Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, granted bail to online publisher and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. Aside a N200 million bail with two sureties, one of them must be a traditional ruler in Sowore’s community in Ese-Odo Local Government Area in Ondo State. The...
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Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), marking the first major review of the scheme in its 53-year history. As part of the reform, the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Ministry of Youth have been directed to amend the...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has condemned what it described as unethical practices by some tertiary institutions, including delaying or refusing to refund students whose tuition fees had already been paid before the disbursement of NELFUND loans, as well as arbitrary increases in tuition and other institutional charges. In...
President Bola Tinubu led administration is building a sustainable, enterprise-led Nigeria, where MSMEs are improving livelihoods through the prosperity that is created in targeted infrastructure projects, business-support grants, and economic reforms, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said. The core vision, according to him, is to decentralize economic...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has faulted President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government’s push for state police legislation, describing the process as rushed and driven by panic rather than careful institutional planning. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party said although...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described the recent judgment delivered by a Federal High Court in Lokoja as a serious setback for Nigeria’s democracy, warning that the country’s democratic institutions are facing increasing threats. Obi made his position known in a post shared on his...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, said the newly completed Phase I of the Kuje-Gwagwalada Dual Carriageway has brought an end to decades of hardship, insecurity and economic losses suffered by residents and commuters along the corridor. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the commissioning of the 7-kilometre...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said through the provision of critical infrastructure projects executed by his administration in the Federal Capital Territory and beyond, his administration is laying a foundation for Nigeria’s prosperity. President Tinubu vowed that no community will be left behind under his watch, even as he...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the remand of activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, in Kuje Correctional Centre, warning that the development could send troubling signals about the state of democracy in Nigeria. In a statement posted on his X account on Tuesday,...
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a bill to the Senate seeking an amendment to the 1999 Constitution to allow the establishment of state police across Nigeria. The proposal, titled the State Police Bill 2026, is aimed at creating a legal framework that will support decentralised policing and improve security...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria’s path to lasting peace and development depends on leaders who place justice, unity and public welfare above personal power. He specifically described the 16th Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad I, as a model of the type of leadership Nigeria needs...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, declared that the era of neglect of satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is over, saying his administration remained committed to ensuring that basic infrastructure and public services reach communities long excluded from development. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima,...
Presidency has strongly rejected calls by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign, describing the demand as “childish,” “hollow,” and a distraction from ongoing efforts to address Nigeria’s challenges. In a statement issued on Monday, Special Adviser to the President...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign, citing what he described as worsening economic conditions, rising insecurity and failures in governance. Obi made the call in a statement posted on his X account on Tuesday, where he reflected on...
Tinubu Mega Group (TMG) has approved a ₦1 billion campaign support fund for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, marking a major outcome of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The resolution was among several key decisions reached at the gathering on...
Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the remand of online publisher and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a short ruling, ordered Sowore to be kept in the correctional centre pending the hearing and determination of...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on his resounding victory in Saturday’s Ekiti State gubernatorial election. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, commended the people of Ekiti State for their peaceful and orderly conduct, and for reposing their trust in Governor...
When dispassionate commentaries are made by independent analysts in the fullness of time about the Tinubu presidency, a striking reality will emerge: he infused the political economy with fresh thinking. Let us be clear: it is not just about a birth date. As former Governor and Minister Babatunde Raji...
Nigerian government has expressed its commitment to sustaining the country’s current zero-case status for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) while positioning the country to play a leading role among African nations in epidemic preparedness and response. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, who is also the Chairman of...
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the sum of N83.2 billion for the Anticipatory Action Task Force (AATF) interventions aimed at mitigating the impact of anticipated flooding and other climate-related emergencies across the country. This is just as Chairman of the Council, Vice President Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM ,...