Two weeks after General TY Danjuma paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Villa, another elder statesman, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), the former Head of State from 1966-1975, also came calling.
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In a historic and morale-boosting decision, the Federal Executive Council has approved the implementation of a transformative Exit Benefit Scheme that grants retiring Federal Civil Servants a gratuity equal to 100% of their total annual emolument. Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Director, Press...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has clarified that the recent ruling by the Court of Appeal of Nigeria did not resolve the ongoing legal dispute over the party’s national leadership. In a statement issued by the party’s National Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said it had taken note of reports...
President Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi have extended their condolences to the family of Henry Onyemanze Nwosu, a legendary Super Eagles midfielder who passed away on Saturday at the age of 62. President Tinubu in a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, joined the Nigerian football community in...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform & Value Optimisation Taskforce to design and sequence the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. Mr Fola Adeola, co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank and founder and chairman of the Fate Foundation, is the...
United States (US) Department of State has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information that could help authorities track or prosecute Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, along with several other senior Iranian officials. The reward was disclosed on Friday under the State Department’s long-running Rewards...
Former presidential candidate of the Peter Obi has criticised Nigerian lawmakers over a proposed electoral amendment that reportedly removes certificate forgery, age falsification and false declarations as grounds for challenging election results at tribunals. Reacting in a post on his verified account on the social media platform X, Obi...
Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N1.894 trillion as revenue generated in February 2026 among the Federal Government of Nigeria, state governments and the 774 local government councils across the country. The details were contained in a statement issued on Friday by Bawa Mokwa, Director...
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a public health advisory warning of an increased risk of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in parts of the country, identifying 11 states as high-risk areas. In a notice shared on its official X handle, the agency described meningitis as a dangerous infection that affects...
Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has called on Nigerians not to lose faith in the country’s ongoing fight against terrorism despite recent attacks on security personnel and communities. Musa made the appeal on Thursday after briefing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja....
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria’s vulnerability to global economic shocks is largely due to poor planning and the absence of strategic buffers such as petroleum reserves. In a post titled: ” _When Countries Fails To Plan”,_ and shared on his X (formerly...
A Federal High Court in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, has restrained Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa from seeking another term in office. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke ruled that the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) does not allow an elected President, Vice President, Governor, or...
A prosecution witness in the trial of a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Thursday, March 12, 2026 narrated before the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how a total sum of $760,910.84 was paid as advance school fees for children of the former governor...
A fresh wave of political realignment swept through Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber on Thursday as nine senators formally defected from their respective parties to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The lawmakers, who previously belonged to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has levelled a series of allegations against the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, accusing her of actions it described as detrimental to the party and its electoral prospects. In a statement issued by the FCT Publicity Secretary,...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming that the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has been suspended from the party. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said it was unaware of any decision to suspend the lawmaker...
Former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), bringing an end to his long-standing membership of the opposition party. Tambuwal disclosed his decision in a statement shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday, explaining that he...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday reiterated his firm commitment to sustaining democracy and the rule of law in Nigeria as a lasting legacy. He said the unity and stability of the country rest on the pillars of good governance and assured that his administration will uphold these principles...
Senate has confirmed the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele as a minister-designate under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, announced the confirmation after lawmakers cleared the nominee through a voice vote at the Committee of the Whole. Oyedele is expected to replace Mrs Doris...