UN Deputy Chief Commends Ogun, Imo for Women’s Empowerment, Digital Innovation

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has commended Ogun and Imo states for initiatives focused on women’s empowerment, digital innovation, healthcare and youth development during her recent visit to Nigeria.

Nigeria’s headline inflation eased slightly to 15.39% in August 2026, but price pressures remained elevated across several states. Lagos recorded the highest rate at 23.7%, followed by Zamfara at 22.6% and Enugu at 22.1%, according to NBS data.

Ebonyi State says it has completed over 627 kilometres of roads under Governor Francis Nwifuru, with the Works Commissioner also expressing confidence that the Vanco Flyover and Underground Tunnel will be completed by February.

Abia Governor Alex Otti has urged investors to explore the state’s growing opportunities, citing improved infrastructure, security, education, transport and major new investments.

Security operatives have rescued a teenage boy allegedly abducted in Enugu State after his kidnappers abandoned him near a police checkpoint in Onitsha, Anambra State.

Governor Hope Uzodimma has inaugurated the Imo APC campaign council, directing members to intensify grassroots mobilisation across the state ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Peter Obi has challenged the Anambra State Government to identify anyone he allegedly owed when he left office, promising to quit his 2027 presidential campaign if evidence of an unpaid obligation is produced.

The Abia State Government has denied reports of a N50,000 tax on akara sellers, saying roadside traders may pay daily tolls but are not subjected to the alleged levy.

An X user, Bayo Bilisi, has offered a ₦5 million wager to Peter Obi’s supporters to identify someone who graduated alongside the former Anambra governor from UNN.

Anambra State has launched a statewide campaign to raise awareness about diphtheria amid reports of the disease in parts of Nigeria, while health authorities assure residents that no confirmed case has been recorded in the state.

The Action Peoples Party has gained fresh political momentum ahead of the 2027 elections as two serving House of Representatives members and a former federal lawmaker from Rivers, Abia and Imo States defect to the party and secure its House of Representatives tickets.

A total of 4,500 vulnerable women across the five South-East states have received business equipment under the OSSAP-SDGs and Renewed Hope Initiative empowerment programme, with 2,000 additional beneficiaries supported by the Imo State Government.