* Says anti-graft agency’s action days before governorship poll could undermine confidence in electoral process By TOM CHIAHEMEN – ABUJA – In a dramatic intervention just days before the Osun State governorship election, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately...
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Lionel Messi marked his return to Inter Miami’s starting lineup in emphatic fashion, scoring twice and providing an assist as the MLS side defeated Atlético San Luis 4-2 to kick off their Leagues Cup campaign on a winning note. Making his first club appearance since the World Cup, the...
P-Square’s music is finding its way back to listeners as three of the duo’s albums have returned to Nigeria’s Apple Music Top 200 Albums Chart amid renewed attention on the Okoye family’s lingering rift. The resurgence comes days after fresh drama involving members of the Okoye family dominated conversations...
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Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to repositioning Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as the cornerstone of Nigeria’s industrialisation, economic competitiveness and youth empowerment with the inauguration of the Governing Board of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). Inaugurating the...
The recent resurgence and continued anti-immigrant campaigns in South Africa, spearheaded by groups such as March and March and the Dudula Movement, has once again thrust Nigerians into the centre of a contentious continental debate. Their central claim is both familiar and troubling: Nigerians are allegedly responsible for a...
The Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, who spoke on what he calls ‘economics of morality’, says the scarcity of morally sound graduates has pushed up the hiring price of the few that have strong character. China, who is the founder and chairman of the Mayor of Housing group, spoke...
Federal Government has described the newly approved salary increase for personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria as a major step towards improving troop welfare, boosting morale and strengthening the country’s security operations. The commendation came from the Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), and the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) for expanding access to higher education through the successful implementation of the Federal Government’s Student Loan Scheme. The President gave the commendation on Wednesday while receiving the Chairman of NELFUND, Mr. Jim Ovia, and...
Federal Government has stepped up efforts to deliver reliable electricity across Nigeria’s health facilities, advancing key measures under the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative (NPHI) to strengthen governance, accelerate implementation and improve healthcare delivery nationwide. At its Third Meeting, the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC) on the Nigeria Power for...
Federal Government has assured public servants that the outstanding wage award will be paid before the middle of August, while promotion arrears are being processed as part of ongoing efforts to fulfil its commitments to workers. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele gave the...
A joint security team comprising the Nigerian military, the Department of State Services (DSS) and operatives of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), on Wednesday, rescued 308 kidnapped victims across Kwara, and Niger States. A security source disclosed that the operation, one of the largest and most successful, also included...
Presidency has attributed the impressive financial performance posted by many companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in the first half of 2026 to the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration since assuming office in 2023. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why it placed a Post No Debit (PND) order on the bank accounts of the Osun State Government, saying the action was taken to prevent the alleged diversion of public funds currently under investigation. In a statement posted on its official...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the successful rescue of 308 Nigerian citizens who were abducted in different attacks in Niger and Kwara states. One hundred and sixty-three of those rescued were abducted from Woro Community in Kaiama LGA, Kwara State, and 145 from Niger State. The victims were...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has achieved about 85 per cent of its 2026 contribution target at the halfway point of the year, with Managing Director and Chief Executive, Mr. Oluwaseun Faleye, urging managers across the country to focus on results by strengthening compliance and speeding up claims...
A Professor of Special Needs Education (Hearing Handicaps) at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Prof. Gladys Belinda Babudoh, has urged governments and relevant institutions to establish early hearing detection programmes, subsidise cochlear implants and expand sign language education to improve communication and learning outcomes for children born with profound...
Federal Government has launched the National Sports and Education Excellence Programme, N-SEEP, a flagship initiative aimed at integrating quality education with elite sports development to improve national security, create jobs, grow the economy and produce globally competitive athletes. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, unveiled the programme...
Nigerian Army identifies wanted senior ISWAP/ISIS Terrorist leaders operating around Lake Chad Basin
Nigerian Army identifies wanted senior ISWAP/ISIS Terrorist leaders operating around Lake Chad Basin
Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have recorded another significant breakthrough following recent successful offensive operations against ISWAP/ISIS terrorists in the Lake Chad region of Northern Borno State. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against kidnapping and organised crime with the recovery of two FN FAL rifles and live ammunition from a suspected bandits’ hideout in Dajin Madam Forest. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine ADE, announced this in a...