Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of replacing candidates nominated by the party for the 2027 general elections with names it described as unknown and unauthorized. The allegation followed the publication of candidates for the State Houses of Assembly elections by INEC, which...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union @_AfricanUnion, warning that the incidents undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence. Specifically, he requested prompt collective action from the continent’s leaders, including...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of captagon, widely known as ‘Jihadi drug’ and millions of opioid pills worth over N6.2 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. Mr. Onanuga said the President first stop will be London, United...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have urged the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to “immediately reject and withdraw the Foreign Aids (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026 (SB.1034), as the Bill...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for an urgent investigation into findings contained in the 2022 report of the Auditor-General of the Federation, which alleged that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) failed to remit over ₦1.4 trillion in operating surplus to the Consolidated Revenue Fund. In...
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has pledged to establish a $10 billion financing programme for young entrepreneurs and start-ups as part of a broader plan to tackle unemployment, restore purchasing power and reduce the rising cost of living in Nigeria. The former Vice President made the...
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has dismissed claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that he would reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027, insisting that the country’s borders are already open and cannot be “reopened.” In a statement issued on Saturday, the minister said Atiku’s...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has ordered a Coroner’s Inquest and Panel of Inquiry into the killings, shootings, injuries and violence that occurred at Naira and Kobo Junction and the Motor Park/Garage area of Ikire, Osun State, on August 24, 2026. The governor announced the decision in a statement...
As Vice President Kashim Shettima marks his 60th birthday on September 2, 2026, he has appealed to friends, associates and well-wishers to refrain from placing congratulatory advertisements in newspapers or airing celebratory messages on radio, television and digital platforms. VP Shettima said his decision to keep the milestone low-key...
Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has formally handed over the leadership of the Federal Civil Service to Mr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, following her retirement from service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60. The handover, which took place in Abuja,...
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for candidates offered admission between 2021 and 2026 to either accept or reject their admission offers, giving affected candidates until Wednesday, September 30, 2026, to complete the process. The Board had earlier fixed Monday, August 31, 2026, as the...
Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS), on 27th August 2026, paraded four suspects arrested in connection with an organ harvesting and human trafficking syndicate operating in Nasarawa State. Force Public Relations Officer , Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Ani Iniedu disclosed this in a statement...
Nigerian Army has said its troops under the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised more than 50 suspected terrorists during a fierce operation in Maikujera village, Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, recovering weapons and motorcycles. The operation was carried out on Friday as...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has expressed profound shock and sadness over the death of the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr Aminu Yusuf Wushishi, the Talban Wushishi. “I received with deep sadness the heartbreaking news of the passing of Dr Aminu Yusuf Wushishi....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee and coordinate a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government systems. The audit will include a review of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), Federal Government agencies, and...
At least five people, including a respected Islamic cleric, have been killed while scores of residents were abducted following separate terrorists’ attacks on communities in Goronyo and Tureta Local Government Areas of Sokoto State. The latest assaults came as residents of Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area were...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday swore in Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF). Enitan succeeds Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who retired after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60 years. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place at the State House, Abuja,...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in the country, describing the recent abduction of worshippers in Niger State and the deadly attack in Benue State as evidence of a dangerous escalation in violence. In a statement issued on August 26,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a coordinated effort between the Federal Government and state governors to reduce transportation costs across Nigeria, declaring that the benefits of cheaper fuel must translate into lower transport fares for citizens. The President disclosed this on Wednesday after a meeting with members of...