President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint sitting of the National Assembly, describing it as a “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity.” While the President insisted that the economy is stabilising, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sharply disagreed,...
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For the third consecutive year, Nigerians are counting down to Christmas without the familiar anxiety of fuel scarcity — a development that supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu say is worth celebrating. With exactly ten days to Christmas, petrol is readily available across the country, selling for under ₦900...
Aliko Dangote has delivered a message many Nigerians have waited decades to hear—this Christmas season will not be marked by the familiar, frustrating fuel queues. Speaking with State House Correspondents on Friday after what he described as a routine meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,...
Strong indications have emerged that former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel may dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he has urged Nigerians to ignore all biases and massively support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to solve the challenges currently facing the country. Emmanuel, who stated this...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday personally visited scholarship students undergoing their studies in India, in a move that underscores his hands-on approach to governance, The Governor who is on an official visit to India, first met with beneficiaries of the Borno State scholarship scheme at...
Recent trends in our national life have forced Nigerians to abandon the virtue of incurable optimism and unconditional hope in the nation as a perpetual reality. It used to be that in all circumstances, Nigerians would never believe that the nation is under any terminal threat. But in recent...
Internet users have gone into full outrage mode following a shocking mid-air brawl between social media firebrand Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, popularly called Mr Jollof. The pair were captured in a viral video on Monday exchanging punches aboard a United Nigeria Airlines...
Managing Director, Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has assured that the repayment process for the student loan scheme has been designed to be seamless, transparent and fair to all beneficiaries. Sawyerr, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, explained that graduates are granted...
It is Soyinka in his dreadful play, “Madmen and Specialists”, who insisted that “Even poison has its uses… You can use it either to kill or to cure.” In a sense, US President, Donald Trump, has fed Nigerians a big dose of Hemlock. It is now up to us...
Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has raised fresh concerns that more than 33 million Nigerians could be plunged into severe hunger and malnutrition by 2026 unless urgent action is taken. Secretary General of the NRCS, Dr. Abubakar Kende, issued the warning in Abuja on Friday during the launch of...
Yes, Christians have the right to cry genocide. Every right, in fact. In all honesty, if the killings in Plateau, Benue, Owo, Yelwata and countless other communities dropping food, ammunition been the principal victims, were executed by a Christian militia against Muslims, would we still be searching for a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strongly rebutted claims by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding alleged genocide against Christians in Nigeria, stressing that the country remains a beacon of religious tolerance. In a public statement released today, Tinubu responded directly to Trump’s recent assertions, which...
A conclave of diverse economists have recently been crowing about the prospects of recovery in the Nigerian economy. It is not strange. Professional economics is a variant of madness. A mad man may have no compass indicating where he is coming from or where he is headed. But he...
As parts of the world celebrated Halloween on Friday, many Nigerians took to social media to dismiss the event, describing it as foreign, spiritually unsettling, and culturally irrelevant to the nation’s traditions. A review of online conversations compiled by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) showed that most Nigerians...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has expressed strong faith in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s chances of securing re-election in 2027, urging the people of Kogi to demonstrate their appreciation for the President’s goodwill toward the state. Speaking on Friday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders’ Engagement held in...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he would use 20 days to show “social media presidents and Nigerians” what the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration has done in the educational sector in Abuja. Wike spoke during the commissioning the newly Provided Engineering...
House of Representatives is calling on the Federal Government to repurpose a forfeited estate in Abuja—once tied to former Central Bank Governor (CBN) Godwin Emefiele—for the benefit of struggling Nigerians, particularly internally displaced persons (IDPs), low- and middle-income earners, and other vulnerable groups. The motion, championed by Rep. Jafaru...
National Orientation Agency (NOA) has advised youths to make informed decisions on safe sex that would ensure a healthy lifestyle. The State Director, National Orientation, Akwa Ibom Directorate, Mkpoutom Mkpoutom stated this while addressing youths during medical background conference held in Uyo. Mkpoutom advised the youths to make informed...
Amid rising concerns over the surging cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, both consumers and retailers are urging the Federal Government to take immediate steps to stabilise prices and ensure consistent availability across the country. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
As the 2027 elections begin to take shape, former Ogun State Governor and current Senator representing Ogun East, Chief Gbenga Daniel, has urged Nigerians to rally behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office. Speaking during the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-Otunba Gbenga Daniel (BATOGD) Mid-term Community Assessment...