Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that the Federal Government violated the federal character principle by siting a gold refinery in Lagos. The ministry described the allegation, contained in a statement signed by NEF spokesperson, Prof. Abubakar Jiddere, as false...
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International Afrobeats star Burna Boy reportedly faced an unexpected hitch on his arrival in Morocco after airport customs officials raised concerns over his expensive gold jewellery. The incident was disclosed by the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, who said the Nigerian singer was briefly...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Federal Government to immediately clarify the contents of the recently signed health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria and the United States, citing sharply conflicting public descriptions of the agreement by both governments. While Abuja has presented the MoU as...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Nigerian national team, Super Eagles, for Saturday’s bronze medal victory at the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, commended the Super Eagles for putting behind them the disappointment of the semi-final loss to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following his participation, alongside key cabinet members, in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026) held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a statement issued on Saturday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,...
In what obviously was an endorsement and upliftment of the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) spirit of unity and togetherness, Vice President Kashim Shettima , representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday witnessed the swearing into office and inauguration of President S.E Mamadi Doumbouya @presi_doumbouya as the...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles clinched the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after edging past Egypt in a dramatic penalty shootout, with goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali emerging as the match hero. The third-place playoff ended goalless after regulation time, as both African giants struggled to break the deadlock...
…As Deputy President of the Senate Describes Reputation as National Asset In line with its constitutional mandate, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), in collaboration with the Reputation Perception Services (RPS), has unveiled the first Nigeria Reputation Perception Index 2025 Report as an international measure towards improving the...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election is central to what it describes as a broader effort to rescue Nigeria from a deepening governance crisis. Speaking on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, ADC spokesperson and...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is laying strong foundations of long-term growth and shared prosperity. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this when he received members of the Grassroots Advocacy for Tinubu (GAT) 2027 on a courtesy visit in Abuja, on Thursday. The Minister said the administration...
January 15, 2026, should have been a solemn day of national reflection. Sixty years after the tragic 1966 coup, Nigerians across regions, ethnicities and faiths sought healing—an opportunity to confront history, mend fractures and reaffirm our collective conscience. Yet, on that very day, the floor of the Nigerian Senate...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at President Mamadi Doumbouya’s inauguration in Guinea-Conakry. He is also billed to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, after his participation in the presidential inauguration in that West African...
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has strongly criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration over what he described as misplaced priorities, condemning the reported spending of $9 million (about ₦14 billion) on foreign lobbyists while critical sectors at home remain in deep crisis. Obi in...
Northern leaders plan major conference to review region’s challenges 60 years after Sardauna’s death
Northern leaders plan major conference to review region’s challenges 60 years after Sardauna’s death
Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Bashir M. Dalhatu, has announced plans by Northern groups and institutions to organise a major conference to reassess the region’s trajectory, sixty years after the assassination of Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardaunan Sokoto. Dalhatu disclosed this on...
President Bola Tinubu has paid a special tribute to elder statesman and former governor of Osun State , Chief Bisi Akande on the occasion of his 87th birthday. President Tinubu in his tribute on Friday, said Chief Akande has contributed a lot to the growth and development of Nigeria...
Nigeria Tax Act 2025 (NTA 2025) policy signed into law on June 26, 2025, effective from January 1, 2026, shall commence on January 19, 2026. With the implementation, if you send money through your mobile banking app, use USSD codes like *737# or *919#, or rely on fintech platforms...
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has disclosed that the proposed $200 million Mega Poultry Project will generate over $450 million annually and create more than 350,000 direct and indirect jobs across the state. The governor stated this on Thursday during a meeting with the Minister of Livestock Development,...
Federal Government of Nigeria has welcomed the decision of the European Commission to remove Nigeria from the European Union’s list of high-risk third countries for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). The decision, contained in a European Commission Delegated Regulation released this week amending Delegated Regulation...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have paid glowing tributes to Nigeria’s fallen and serving military personnel as the country marked the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. In separate messages shared on their X (formerly Twitter) handles on Thursday, both leaders commended the...