In one of the boldest economic decisions in Nigeria’s recent history, President Bola Tinubu, upon assuming office, removed the fuel subsidy regime that had for years placed enormous pressure on government finances. The decision came with immediate pain for millions of Nigerians. Fuel prices rose, transportation costs increased and household budgets came under severe pressure....
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President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting with members of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) began shortly before 4pm on Thursday, following a separate session of the...
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The Igbo Delegates Assembly (IDA), the umbrella body of Ndigbo in Northern Nigeria, has thrown its weight behind Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang over his stance on the historical narrative surrounding the 1966 crisis and the Nigerian Civil War. The group urged other northern governors to follow Mutfwang’s example, saying a reassessment of what it...
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The United States is preparing to withdraw about 200 troops deployed to Nigeria for counterterrorism operations, with the bulk of the personnel expected to leave by late September, according to The New York Times. The planned drawdown comes after a major US-led counterterrorism operation in the Lake Chad Basin that Washington says dealt a significant...
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has allayed concerns among candidates over its new O’Level result verification process, saying candidates who previously uploaded their results are not required to re-upload them or obtain a new verification code. The Board made the clarification following numerous complaints and enquiries from candidates who uploaded their O’Level results...
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The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has called on the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and other student leaders across the country to mobilise at least 10 million student votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Alausa made the call in Abuja when the leadership of NANS...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security chiefs 90 days to produce a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan aimed at fundamentally reshaping the country’s response to evolving security threats. The directive comes amid persistent kidnapping, banditry and insurgency across parts of the country and barely...
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The Federal Government has unveiled a N140 billion social protection programme aimed at moving vulnerable Nigerians beyond temporary palliatives to sustainable livelihoods, economic empowerment and self-reliance. The Household Prosperity and Empowerment Social Protection Project (HOPE-SP) was launched at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja alongside four other initiatives designed to strengthen Nigeria’s humanitarian response...
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The International Cancer Centre Abuja (ICCA) and Singapore-based Innova Healthcare Nigeria Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a comprehensive oncology centre in Abuja. The centre will be located at ICCA’s existing facility along Airport Road, with the partnership aimed at expanding access to modern and affordable cancer diagnosis and treatment in...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered urgent intervention on the deteriorating Benin-Agbor-Asaba road and the Ifaki-Kabba-Ado Ekiti corridor, following growing hardship faced by motorists and commuters. The directive has prompted the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, to move swiftly to coordinate emergency measures aimed at restoring movement along the affected routes. Umahi, who expressed...
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