President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart as Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters – House of Representatives. He replaces Hon. Ibrahim Olanrewaju, who resigned to contest for an elective post in his home state. Olanrewaju-Smart is an accomplished scholar and public policy expert....
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All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the composition of its National Campaign Council and its Sub-Committees for the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 15 August, 2026. As contained in a Notice signed by the Party’s National Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, Ph.D., BL, the National Campaign Council...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed that education will remain the driving force behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision of building a one trillion-dollar Nigerian economy, saying the Federal Government’s sustained investments in human capital development, skills acquisition and tertiary education reforms are laying the foundation...
Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has called on architects, especially female practitioners, to lead research efforts that will address Nigeria’s housing deficit and reduce the country’s dependence on imported building materials. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the leadership of Female Architects...
Presidency has launched a scathing attack on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing his quest for the presidency ahead of the 2027 general election as a “flight of fancy” driven by unrelenting personal ambition rather than national interest. In a statement released on Sunday, Special Adviser to President Bola...
Uba Sani flags off free distribution of 500 trucks of fertilizer, tractors to 150,000 Kaduna farmers
Uba Sani flags off free distribution of 500 trucks of fertilizer, tractors to 150,000 Kaduna farmers
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has flagged off the distribution of 500 trucks of free fertiliser and tractors to 150,000 smallholder farmers across the state’s 23 local government areas, saying the initiative underscores his administration’s commitment to boosting food production and supporting rural livelihoods. The governor, who launched the...
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has dismissed attempts to link former President Muhammadu Buhari to the controversy surrounding the alleged fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), insisting that the claims are entirely false and without factual basis. In a statement issued on Sunday and made available to NATIONAL...
Endgame. A seven-letter word that sounds like the last beat of a drum in a musical piece. Endgame! A word that conjures the image of two Goliaths strutting about, intent on choking the life out of a David. Yet, in this instance, David appears to have pinned the Goliaths...
Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has warned that Nigeria’s democratic transition ahead of the 2027 general election is under threat, accusing the President Bola Tinubu led administration of weakening opposition parties, undermining democratic institutions and creating conditions that could erode public confidence in the electoral...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Works, Engineer David Umahi, on the occasion of his birthday. President Tinubu, who recognised the Minister’s sustained efforts in delivering durable road infrastructure, commended Engineer Umahi for his passion, dedication to duty, and deep sense of patriotism. The President in a...
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the security challenges facing the country, especially in the North, will soon be brought under control through measures introduced by his administration. Speaking on Saturday at the Third Late General Hassan Usman Katsina Memorial Conference in Kaduna through his Special Adviser on...
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has expressed appreciation to the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar for his continued support and constant guidance to the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since inception. Senator Tinubu was speaking at the palace of the Sultan during her...
Benue State Government has assured residents that there is no confirmed case of Monkey Pox (Mpox) in the state, urging the public to remain calm despite reports circulating on social media about a suspected outbreak in Konshisha Local Government Area. The clarification followed claims of a possible Mpox infection...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of four Special Advisers and a Senior Technical Assistant (STA) as part of efforts to strengthen governance and accelerate the post-insurgency recovery drive of his administration. The newly appointed Special Advisers are Engr. Ali Goni Lawan, Hon. Ali...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Saturday donated ₦10 million to the Catholic Maternity Hospital in Moniaya, Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, while calling for increased support for mission hospitals and other faith-based healthcare institutions across Nigeria. Obi disclosed the donation in a...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has described as a monumental own goal the Presidency’s attempt to invoke China in attacking him, saying the comparison has only exposed President Bola Tinubu to even greater public scrutiny. In a statement...
National President of the Niger Delta Youth Council of Nigeria (NDYCN), Comrade Ufuoma Victor Erharhine, has defended the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Port Harcourt, Professor Okechukwu Onuchukwu, over criticisms surrounding his daughter’s postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom, describing the attacks as unfair and...
Stakeholders from Igedeland have decried that 25 years of political representation since 1999 has not translated into meaningful development for the community. This was one of the key observations in a communique issued after the 2nd Annual Public Lecture of the Association of Igede Media Professionals in Abuja on...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerian medical doctors and other healthcare professionals in the diaspora to return home and lend their expertise to the ongoing transformation of the nation’s healthcare sector under the Renewed Hope Agenda. President Tinubu stated this on Friday when he received a delegation of Nigerian...
Six state governors have pledged to draw practical lessons from the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone GDIZ), in the Republic of Benin as Nigeria intensifies efforts to establish agro-industrial processing hubs, revive domestic manufacturing and create large-scale employment for young people. The governors spoke after joining Vice President Kashim Shettima @officialsksm...