Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda places strong emphasis on building enduring institutions, developing human capital and improving the quality of life of Nigerians. He stressed why sustainable development must outlive the tenure of political officeholders, maintaining that the Renewed Hope Agenda of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded the immediate publication of the preliminary voters’ register, warning that its absence from INEC’s online display during the announced October 9 to 15 scrutiny period raises grave questions about the integrity of the 2027 election. In a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu,...
Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Kwara State, has announced plans to name the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede a Fellow of the National Labour Institute (FNLI) in recognition of his achievements in the fight against economic and...
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has performed the foundation-laying ceremony for a state-of-the-art Renewed Hope Startup Hub in Wuye, Abuja. The Hub is a partnership between the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Senator...
Ogun State Police Command has arrested the main suspect in the killing of a 61-year-old retired teacher, Mrs Adedotun Adeteju Oluwaseun, nearly eight months after the crime shocked residents of Abeokuta. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, announced the development in a statement on...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Friday attended the burial of one of his supporters who was killed during a violent political incident, using the occasion to call on politicians to reject violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi said he travelled from the United...
Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday October 21, 2026, arraigned one Amechi James Oduofor before Justice C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court Benin City for crude oil fraud. Oduofor, 6, 4 was arraigned on an eight-count charge bordering on forgery,...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday inaugurated the national headquarters of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Abuja, urging members to intensify grassroots mobilisation and rally massive support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking at a colourful event in the nation’s capital, Mrs...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum led administration has delivered the Kashim Ibrahim University Teaching Hospital, a modern medical facility designed to reposition Borno as a state that provides quality healthcare and medical training in Nigeria. The vice president, Senator Kashim Shettima, commissioned the teaching hospital and other key...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the country’s worsening security situation, saying the President’s campaign billboards appear to enjoy better protection than ordinary Nigerians. In a post on his verified X account, Atiku alleged that while security personnel were deployed to guard...
Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday October 21, 2026, arraigned one Amechi James Oduofor before Justice C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court Benin City for crude oil fraud. Oduofor, 6, 4 was arraigned on an eight-count charge bordering on forgery,...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Yusuf Bichi, the immediate past Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS), Lower Usuma Dam, Abuja. Bichi’s appointment was approved by President Tinubu based on the...
Cross River government has lauded the Department of State Services (DSS) and sister security agencies for recently intercepting a huge cache of High-calibre weapons, which included three General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs). The state Deputy Governor Rt. Hon. Peter Odey made the commendation on Friday after inspecting the seized...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has inaugurated the Osun State Presidential Campaign Council for the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the January 2027 presidential election, declaring that the coalition supporting the President is determined to deliver more than the 1.5 million votes earlier pledged. The governor...
The media office of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an independent investigation into allegations that some ministers paid billions of naira to secure their appointments. The call followed remarks allegedly made by Alwan Hassan, a spokesperson for President Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged medical professionals to find solutions to the challenge of medical brain drain across the West African sub-region, noting that the migration of skilled professionals to other parts of the world continues to put considerable pressure on healthcare systems in the subregion. He said...
Group Chairman, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), Alh. (Dr) Umaru Kwairanga, has been named as the Top10 Magazine’s Man of the Year 2026. He emerged from among many other distinguished personalities in a multi-stage rigorous selection and screening process. He succeeds Alh. Nasiru Haladu Danu, OFR, Chairman of Casiva...
Nigerian Army has commenced the deployment of 600 personnel to India for specialised jungle and mountain warfare training as part of efforts to strengthen its operational capacity against terrorists, bandits and other armed groups operating in difficult terrain across the country. The Army said the initiative reflects the commitment...
Nigeria’s bid to return to men’s Olympic football will face an early test next month when the Olympic Eagles take on the Democratic Republic of Congo in a two-legged U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tie. Head coach Éric Chelle has invited 31 home-based players to camp ahead of...
As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, the time has come to move beyond political rivalries, personalities, and emotional sentiments and focus on the most important question before us: Which leadership and policy direction offers Nigeria the strongest pathway to economic stability, national development, and a more prosperous future?...