T he Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has urged leaders and support groups of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State to close ranks and deliver victory for President Bola Tinubu in 2027. According to Champion Newspaper , Tegbe made the call during engagements in Ibadan with the party's Reconciliation Committee led by Senator Olufemi Lanlehin, the State Executive Committee led by Chief Moses Alake Adeyemo, and the Tinubu Support Group at Yemetu. He commended the reconciliation efforts after the primaries and promised to join in reaching out to aggrieved aspirants to ensure full unity. Tegbe said the President's reforms in the power sector are already showing modest gains, with generation and transmission now above 5,300 megawatts, which is improving supply to homes, markets and factories.

T he presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr. Peter Obi, has said his administration will bring back fuel subsidy, but only after tackling corruption in the system. Obi stated this on Monday in Sokoto during a town hall meeting organised for the Obi/Kwankwaso presidential ticket, according to Vanguard Newspaper . He explained that the real issue with subsidy is corruption, and once the corrupt practices are removed, his government will restore the subsidy to reduce hardship. "People are talking about subsidy but what is all about it is corruption. By removing the corruption, I assure you that we will bring back subsidy," he said. Obi said corruption is the major problem facing Nigeria and promised to stop all forms of corruption in every sector if elected in 2027. He urged Nigerians to vote for NDC candidates at all levels in the next general elections, noting that fixing the country is a collective responsibility. He added that his party is committ...