The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the release of funds for the completion and comprehensive furnishing of the National Library of Nigeria Headquarters Complex in Abuja, a project abandoned for 18 years. Alausa said the intervention followed the Federal Executive Council’s approval of an augmentation... Read More
As campaigns for the 2027 general election get underway, leading presidential candidates have unveiled competing visions for Nigeria, offering sharply different approaches to the economy, security, education, healthcare, governance and the country’s political structure. President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and... Read More
The debate over Nigeria’s economic direction has intensified ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) candidate, Donald Duke, faulting aspects of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies. At the same time, Accord Party candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have... Read More
FG Moves to Cut Foreign Tech Reliance With Satellites, Cloud Infrastructure The Federal Government is stepping up efforts to reduce Nigeria’s reliance on foreign digital infrastructure, approving two new communication satellites while disclosing that more than N3.8 trillion has been invested in information technology infrastructure since 2023. The Federal Executive Council approved the acquisition and... Read More
The continued deployment of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Yakubu Bello, as Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has come under scrutiny following his promotion to the rank of ACP. The Concerned Police Force Community, in a statement issued on Sunday by Alhaji Sadiq Gambo, called on the relevant authorities to clarify whether Bello’s... Read More
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has strengthened its operational presence in Sokoto State as part of efforts to intensify air operations against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities across the North-West. The move, carried out in collaboration with other security agencies, is aimed at sustaining pressure on hostile elements, enhancing aerial surveillance and improving... Read More
The Federal Capital Territory could be heading for an increasingly interesting Senate contest in 2027 with the emergence of a popularly known former Federal Commissioner, MC Gida Gida, as a prominent Accord Party contender for the FCT Senate seat. Hon. Dalhatu Ezekiel Musa, PhD, MNPA, is seeking to become the Senator to represent the FCT... Read More
By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The Jagaban Grassroots Movement has hailed the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, on his appointment as Deputy Director in charge of Finance of the Presidential Campaign Council. The group described the appointment as a well-deserved recognition of his leadership capacity, organisational ability and commitment to the success... Read More
Troops of Operation Udoka have raided suspected strongholds of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing one suspected member and recovering weapons and materials believed to be used in making improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The operation, conducted on... Read More
Relief may have come for Nigerians and citizens of 74 other countries after a United States federal judge struck down the Donald Trump administration’s controversial policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of the affected countries. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas, sitting in Manhattan, ruled on Friday that the policy exceeded the statutory... Read More