Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said President Bola Tinubu, upon assumption of office in 2023, directed priority attention to 2,694 inherited projects across the geopolitical zones. Umahi made this known when he featured at the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Series on Friday in Abuja. The minister added that...
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday said traditional institutions remained integral to the country’s development and called for more support in implementing policies that directly impacted people’s livelihoods. The President spoke when he received Oba Abimbola Owoade I, the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, his wife, Abiwumi, and a delegation of...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja –. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N1.681 trillion, being April revenue among the Federal Government, states and the Local Government Councils (LGCs) . This is acccording to a communiqué made available by Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of...
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, on Friday, said the service chiefs were on top of their game in tackling insecurity in the country. The CDS said this while addressing State House Correspondents after a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and service chiefs at the Presidential Villa....
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration has renovated and furnished more than 60 public schools across the territory. Wike stated this after inspecting some ongoing projects in Gwagwalada and Kwali Area Councils of the territory on Friday. He explained that...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Tinubu is addressing the needs of FCT residents through impactful road and other infrastructure projects. Wike made the remark on Friday, when he inspected the Aguma Palace and Market roads projects in Gwagwalada,...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) with support from the World Bank is building an inclusive and accessible capital territory with equal opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, stated this in Abuja on Thursday, at the close of a three-day workshop on...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As the FCT Administration commences preparations for the 2025 Hajj operations, FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has tasked committee members with dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment to ensuring the welfare and successful participation of FCT pilgrims. The Minister made this call while...
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, threatened to strike out the case against the alleged masterminds of the 2014 Nyanya bombing. Justice Peter Lifu made the threat following the absence of the prosecuting counsel in court for the umpteenth time. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has pledged his support for Joshua Aiyenuro, Chief Executive Officer, T-Jos Signature, as he embarks on a Guinness World Record attempt for the Longest Haircut Marathon. The governor, who made the pledge on Thursday at a meeting in his Abuja Lodge, expressed enthusiasm for...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has sued Prof. Pat Utomi over his alleged plan to establish what he called, “a shadow government” in the country. The DSS, in a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, prayed the court to declare the move as an attack...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima said with critical reforms in key sectors of the economy, Nigeria is ripe for investments. Shettima stated this on Tuesday when he hosted a delegation from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the delegation...
Mr Aiyenuro Joshua, of the T-Jos Signature Nigeria, has declared his intention to set a world record in the Guinness Book for the longest haircut in the world. The barbing marathon has been scheduled to hold from June 10 to June 17 at the Velodrome of the Moshood Abiola...
The leadership of the House of Representatives has given the Controller-General (CG) of Federal Fire Service (FFS), Mr Jaji Abdulganiyu, 24 hours to appear in person and explain the events around Friday’s fire truck accident which claimed three lives and injured others in Abuja. The Minority Whip, Rep. Ali...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has raised critical concerns bordering on national security, religious freedom, and institutional discrimination during a strategic interface with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has described the ongoing construction of three bus terminals as critical infrastructure to improve FCT’s transportation system. Wike stated this after he inspected two of the three bus terminal projects and access road to Abuja Division of the...
Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved Group Life Assurance Scheme for government workers, paramilitary and uniformed personnel. Walson-Jack said this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the sixth FEC meeting of the year on...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday inaugurated 39 new members of it’s Board of Trustees (BoT). The BoT Chairman, Sen. Adolphus Wabara, while inaugurating the new members at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, said that they were nominees of states and zones. Wabara said that the nomination of...
Good news for Nigerians, as the Federal Government has approved a new policy known as Medipool, which may lead to lower costs for drugs and other medical consumables. This is part of the outcomes of the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the State House...
Former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan and Mrs Folashade Tinubu -Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday received outstanding women icon awards. They received the awards at the 2025 Yellow Ball held in Abuja. Also honoured were the Minister of women affairs, Hajia Imaan Suleiman -Ibrahim, wife of...