President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Prince Femi Adeniran on the occasion of his 50th birthday on June 2, 2026. The President lauded his outstanding contributions to public service, private sector leadership, investment promotion, and national development. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on...
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Council of Fulani Chiefs in South-West Nigeria has firmly dissociated itself from individuals currently under investigation for alleged kidnapping activities in Ogun State, stressing that criminal acts should not be used to label the entire Fulani community. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Chairman of the Council and...
Nigeria Police Force addresses the public regarding reports of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa and concerns about possible reprisal attacks on South African nationals, businesses, and interests in Nigeria. After the Joint Intelligence Board Meeting on 18 May 2026, chaired by the National Security Adviser, security and intelligence...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dismissed the proposed ₦100,000 national minimum wage being considered by state governors, insisting that Nigerian workers deserve as much as ₦1 million monthly due to the country’s worsening economic realities. Speaking in an interview on Sunday, May 31, NLC spokesperson Benson Upah reacted to...
The year 1993 changed Nigeria’s judiciary. Over a period of a mere five months, the military that year contrived to overthrow the government twice. First, in June, Ibrahim Babangida, the army General who was Nigeria’s military ruler at the time, nullified an election his regime reorganised to determine who would succeed...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres “to urgently invoke Article 99 of the UN Charter and bring Nigeria’s escalating insecurity—marked by mass abductions, killings, attacks on civilians, mass displacement, and other grave human rights violations—to the attention of the UN Security...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has affirmed former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, despite what it described as efforts by authorities to frustrate its Special National Convention in Abuja. In a communiqué issued at the end of the convention on Saturday, the party...
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi has formally accepted his nomination for the 2027 presidential election, using the occasion to present a sweeping blueprint for national renewal and announce as his running mate. Addressing party leaders, supporters and delegates in Abuja, Obi described Nigeria as...
Esteemed citizens of Nigeria, It is with deep humility that I accept the role of presidential candidate for our party.I express my profound gratitude to the leaders of our party. His Excellency Seriake Dickson, the National Chairman, National Secretary and the National Working Committee, NWC members and members of...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles successfully retained the Unity Cup after cruising to a convincing 3-0 victory over Jamaica in Saturday’s final at the Valley Stadium in London. Alhassan Yusuf starred for Eric Chelle’s side with a brac bye, while Terem Moffi also got on the scoresheet as the three-time champions...
Nigerian football icon, Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha remains the holder of the FIFA World Cup record for the most successful dribbles in a single match, more than three decades after setting the remarkable milestone. According to FIFA, Okocha completed an incredible 15 successful dribbles during Nigeria’s Round of 16 encounter...
Nigeria’s Eurobond market recorded mixed performance on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, with yields on the country’s longer-dated sovereign bonds climbing above 8 per cent, reflecting continued investor caution toward emerging market debt despite relatively stable prices across most maturities. Data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Friday...
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the arraignment and detention of a 19-year-old blogger accused of defaming businessman . Reacting in a post on X (Formerly known as Twitter) on Friday, Sowore alleged that the timing of the court proceedings was designed to frustrate...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the removal of fuel subsidy by his administration saved the country from imminent bankruptcy and laid the foundation for the gradual recovery of the nation’s economy. He spoke on Friday when he hosted state governors who came to celebrate with him the Sallah...
…Why Governance Must Defeat Professional Politics By PROF LEONARD KARSHIMA SHILGBA – May 29, 2026 marks more than another “democracy anniversary” in Nigeria. It is a strategic transition boundary for both the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and that of Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia in Benue State. Exactly...
Federal Government has concluded arrangements to hand over Information and Communication Technology (ICT), equipment and materials to 15 Federal and State Colleges of Education (COEs), under the Japanese Government support. The handover ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on June 2, 2026 in Abuja, falls under “The Project...
In this powerful political reflection, Prof. Iyorwuese Hagher, OON, examines the dangerous rise of demagogues ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections. He warns against the capture of party structures by governors, the death of internal democracy, and the reduction of citizens to spectators in their own republic. The article makes...
Nigeria has taken another major step towards repositioning its aviation sector for continental leadership following strategic partnerships between the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the leadership of the African Development Bank in Brazzaville, Congo. The high-level talks took place during a dialogue session involving the...
North-East geopolitical zone recorded the strongest implementation performance for African Development Bank (AfDB)-funded projects in Nigeria in 2025, while several projects approved for the South-East suffered slow disbursement and delayed execution. This was disclosed in the AfDB’s 2025 Country Portfolio Performance Review for Nigeria made available on its website,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday declared that Nigeria has begun to recover from years of economic instability and structural decline, assuring citizens that the sacrifices made under his administration’s reforms “have not been in vain.” In a nationwide address marking the third anniversary of his administration on May...