By Hauwa Gwandu President Bola Tinubu has ordered the nation’s security chiefs to account for every victim of the latest mass abduction in Niger State, directing security and intelligence agencies to launch an immediate, coordinated operation to rescue those still in captivity. Tinubu directed the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS)...
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By Hauwa Gwandu Ethiopia has officially entered the race to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), seeking to bring Africa’s biggest football tournament back to the country for the first time in more than five decades. The Ethiopian Football Federation confirmed the bid in a post on X on Monday, declaring that the...
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The second coronation anniversary of the Asagba of Asaba, HRM Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, will culminate in a major national remembrance of one of the darkest chapters in Nigeria’s history, with former President Olusegun Obasanjo expected to chair the Asaba Massacre Memorial Remembrance Day on October 7, 2026. The six-day anniversary programme, running from October...
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Nigeria’s reappointed Ambassador to the Holy See, His Excellency Paul Oga Adikwu, has returned to the Vatican at a particularly significant moment, presenting his Letters of Credence to Pope Leo XIV on this day of August 2026. His return comes as Nigeria and the Holy See mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, giving the appointment...
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By Ummy Gwandu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians, especially Muslim faithful, to use the Eid-el-Maulud celebration to pray for peace, national unity and an end to insecurity across the country. In his Eid-el-Maulud message, the President urged Muslims to reflect on the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him),...
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The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, has challenged Nigerian universities and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to move beyond academic research and turn innovations into businesses, jobs and practical solutions capable of driving Nigeria towards a $1 trillion economy. Alausa made the call while addressing Vice-Chancellors, Directors of...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that all recovered funds held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that are legally cleared, unencumbered and free from litigation be channelled into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to strengthen the sustainability of the student loan scheme. The President also directed that unclaimed dividends and funds...
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The newly appointed Acting Head of Service of Katsina State, Alhaji Masa’udu Almustapha Banye, has assumed office at the State Secretariat, accompanied by directors and staff of the Ministry for Local Government and Emirate Affairs. He was received by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Service, Alhaji Ado Yahaya,Permanent Secretary, Office of the...
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By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The Kogi Diaspora Association (KDA), United Kingdom, has applauded the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for what it described as remarkable development strides across Kogi State, urging Kogites at home and in the diaspora to support his administration’s vision for sustainable development. In a press statement...
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Nigeria’s Defence Minister, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd.), has formally entered President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 political campaign structure, following his appointment as Secretary I of the APC Presidential Campaign Council. Musa has described the appointment as a call to further service, while stressing that his constitutional responsibility for Nigeria’s security remains paramount. He has...
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