The Nigerian education sector has congratulated the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on receiving the Most Innovative Cabinet Minister of the Year 2025 award at the Silver Jubilee Awards organised by Independent Newspapers Limited in Lagos. The recognition followed a rigorous selection process involving public voting, jury assessment, and...
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President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has been caught on video openly advising Leke Abejide, a key figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to remain in the party and “fight them… scatter them.” In the viral video, Gbajabiamila, while speaking with Abejide, urged him not to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the appointment of Dr. Fatima Suleiman Zuntu as the new Director-General/ Chief Executive Officer of National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA). The president’s approval was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Head, Information & Public Relations, Office of the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reconstituted the 16-member governing council of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, appointing the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, as the chairman. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. Other members of...
Bridge Connect Africa Initiative (BCAI) has enhanced economic viability and empowerment as part of its strategic approach to combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Kano. This initiative operates through the Women Against Violence Empowered through Sustainability (WAVES) partnership with the Kano State Government, the Embassy of France in Nigeria, and...
TChief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Adedayo Oketola, has said that a purported X (formerly Twitter) account attributed to the Commission’s Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, is fake and part of a coordinated disinformation campaign. In a public statement...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The President also approved a special take-off grant of N15 billion for the new campus. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Elections, setting out key dates for the sale of nomination forms, screening processes, and primary elections across all elective positions. The timetable, contained in a schedule of activities issued by the party...
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has noted the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, 20 April 2026, dismissing the suit filed by Air Peace Limited challenging the Commission’s authority to investigate consumer complaints and issue summons in the exercise of its statutory mandate....
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has commended security agencies for the successful rescue of passengers abducted from a Benue Links bus along the Makurdi–Otukpo road, reiterating his administration’s resolve to confront insecurity across the state. Governor Alia gave the commendation on Sunday, April 19, 2026, while receiving the rescued...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, called for stronger synergy between the Federal Government and sub-national governments in the implementation of social intervention programmes, insisting that effective delivery depends on collaboration between policymakers and structures closest to the people. Governor Aiyedatiwa made the call while receiving the Minister...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming it is in discussions with another political party, particularly the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), ahead of an anticipated court judgment. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party described the report as...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has approved the F-500 Encapsulator Agent fire suppressant for use across midstream and downstream petroleum operations, subject to strict three-year conditions and regulatory monitoring. The fluorine-free agent is now cleared for deployment in depots, pipelines and processing facilities, the NMDPRA said...
Supreme Court of Nigeria on Monday conducted its first hearing in the protracted legal dispute surrounding the Kano Emirate and subsequently adjourned the matter to April 19, 2027. The adjournment followed the presentation of preliminary arguments by parties involved in the long-standing legal battle. The case, which has drawn...
A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja and presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Monday, April 20, 2026 admitted nine exhibits against a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami....
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ibeto Seaport and Terminals Command, Port Harcourt, has, on Friday 17 April, 2026, reaffirmed the importance of inter-agency collaboration in securing the nation’s maritime corridor following a strategic visit by the Commissioner of Police, Eastern Port Police Command, CP Shuaibu Audu. The visit, according to...
The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) has called for urgent and comprehensive reforms to Nigeria’s security architecture, with a strong push for the establishment of State Police, while emphasizing that justice, accountability, and societal orientation remain critical to achieving lasting peace. This was the thrust of discussions...
Former Minister of Power and governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, Engr. Saleh Mamman, has expressed confidence that he will secure the party’s governorship ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections, provided the primaries are conducted in a credible manner. Mamman made the declaration...
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has flagged off the 2026 Outbreak Response (OBR) campaign against the poliovirus in Sokoto State, warning officials against the misappropriation of immunization funds. The governor restated his administration’s commitment to ending poliovirus transmission in the state. To ensure full coverage of the immunization exercise,...
Ahead of this year’s World Malaria Day celebration, Akwa Ibom has intensified advocacy and awareness campaigns towards the elimination of the life-threatening illness with plans to distribute 3.9m insecticide Treated Nets to all households in the state. With the theme, “Driven To End Malaria: Now We Can, Now We...