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The United States Mission has reaffirmed its commitment to a robust partnership with Nigeria, emphasizing ongoing cooperation in security, trade, health, education, and cultural exchange. In a statement shared Monday, the Mission highlighted the enduring ties between both countries, noting that strong people-to-people connections continue to drive shared prosperity and development. It stressed the importance of sustained collaboration in tackling regional and global challenges, particularly in security and economic growth. The relationship, it added, goes beyond government engagement, encompassing citizens, institutions, and private sector actors. According to the Mission, these partnerships play a vital role in promoting stability, expanding economic opportunities, and improving social outcomes in both nations. The reaffirmation comes amid continued joint efforts in counterterrorism, trade facilitation, educational exchanges, and public health, with officials describing th...

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the National Leader of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike, has assured aggrieved members of the the party that they will not lose their entitlements if they return, declaring that many who left only did so out of uncertainty and in search of political shelter. He therefore urged the party leadership to urgently move for reconciliation. “Chairman and your team should put in place a strong committee to reach out to those who are aggrieved. "There is room for them to come back, and whatever is due to them will still be given,” Wike said at the 108th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party held Monday at Wadata Plaza, Abuja. The former Rivers State governor insisted that the PDP must close ranks quickly, warning that lingering internal wrangling could weaken its chances ahead of future elections. “In life, there must be a period of crisis. What matters is how we resolve the crisis. Now that we a...

Top Tori reports that there is growing suspense in Rivers State over a proposed political coalition expected to produce at consensus governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 elections. The coalition, bringing together both ruling and opposition forces, is being spearheaded by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who is said to have intensified consultations on a preferred candidate. Unlike in many states where aspirants have begun to emerge, no prominent figure, including the incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has openly declared interest in the governorship race. Observers say Fubara’s continued silence has heightened uncertainty, especially as political alignments begin to take shape ahead of the poll. Sources familiar with the coalition’s strategy revealed that two names have gained traction as possible consensus candidates. One is Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, who has represented Obio-Akpor ...

Top Tori reports that there is growing suspense in Rivers State over a proposed political coalition expected to produce at consensus governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 elections. The coalition, bringing together both ruling and opposition forces, is being spearheaded by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who is said to have intensified consultations on a preferred candidate. Unlike in many states where aspirants have begun to emerge, no prominent figure, including the incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has openly declared interest in the governorship race. Observers say Fubara’s continued silence has heightened uncertainty, especially as political alignments begin to take shape ahead of the poll. Sources familiar with the coalition’s strategy revealed that two names have gained traction as possible consensus candidates. One is Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, who has represented Obio-Akpor ...

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ona-Ara Local Government, alongside key stakeholders, on Thursday reaffirmed that Hon. Wale Ajala remains the consensus candidate for Ona-Ara State Constituency ahead of the 2027 Oyo State House of Assembly election. Among the leaders and stakeholders who made the reaffirmation were the PDP Chairman in Ona-Ara Local Government, Alhaji Kehinde Adeyemo; Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Hon. Mufutau Ogunremi; Immediate Past Party Chairman, Hon. Mosobalaje Bakare; Alhaji Waheed Adurodekun, Alhaji Bankole, Hon Sunbo Owolabi, Hon Nurudeen Akanni; and several other influential party stakeholders. The leaders maintained that after a series of meetings, consultations, and thorough screening of all aspirants, Hon. Wale Ajala emerged as the most suitable and widely accepted choice to fly the party’s flag for the constituency. According to the stakeholders, Hon. Wale Ajala’s...

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which provides for an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion. He has also signed the bill extending the implementation period for the 2025 budget from March 31, 2026, to June 30, 2026.   The N68.32 trillion budget for this year earmarks N4.799 trillion for statutory transfers and N15.8 trillion for debt service.   It allocates N15.4 trillion to recurrent expenditure and N32.2 trillion to the Development Fund for Capital Expenditure.   With capital expenditure accounting for about 50 per cent, the 2026 budget underscores the administration’s continued commitment to economic stability, national security, infrastructure development, and inclusive growth.   The allocations reflect a strategic balance between statutory obligations, debt servicing, recurrent expenditure, and capital investments critical to driving productivity and improving the quality of life for Nigerians...