President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Senator Solomon Ewuga, describing him as a committed patriot, and prominent stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) whose contributions to nation-building will remain indelible. The President, who was represented by the Secretary to the...
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Human-rights activist and presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has raised alarm over an alleged covert transfer of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to a correctional facility in Sokoto State. Sowore made the claim on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, warning that the...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has hailed the multi-million-dollar investment portfolio by African agribusiness conglomerate, Export Trading Group (ETG), in Nigeria, assuring that ongoing reforms by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will guarantee the company’s investments. According to him, the company’s interests across agro-logistics, fertilizer systems, seed...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised former President Goodluck Jonathan as a guardian of democracy whose legacy extends far beyond his time in office. The President described Jonathan as a profound lesson on life after public service, who preserved Nigeria’s democracy at a moment when it mattered most. Speaking...
Popular comedian and filmmaker Ayo Makun, widely known as AY, has issued a blunt and emotional critique of Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, warning that the country is fast slipping into a state of lawlessness while its leaders remain disturbingly quiet. In a candid post that has since triggered widespread...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has assured families of the abducted schoolgirls in Kebbi State, as well as killers of the late Brigadier-General Musa Uba and the late Vice Principal of the school that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is deeply troubled by the tragic incidents. He vowed that the...
International music star Nicki Minaj stepped away from the stage and onto the world’s biggest diplomatic platform this week, delivering an emotional address at the United Nations on the escalating killings of Christians in Nigeria. In a moment that immediately stirred global attention, the rapper thanked U.S. President Donald...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned the call for foreign invasion of Nigeria by the new factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki. It would be recalled the Turaki, while addressing the press on Tuesdays, over the crisis ravaging his party, called on US President,...
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Super Eagles for putting up their best efforts towards qualifying for the FIFA World Cup, despite their loss in the playoffs on Sunday. The President in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, charged the Eagles to put behind them the loss...
Federal Government has suspended its earlier plan to impose a 15% import duty on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (diesel). The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) confirmed the development in a statement posted on its official X (Twitter) handle...
Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Blessing Onuh (APC–Benue), has expressed deep concern over the growing wave of killings, kidnappings, and destruction of farmlands in her constituency and other parts of Benue State. Onuh, who represents the Otukpo–Ohimini Federal Constituency, spoke with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, describing...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially handed over the Certificate of Return to Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, confirming his re-election as the governor of Anambra State following the November 8 governorship poll. The presentation took place on Tuesday at the INEC headquarters in Awka. Mr. Kenneth Ikeagu, the...
New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says defections of Rep. Abdulmuni Jibrin to APC and Amb. Oluremi Oguntoyinbo to PDP are as a result of Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso’s anti party activities and betrayal of trust. The party was reacting to the latest defections of its members to the ruling APC...
Pentagon has received contingency plans for possible air operations in Nigeria after US President Donald Trump directed the Defense Department to “prepare to intervene” to protect Christians from attacks, The New York Times has reported. According to the report, U.S. Africa Command submitted a set of operational options to...
Member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has officially dumped the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring his full support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign. Jibrin, who represents the Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State, announced his decision in...
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, to reconsider his political ambitions ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement released on Sunday in Lagos, the party’s spokesperson, Mr. Seye Oladejo, offered this advice while reacting...
Former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade, has said he foresaw Nigeria’s present political landscape long before it unfolded. Speaking with journalists in Calabar on Saturday, Ayade explained that his early decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) was driven by foresight and strategic thinking. “I...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to national security, unity, and global diplomacy, declaring that Nigeria will “decisively defeat terrorism and claim victory in this battle.” Speaking with characteristic resolve, the President acknowledged the challenges confronting the nation but expressed confidence in Nigeria’s collective strength...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has reaffirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda places agriculture at the centre of Nigeria’s economic transformation, driving inclusive growth and national prosperity. Speaking while declaring open the 47th National Council on Agriculture and Food Security meeting at the Umaru Musa Yarádua...
Nigerian Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has charged world leaders to move beyond pledging to performance, and from dialogue to taking reasonable action in tackling climate change and its attendant natural disasters that have claimed innocent lives and rendered many homeless across the globe. “Let COP30 be remembered as...