By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has refuted claims that Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, urged Nigerians to carry firearms. In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, Director of Defence Information, clarified the CDS’s remarks from an August 20 television interview,...
Top News
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Labour Party has urged the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to reconsider its proposal to raise salaries for political office holders in Nigeria. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja, the party’s interim National Publicity Secretary, Tony Akeni, described the planned salary...
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has pointed to the upcoming 2027 general election as a key factor behind the recent surge in violence and insecurity across the country. Speaking on Channels Television’s _Politics Today_ on Thursday, Musa highlighted a troubling rise in insecurity, particularly in the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to contribute their expertise and resources to consolidating national development and building a stronger and more prosperous country. President Tinubu made the call on Thursday at Kahala Hotel and Resort, Yokohama, Japan, during an...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have repatriated 51 more foreign nationals convicted and sentenced for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The commission in a post via its X handle on Thursday, said the repatriated foreign nationals include 50 Chinese...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has departed Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday night for the ultra-long-haul flight to Brazil, where he will begin a state visit on August 24. The presidential spokesman, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday via his X handle @aonunuga1956....
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has emphasized the importance of building a robust and cohesive Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before discussing potential presidential candidates for the 2027 general elections. Speaking to journalists after a closed-door PDP Southern Zoning Consultative Summit in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, Makinde underscored the need...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has officially unveiled the revitalized Hotel Presidential in Enugu, a move aimed at revitalizing the state’s economy and restoring a historic landmark. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the hotel, originally commissioned in 1963 by the former premier of Eastern Nigeria, Dr....
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday formally presented Certificates of Return to the victors of the August 16 by-elections, marking the official induction of new senators and House of Representatives members. The ceremony took place at INEC’s Abuja headquarters, with National Commissioners overseeing the process for their respective...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has initiated a thorough review of salary packages for political, public, and judicial office holders across Nigeria. This is contained in a statement released by the Head of the Information and Public Relations Unit at RMAFC, Mrs. Maryam...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos– Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has outrightly rejected the proposed Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF), describing it as a “poison chalice” and a bait designed to entrap its members. Speaking to journalists shortly after the Congress of the University of Jos chapter, the...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has praised the Federal Government’s decision to impose a seven-year moratorium on establishing new public universities in Nigeria, calling it a critical step to strengthen existing institutions. During a press conference in Jos on Thursday, ASUU President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, described the policy...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Senator Ahmed Wadada, representing Nasarawa West, has formally withdrawn his membership from the Social Democratic Party (SDP), citing ongoing internal conflicts as the primary reason for his departure. In a letter dated Thursday, addressed to the SDP Chairman of Tudun Kofa Ward in Keffi Local...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly opposed the proposed salary increase for political office holders, calling for its immediate suspension amid widespread economic hardship faced by Nigerians. In a statement issued in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Bolaji Abdullahi, criticized the move,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has introduced new guidelines linking upkeep loan disbursements exclusively to the active academic session of each institution, ensuring stricter oversight and transparency. In a statement released to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has announced an ambitious goal of securing $1 billion in trade and investment for Nigeria through its participation in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan. Leading a high-level Nigerian delegation, Tinubu emphasized that the visit is...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Rivers State Police Command has apprehended 23-year-old Kingsley Chinamezu for the gruesome killing of his 44-year-old girlfriend, Miss Confidence Sunny, in Etche Local Government Area. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, announced the arrest in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. She...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan, lauded the Nigerian armed forces for their successes in the war against insurgency and criminality while emphasising his administration’s commitment to addressing the root causes of insecurity through strengthening the government security apparatus and ongoing economic...
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking the ouster of four Osun State lawmakers from the National Assembly due to their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In four distinct lawsuits filed on August 20 by its legal representative, Rapheal Oyewole, the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Federal Government has sanctioned a N12,000 fee for kidney dialysis under the Kidney Dialysis Subsidy Scheme, a significant reduction from the previous N50,000. Deputy Director and Head of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Mr. Alaba Balogun, announced this...