African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADCPCC) has taken a swipe at Vice President Kashim Shettima’s claim that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu saved Nigeria from economic collapse, arguing that the current administration cannot disown the record of the All Progressives Congress (APC) government under former President Muhammadu Buhari. The...
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned Nigerians against a fake website circulating online, falsely claiming that the Commission has reopened nationwide online voter registration. In a statement posted on its official X account on Saturday, INEC described the website as fraudulent and urged members of the public not...
Grand Patron of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, has said the reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration are yielding results but that the president will require more time for consolidation, hence the need to reelect him in 2027. He stated this in Damaturu, Yobe State, on...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Independence Day broadcast, accusing him of presenting a misleading picture of Nigeria’s economic situation and comparing his administration to the biblical Pharaoh rather than Moses. In a statement issued on Friday, the opposition party said President Tinubu’s...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has defended the removal of fuel subsidy, saying the decision was necessary to correct years of economic distortions and place Nigeria on the path of sustainable growth. Tinubu made the remarks in his Independence Day address to Nigerians as the country marked its 66th anniversary,...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has formally endorsed the Tinubu Must Go (TMG) nationwide campaign after a recent opinion poll by the movement showed him as the preferred presidential candidate of a majority of participants. Atiku, who is the 2027 Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) announced...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, and his running mate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Monday received thousands of defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC), the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other political parties into the NDC during a town hall...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday visited the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, where he called for national unity, improved security, job creation and renewed hope for poor Nigerians. Obi was accompanied by his running mate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,...
The Federal Government is in discussions with the World Bank for three new loans totalling $1.5bn, as Nigeria’s public debt rose to N166.79tn at the end of June 2026. Documents from the World Bank show that the proposed facilities comprise $500m each for climate resilience, social protection and early...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has received the 2026 Quintessence Pan-African Top Leadership Award, dedicating the honour to the resilient people of Borno and to Nigerians working to restore dignity and opportunity to their communities. The Quintessence Award is presented each year to one continental African leader...
Federal Government has evacuated another 105 distressed Nigerians from South Africa as part of ongoing efforts to protect citizens affected by persistent anti-foreigner protests in the country. The latest batch of returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday night aboard a South African Airways...
Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has joined billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote in promoting the ongoing effort to make Nigerians part owners of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery through its public offering. Davido shared a video on his official X account on Thursday showing a conversation with Dangote,...
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has unveiled plans to introduce a new fuel subsidy system aimed at reducing the cost of petrol and easing economic pressure on Nigerian families. Atiku said the proposed subsidy would not return Nigeria to the...
There are moments in the life of a nation when an economic policy ceases to be a matter for government papers, economists and policy conferences and becomes painfully personal. For millions of Nigerians, the removal of fuel subsidy is one such moment. It is no longer merely about what...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has moved away from largely manual operations towards a more digital system in the two years since the current management took over, while also restructuring its workforce and expanding coverage for workers. Managing Director of the Fund, Oluwaseun Faleye, said this on Monday,...
Chief Executive Officer of Winhomes Global Services Limited, Engr Stella Okengwu, has thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for opening a channel of communication over the company’s diaspora investment affected by the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. Okengwu, who described the development as a sign of hope for affected investors, however,...
World Bank has said the Federal Government’s economic shock-response cash transfer programme reached 67.19 million Nigerians and 10.44 million households as of August 2026. The disclosure was contained in the latest Implementation Status and Results Report on the National Social Safety Net Programme-Scale Up published on its website on...
The Federal Government has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of life following the incident involving persons arrested during enforcement operations against suspected illegal mining activities in the Wushishi/Lukoto axis of Niger State. The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, conveyed the condolences of the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a full and transparent investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who were detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) after enforcement operations around the Lt. Gen. Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi Estate in Minna, Niger State. The President gave...
Another 33 Nigerian nationals have been evacuated from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks that continue to endanger the lives of Nigerians living in the country. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed the development in a post on her official X handle on Friday, saying the latest returnees...