Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has issued a stern warning to the newly sworn-in chairmen and vice chairmen of the state’s 13 local government areas, declaring that they face immediate removal if they fail to deliver their domains to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Tuesday in Abakaliki during the inauguration ceremony, Nwifuru emphasized that political performance will be strictly monitored, noting that any underperforming chairman will be stripped of office and replaced by a councillor.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has issued an apology to its customer base following a persistent mobile application outage that has locked users out of the platform since Sunday. The technical failure left many unable to log in or execute transactions, sparking widespread frustration and complaints across social media platforms like X. Frustrated users noted that the app has experienced multiple disruptions over the past two months, forcing them to seek alternatives such as ATMs, USSD codes, and physical bank branches for their daily transfers and bill payments.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Responding to the backlash, UBA released a statement at approximately 1:51 pm on Tuesday acknowledging the hitch and assuring customers that technical teams are working swiftly to restore normal service. In the interim, the bank advised users to leverage its alternative banking channels, stating: “You may be unable to log in to your UBA Mobile App. Kindly transact with our other channels as we work to resolve this quickly. Apologies for the inconvenience.”

The Akwa Ibom State Government triggered widespread debate on Tuesday after its official Facebook page mistakenly referred to Senate President Godswill Akpabio as the “Acting President of Nigeria” during a livestream of Ibom Air’s new Airbus A220-300 aircraft reception at the Victor Attah International Airport. The post, which was part of the state’s 39th-anniversary celebrations, was quickly edited to remove the title. The gaffe occurred while President Bola Tinubu was on a three-week vacation in Europe and Vice President Kashim Shettima had briefly traveled to Angola for an African Union summit, prompting similar informal remarks among some social media users.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Legally, however, this terminology contradicts the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Under Section 145, temporary presidential absences require a written declaration to the National Assembly, empowering the Vice President—not the Senate President—to step in. Section 146 only appoints the Senate President if both the presidency and vice presidency are entirely vacant. When contacted regarding the incident, the State Commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah, initially denied the occurrence before attributing the phrasing to an unauthorized social media administrative error.