All is set for the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM , to launch a fresh learning fund and empowerment platform targeted at unlocking the potential of Nigerian children, women, and youth. The event is billed to hold on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the State House Conference Centre,...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Ankara, the capital of the Republic of Turkiye, on a State Visit. The presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga,who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said President Tinubu’s plane touched down at precisely 9.03 pm local time. According to him, the president...
First Lady of Nigeria and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has officially handed over three mobile clinic units under the RHI’s Love on Wheels project to boost healthcare delivery in underserved areas. Speaking at the handover ceremony in Abuja, Senator Oluremi Tinubu described...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that sixteen officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) are to face military trial following the conclusion of investigations into allegations of indiscipline, including plots to overthrow the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A statement issued on Monday by the Director of...
Northern Nigeria Youth Leaders Forum (NNYLF) on Monday formally declared its support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, unveiling a N200 million fund to purchase the President’s nomination form when it becomes availab The declaration was made at a high-level youth leadership and stakeholders’ engagement...
Worried by the ever-growing insecurity in the country, the Sokoto State Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Associate Professor Jabir Maihula, has appealed to the Nigerian media to deny insurgents, terrorists and bandits the needed oxygen to thrive by deliberately shifting away from the free publicity given to their activities. Prof....
All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as unfounded and misleading reports suggesting a possible replacement of Vice President Kashim Shettima as running mate to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. National Publicity Secretaryof APC, Felix Morka, in a statement on Monday said the ruling party...
National attention has turned to Jos ahead of the formal reception of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, into the All Progressives Congress (APC), with Vice President Kashim Shettima expected to lead the event scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the Jos Polo Field. The Central Planning Committee for...
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has stated that he does not know who will succeed him after the expiration of his tenure in May 2027. The governor reiterated that his administration was focused on strengthening security and providing needed development to the people. He spoke on Sunday evening...
Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice has condemned arraignment of Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN in court. The group which appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop the arraignment according to a statement by the Coordinator, Comrade James Okoronkwo, which was made...
Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has called on Nigerians to hold the Federal Government accountable for the ongoing hardship caused by the strike of its members, warning that patients and those in need of medical care should not blame the union. JOHESU’s one-point demand remains the full implementation of...
The long-awaited corruption trial of former Nigerian Petroleum Minister and first female OPEC president, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is set to commence in London on Monday. The 65-year-old faces five charges of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, all allegedly tied to her tenure as Nigeria’s Minister...
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari has advised Nigerian universities on the need to deploy technology that would equip their graduates with relevant skills to compete globally. He also emphasised the need...
Barely a week after the Federal Government announced that electricity consumers would no longer pay for prepaid meters, electricity distribution companies (DisCos) are pushing back, warning that the directive raises serious funding and regulatory concerns. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, had last week directed DisCos to begin free...
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has congratulated Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC Ltd/CNL Joint Venture, on the successful completion of the Awodi-07 appraisal and exploration well located in the shallow offshore western Niger Delta. Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Andy Odeh, gave the...
Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project has completed 94 out of its 161 planned activities for the 2025 fiscal year in Sokoto State, with over ₦8.4 billion already expended, the State Project Coordinator, Dr. Mansur Buhari, has disclosed. Dr. Buhari made this known during a media...
On Monday this week President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departs for a two-day official visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The stated agenda—military cooperation and trade partnership—is precise. But the subtext is broader: Nigeria is recalibrating its partnerships toward countries that combine strategic geography, industrial depth, security capability, and an...
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State has organised a special prayer session for the safe return of 177 worshippers abducted from churches in Kurmin Wali community, one week after the incident. The prayer session, held on Sunday at Tawaliu Baptist Church in...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has announced plans to construct what he described as the largest inter-state bus terminal in Nigeria, in terms of size and supporting infrastructure. Speaking on Sunday while performing the groundbreaking for the project, the governor said the ultra-modern terminal would be sited on 20...
Akwa Ibom State Government has announced the purchase of 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses as part of efforts to ease urban transportation in the state. The buses which have been fully paid for through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are expected to arrive in April. Governor Umo...