Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently demonstrate stronger political will in tackling insecurity across the country, warning that the worsening wave of violence has become unbearable for Nigerians. The call was made in Sokoto at the end of a three-day national prayer...
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Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos (UNIJOS) branch, has warned that Nigeria’s public universities may face another round of industrial action over what it described as the Federal Government’s slow implementation of the 2025 FGN/ASUU agreement. Addressing journalists at the union secretariat on Monday, ASUU leaders...
Nigerian Army (NA), acting on the directive of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellecy, Bola Ahmed Tinubu deployed a company of troops to the Republic of Benin in April 2026 as part of proactive measures to safeguard democratic stability and...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Rangers International FC on winning the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title for a record ninth time. The President congratulated the managers, players, and fans of the Enugu-based football club for finishing the last campaign at the top of the table with 68 points...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy to “immediately disclose the identities of all local contractors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and other entities that benefited from the payments under the National Public Security Communication System...
The Senator representing Benue North East Senatorial District, the Most Distinguished Senator Emmanuel Memga Udende, led party members across the district, where they massively voted for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the APC presidential primary elections. Addressing his supporters at the Ukum Local Government headquarters in Sankera, the Senate...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Cotonou, the Benin Republic capital, ahead of the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni as the President of the Republic of Benin. Senator Shettima, who is attending the inauguration as a special guest is representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the event billed to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday described the conduct of the 2026 All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries nationwide as a strong demonstration of internal democracy within the ruling party. President Tinubu stated this after he participated in the APC Presidential Primaries at Ikoyi-Obalende Ward L2 in Lagos, noting that...
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State on Saturday unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election in a statewide affirmation exercise conducted across all 255 political wards in the 23 local government areas of the state. The...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the guidelines for the conduct of the party’s 2026 Presidential Primaries, as well as the composition of the Presidential Primary Election and Appeal Committees, including the appointment of State Coordinators and Collation Officers. National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka disclosed this...
In response to a recent surge of online protests urging the World Bank to stop issuing loans to Nigeria, the Presidency has addressed the concerns raised by Nigerians flooding the international lender’s social media platforms. The online campaign, marked by widespread appeals from citizens frustrated with government borrowing, called...
The Presidency has dismissed reports alleging that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is planning constitutional amendments to rename Nigeria as the “United States of Nigeria” and abolish Sharia Law in Northern Nigeria. In a statement issued on Thursday, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga described the claims as false, misleading, and politically...
Nigeria is ready for business and under the leadership of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the country is committed to deepening ties with the Republic of Poland in different sectors of the economy, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has said. This, he said, can be done in the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to...
Ambassador Terhemen Tarzoor, the Benue State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Agenda for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia, has expressed optimism that both leaders would record convincing victories in the forthcoming general elections following the outcome of the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday condemned the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, following reports that authorities denied him access to his doctors and prevented his wife from delivering food to him in custody. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji...
President Bola Tinubu has condemned as barbaric the reported killing of one of the abducted teachers from the Esiele community in Oyo State, while the rescue operation is underway. Bandits invaded the Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State last Friday. They abducted staff, students, and...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he was targeting no fewer than 20 projects for inauguration during President Bola Tinubu’s third anniversary. Wike, who stated this after he inspected some ongoing projects in Abuja on Monday, added that a definite list of projects to...
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has defended President Bola Tinubu’s debt-for-infrastructure policy, insisting that strategic borrowing remains critical to addressing Nigeria’s huge infrastructure deficit and stimulating long-term economic growth. In a policy statement issued by its Chairman, Dr. Omoniyi Akinsiju, the group argued that criticisms against the...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s growing debt profile, warning that the country’s rising debt servicing obligations are beginning to overshadow investments in critical sectors such as education, healthcare, and poverty reduction. In a statement shared on Monday on X following President...