Federal Government has defended Executive Order 9 (EO9), insisting that the directive is rooted in constitutional provisions and does not amount to executive overreach. In a statement issued on February 23, 2026, the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, said claims that the order allows...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja
_“The following is a response from the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development addressing a recent article published on our platform. The views expressed are those of the Ministry and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of our platform.”_ Despite his pernicious campaign of calumny, Biliyaminu Suraj’s discovery that his...
African statesman and former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday night, joined several distinguished Nigerians, including Mr Sam Amuka, media icon and Publisher of VANGUARD newspaper, to pray for Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman of Zinox Group, on his 70th birthday. Obasanjo, who graced the thanksgiving meeting with his...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled the inauguration of the 2026 National Convention Central Coordination Committee as follows: National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, said in a statement on Monday in Abuja, that the inauguration which is set for Wednesday, February 25, 2026, would be held at...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned one Obasi Nicholas Sunday before the Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, over alleged offences bordering on money laundering. The defendant was arraigned on Thursday before Honourable Justice H. I. O. Oshomah of Federal High...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, on his birthday and lauded his courage, diligence, and commitment to the state’s development. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, celebrated with Governor Bago, his family, friends, and political associates on the special occasion, which...
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed a fire outbreak at Terminal One of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The incident, which occurred on Monday, was disclosed by the agency in a post on X (formerly Twitter). FAAN said its emergency response team was immediately deployed to...
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division and Commander Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgha Koughna In a bold and decisive operation successfully foiled a deadly ambush orchestrated by suspected Lakurawa terrorist Group (LTG) near Mayama Hill in Kebbi State. Acting...
At just 25, Dr. Faisal Adamu Hamman has joined a rare class of young scientists shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Fresh from earning a doctorate in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Maryland, the Adamawa-born researcher is tackling one of the most urgent questions in modern...
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has commenced a discreet but far-reaching investigation into some highly placed judges in the country, including heads of courts, insiders at the council have told PREMIUM TIMES. The NJC is the constitutional body responsible for appointing, promoting and disciplining judicial officers in Nigeria. The...
Veteran actor Pete Edochie has drawn attention online after a video surfaced showing him criticising the practice of men kneeling to propose to women. The clip, which first appeared on Instagram on Monday, was uploaded by an account user identified as Marvy Ogun before it began spreading through reposts...
Music streaming on Spotify in Nigeria has grown by an average of 163.5 per cent in the last five years, highlighting the country’s rising influence in the global digital music space. In a statement released in Lagos and made available to NATIONAL ACCORD on Monday, the company said it...
Transportation Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has suspended the enforcement of its Drivers and Riders Permit Levy, pending further consultations with relevant stakeholders. The directive was issued by the Mandate Secretary of the Transportation Secretariat, Dr. Chinedum Elechi, in a letter addressed to the Managing Director...
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a ₦1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other parties over the alleged unlawful invasion of his residence in Abuja. In the suit, El-Rufai is asking the court to declare...
U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his condemnation of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday after it ruled against his sweeping tariff programme. He vowed to turn to other tariffs’ powers and licenses but gave no details. Trump said on Saturday he would raise a temporary tariff from 10 per...
U.S. forces have begun withdrawing from the Qasrak military base in Syria’s Hasakah governorate and redeploying toward Iraq, Syria TV reported on Monday, without providing further details. The move marks another step in the drawdown of U.S.-led coalition forces from parts of the country. Earlier, Syria’s interim authority said...
The trial of the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja could not continue on Monday, February 23, 2026 due to the inability of the defence team to produce its witness in court. At Monday’s proceedings, the...
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno announced plans to boost rural water supply in an effort to strengthen hygiene and sanitation in all the 369 wards of Akwa Ibom State. Governor Eno, therefore directed the Ministry for Water Resources and Sanitation and the Akwa Ibom State Rural Water Supply...
President of the Africa Development Studies Centre, ADSC, Sir Victor Walsh Oluwafemi warmly congratulates the Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, and the Federal Government of Nigeria under the...