By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Government of Nigeria has firmly denied any involvement in the acquisition of a 25% stake in First Bank Holdings (First Holdco), refuting recent media reports that suggested otherwise. The clarification comes in response to a July 17, 2025, publication by ThisDay Newspaper and...
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By SÀDIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Head of Civil Service in Borno State, Dr. Muhammad A. Ghuluze, has identified security conditions, digital literacy gaps, and funding limitations as major challenges facing the state civil service. He stated this at a press conference marking the 2025 Civil Service Week in Maiduguri....
A senior lecturer at Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi State, Dr. Olabode Abimbola Ibikunle, tragically died on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in a hotel in Anyigba, allegedly during an intimate encounter with a female student. The incident, which has sparked widespread concern, was reported to the Kogi...
President Bola Tinubu has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Alhaji Aminu Dantata, describing him as a symbol of humility, generosity, and integrity. During the visit to Kano, Tinubu said the loss felt personal, as Dantata was more than a mentor but part of his...
Two men, Emeka Daniel and Ugochukwu Eze, were arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Ikeja, Lagos State, for allegedly importing fake condoms into Nigeria. The defendants pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge of conspiracy, forgery, and perversion of justice. The Prosecutor, SP Josephine Ikhayere, alleged that the defendants...
Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on citizens of the world to adopt peace and dialogue to foster social harmony and peaceful coexistence. He made this call during a two-day Muslim World Leaders Conference in Oxford, England. Abubakar emphasized that Islam is a religion of peace, highlighting the...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has warned Nigerians against abusing the Naira, describing it as a symbol of sovereignty and a criminal offence. He made this statement during a stakeholders’ sensitisation programme in Lagos. Olukoyede expressed concern over the persistent abuse...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Police Command has announced the arrest of a notorious bandit leader, Mati Bagio 34, who had evaded capture for 11 years. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, announced this in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna. DSP Hassan said the suspect...
National Rescue Movement (NRM) has threatened to apply for a bench warrant of arrest against Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), over his absence in court. NRM’s lawyer, Oladimeji Ekengba, made this statement before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Galaxy Construction and Transportation Services Limited has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of abusing court processes to confiscate its properties. The company made this allegation in a statement while reacting to a Federal High Court Abuja ruling granting the EFCC’s prayer for...
Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday rejected a motion seeking to prevent the National Assembly from approving budgets or appointments submitted by the Rivers State government under its current Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.). President Bola Tinubu appointed Ibas as Sole Administrator following the six-month suspension...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of the former military President, as chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. President Tinubu approved the appointment today, along with eight others. Some of them will serve as chairmen or directors-general of Federal agencies. Muhammad Babangida,...
A former federal lawmaker, Chief Sam Onuigbo, has praised the late former President Muhammadu Buhari for his significant contributions to Nigeria’s climate change and petroleum sectors during his eight-year administration. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday, Onuigbo highlighted Buhari’s pivotal role...
by DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will attend the eighth-day prayer ceremony for the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, GCON. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga made this disclosure via his X handle on Friday According to Onanuga, the President will depart Abuja on Sunday to...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kano for a condolence visit to the family of the late Alhaji Aminu Dantata, a renowned businessman and philanthropist. The President’s flight landed at the Aminu Kano International Airport around 3:30 pm on Friday, where he was received...
Nigeria’s higher education sector is witnessing rapid growth as the government and private investors establish new university campuses to meet the educational demands of a young and expanding population. However, while this expansion is commendable, it comes with significant urban design challenges that affect campus functionality, sustainability, and inclusivity....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Federal Government on Friday told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that the threat by Biafra nation agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to break up Nigeria and establish the Republic of Biafra should not be considered an empty boast. Government said Kanu, who publicly...
Lead counsel for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Chief Kanu Agabi, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday that his client’s threats of violence were empty boasts, not actionable offenses. Addressing Justice James Omotosho while adopting the defense’s no-case submission, Agabi...
Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Iliya Damagum, has dismissed former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the party as a repetitive chapter in its political saga, expressing confidence in his eventual return. In a Friday interview with journalists in Bauchi, Damagum remarked, “This isn’t new...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has lauded former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a disciplined leader who never misappropriated public resources. Speaking at a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) session held in Buhari’s honor at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, Akpabio highlighted the former president’s legacy of...