Tinubu Orders Probe into Killing of Katsina Cleric
By Mardiyyah Abubakar President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of Islamic preacher, Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka, and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State. Gunmen reportedly killed the duo in a drive-by shooting on Monday evening. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu […]
37 Miners Died From Suffocation in NSCDC Custody – Panel
By Oluwakemi Kindness A Federal Government investigative committee has found that 37 suspected illegal miners suffocated while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. The committee chairman and former Deputy Director-General of the Department of State Services, Jonathan Kure, disclosed the finding on Tuesday while presenting the […]
INEC Begins PVC Collection, Voter Register Display in FCT
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the display of the Register of Voters and collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The exercise covers all 62 Registration Area Centres in the FCT and will end on Thursday, October 15, 2026, according to a public notice […]
Rainbow Coalition a Historic Political Alliance – Akpabio
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio has described the inclusion of opposition figures in President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Council as a historic political development never witnessed in Nigeria’s political history since 1999. Akpabio spoke on Wednesday during plenary, following comments by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele on the emergence of the Nyesom […]
Independence Day: Fintiri, Mutfwang Pardon 139 Inmates
By Julian Osamoto Governors Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State and Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State have granted freedom to a combined 139 inmates as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. Governor Fintiri granted pardon to nine inmates and commuted the death sentence of one inmate, Saidu Abdullahi, to life imprisonment. The Adamawa State […]
Tinubu Rejects Return to Fuel Subsidy
By Julian Osamoto President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s economic reforms, rejecting calls for the return of petroleum subsidies and insisting that the measures are improving Nigeria’s economic outlook. Tinubu spoke on Thursday in his 66th Independence Day address, saying the reforms had addressed longstanding weaknesses in the economy rather than creating them. “Our […]
Nigeria@66 : Tinubu Urges Citizens to Keep Hope Alive
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the country, saying Nigeria is on the right path towards recovery, peace and sustainable development. The President delivered the message through the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, who represented him at a special prayer session marking Nigeria’s 66th […]
Tinubu Renews Nigeria’s Call for UN Security Council Seat
By Sulyman Gobir President Bola Tinubu has renewed Nigeria’s call for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, saying the Council’s current structure no longer reflects the realities of today’s world. Tinubu made the call on Thursday while addressing the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, United States. Vice President […]
FCTA Urges Workers to See Retirement as New Phase
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has urged workers approaching retirement to see life after public service as a new phase of productivity rather than an end to their contribution to society. Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Engr. Emeka Ezeh, gave the advice at a pre-retirement workshop for about 100 […]
Defence Minister Celebrates First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Birthday
By Zainab Bakare The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), has congratulated the First Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her birthday. According to a statement by the SA Media Leah Katung-Babatunde, Musa, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, the Armed Forces of Nigeria and his family, describes the First Lady as a beacon of […]