturday omitted the names of governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party for Ogun and Gombe states, Ladi Adebutu and Isa Ali Pantami, respectively. Among the 13 candidates in Ogun and 16 in Gombe, none of them are from the PDP.
Unilever Nigeria Plc reported revenue of N119.92 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 22.2 percent from N98.10 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. Gross profit rose 30 percent to N54.74 billion, while operating profit increased 29.5 percent to N24.36 billion.
The FCT councils have also reportedly failed to audit and submit their financial accounts for 2023, 2024 and 2025 as required. And this is where the matter transcends the six councils.
US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to revive his dismissed lawsuit accusing former Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, former FBI Director, James Comey, and other political opponents of conspiring to undermine his 2016 presidential campaign by linking it to Russia.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun preparations to mobilise nationwide support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, with the party fixing October 24 for its presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna.
Brent crude futures dropped 92 cents, or 0.9%, to $103.36 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate fell 75 cents, or 0.8%, to $90.74 by 7.32 am WAT, according to Reuters. These were intraday prices.
The closure is tentatively scheduled to begin on October 20, 2026, subject to final confirmation, as the authority moves to address deteriorating sections of the runway and improve the airport's operational capacity ahead of the Christmas travel season.
The opposition leaders questioned the timing, scope and sustainability of the intervention, arguing that the measure would do little to address the high cost of petrol, rising transportation fares, food prices and mounting pressure on household incomes.
