First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has said there is a need for Nigerians, particularly the youth, to take advantage of the beauty and diversity that defines the country and explore the nation’s rich tourism potential. She stated this when she received the Ambassador, State of Qatar to...
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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday, flagged off the 2026 statewide Wet Farming Season and launched the sales and distribution of 200 truckloads of NPK fertiliser at 50 per cent subsidised rates, alongside the distribution of free agricultural inputs to 120,000 farmers to boost food production...
President Bola Tinubu has called on civil society organisations (CSOs) across the country to align more closely with his administration’s development agenda, urging them to prioritise national interests and reject foreign funding that could undermine Nigeria’s sovereignty and development objectives. Speaking at the Southern Civil Society Organisations Summit in...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has called for fairness, transparency and strict adherence to due process in the administration of justice, following a viral video featuring Hajiya Asiya El-Rufai. In a post shared on his X account on Wednesday, Obi said he was emotionally touched after...
Credible sources at the Federal Ministry of Education have denied claims in a leading newspaper that the Minister of Education is behind the delay in resumption by new employees of NELFUND “We can authoritatively state that there is no approval for any recruitment excercise in the Nigerian Education Loan...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared that the ongoing transformation of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is a reflection of his administration’s broader vision for Nigeria, promising sustained investments in cities, satellite towns and rural communities to deliver the dividends of good governance across the country. The President...
The trial of former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, took another significant turn on Wednesday as an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja that the former minister neither initiated nor signed the procurement documents relating...
United States President Donald Trump has declared that the ceasefire between Washington and Iran is effectively over, following a fresh round of military exchanges between American forces and the Islamic Republic. Speaking on Wednesday during a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump launched a scathing attack on Iran’s leadership after...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has announced the employment of 100 unemployed graduates from Biu Local Government Area as part of measures to curb youth restiveness, political thuggery and other social vices across the state. Governor Zulum made the announcement on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Tuesday released over ₦10 million to NYSC corps members and staff of the Biu Zonal Office as welfare support to encourage them to give their best during their national service across Southern Borno. The announcement was made at the palace of the Emir...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has handed over recovered assets to the Federal Ministry of Education to improve student accommodation and strengthen learning infrastructure in public schools across the country. The assets, comprising 501 double-decker bed frames, 939 mattresses and 12 wooden beds with mattresses, were formally transferred...
Nigeria’s worsening security crisis has increasingly become more than a law enforcement challenge; it has evolved into a defining test of the country’s federal structure and its capacity to protect lives, property and public confidence. From relentless attacks by armed bandits and terrorists to the growing menace of kidnappers...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has said that the intervention programmes of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have continued to demonstrate that the Renewed Hope Agenda is delivering tangible economic benefits to millions of Nigerians through strategic investments in entrepreneurship, small...
Senate has called on the Federal Government to immediately suspend the rehabilitation and reintegration programme for former Boko Haram members, while urging security agencies to intensify efforts to arrest and prosecute terrorists and other violent criminals responsible for attacks across the country. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by...
Former Kano State Governor and national leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has faulted comments made by former Borno State Governor, , over the political strength of in Northern Nigeria. Reacting in a post shared on X on Tuesday, Kwankwaso said he was disappointed by Sheriff’s remarks during...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it is awaiting the judgment of the court in its suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the recognition of its Interim National Working Committee (NWC). The party disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Interim National Working Committee...
Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, for raising the Commission’s standards to its highest level. Alausa spoke on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at the EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja, where a ministry delegation received beds...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill to prepare the legal framework for the implementation of state police across the country. President Tinubu, represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, inaugurated the panel at the Presidential Villa, Abuja....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a thorough investigation into the activities of a “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” (PFIPC) and all related matters. The President directed that the investigation be concluded and a comprehensive report submitted...
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, ordered the remand of Ifoma Immanuel, Executive Director of Intermediate Investment Holdings Limited, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for an alleged $1.5 million investment fraud. Investigations revealed that the defendant allegedly induced...