A media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has criticised the Federal Government’s projection of growing Nigeria’s economy to $1 trillion by 2030, describing the target as unrealistic under current economic conditions. In a post directed at the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax...
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima, on the occasion of his 60th birthday on September 2. The president in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, rejoiced with Shettima’s wife, Nana, children, family and political associates on this important milestone. According to him, Kashim is not just a...
Former Vice President and Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to ensure that federal allocations meant for local governments are paid directly to the councils if he is elected president. Atiku made the commitment in a statement issued on Tuesday by his spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo,...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his political partnership with the party’s vice presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing it as a united effort to rescue Nigeria from what he called years of ineffective leadership. Obi made the remarks on Tuesday in a post...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are laying a solid foundation for long-term growth and positioning Nigeria to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2030. Yilwatda made the remarks after representing President Tinubu...
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have introduced a one-time verification system for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. Under the new arrangement, candidates will be required to verify their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE/O’Level) results only once through...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the encouraging news on Monday from the National Bureau of Statistics, which shows that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2026 grew by 4.43 per cent, up from 4.23 per cent in the second quarter of 2025. The report also...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed the G-100 (a group of 100 opposition stalwarts) driven process of creating an all-opposition front to challenge the incumbent APC candidate in the 2027 general elections. National Publicity Secretary, Interim National Working Committee of the PDP, Comrade Ini Ememobong, confirmed this in a...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has broken its monetary asset recovery record in both national and foreign currencies in the 34 months of Ola Olukoyede’s leadership. The disclosure was made on Monday, when the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede, addressed the media on his stewardship. Available...
Nigeria’s economy maintained a strong growth trajectory in the second quarter of 2026, with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanding by 4.43 per cent year-on-year, according to the Federal Ministry of Finance. The latest economic performance represents an improvement over the 4.23 per cent recorded in the second quarter...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has applauded the successful rescue of 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and six other Nigerians who were abducted in Kogi State, describing the operation as a testament to the commitment and professionalism of the country’s security agencies. The President announced that...
Armed Forces of Nigeria have rescued 15 abducted members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from Egume Forest in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, while troops across the country secured the freedom of 610 kidnap victims during coordinated operations in August. Director of Defence Media Operations,...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the government of President Bola Tinubu and the Department of State Services (DSS) to “immediately withdraw all bogus charges against journalist and activist Omoyele Sowore and end the continuing harassment and intimidation of him over his peaceful exercise of his human...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in Benue State, warning that the continued violence in the country’s food-producing region is worsening food inflation and increasing the cost of living for millions of Nigerians. In a statement shared on Monday, Atiku described...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that it has commenced the recruitment and training of ad-hoc staff for the 2027 General Election, describing the information as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Monday, the electoral body said its attention had...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated Nigeria’s strong opposition to xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa, insisting that the country will no longer tolerate the dehumanisation or mistreatment of its citizens. This is just as the Vice President departed Luanda, Angola, for...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over reports that he is seeking to prevent the release of records relating to his past in a United States court, describing the development as troubling for Nigeria’s image and democratic values. In a statement posted...
Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that he can no longer remain in a party whose leaders, according to him, believe that “all is fair in politics.” Sylva announced his resignation with immediate...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected allegations by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) that it removed some of the party’s candidates for the 2027 general elections and replaced them with names unknown to the party. The controversy centres particularly on some State House of Assembly constituencies in Anambra...
United States (US) has resumed military strikes against Iran, targeting two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. According to the US military, the operation was carried out on Sunday after intelligence indicated that forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were preparing...