Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for New NDLEA Bill
By Anayo Akwitti President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bill, 2026, to the Senate for consideration and passage into law as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s legal framework for combating drug-related offences. The President’s letter transmitting the proposed legislation was read during plenary by the President of the […]
Osun Group Targets 1.5m Votes for Tinubu in 2027
By Zainab Bakare The Imole Campaign Council says it is targeting 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, following the appointment of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke as the state coordinator of the president’s campaign council. The council’s Director-General, Senator Olalere Oyewumi, disclosed this in a statement, saying the Accord […]
FG Launches Digital Platform to Boost Tourism, Creative Industries
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Government has launched a digital platform to attract investment into Nigeria’s tourism and creative industries, targeting a $100bn contribution to the economy and more than three million jobs by 2030. The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, announced this on Tuesday in Abuja during the […]
Trump Rules Out Iran Attack Before US Midterm Elections
By Mardiyyah Abubakar US President Donald Trump has ruled out launching new attacks on Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, citing ongoing productive discussions between Washington and Tehran. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, following a surge in oil prices triggered by media reports suggesting the United States was […]
Bauchi Court Jails Three for Child Abduction
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Bauchi State High Court has sentenced three people to 21 years in prison each for criminal conspiracy, kidnapping and child abduction. Justice Farouq Sarki delivered the judgment on Wednesday following a two-year trial involving 11 defendants. The trial began in March 2024 after the Bauchi State Police Command arrested suspected members […]
Fubara Welcomes New Army Brigade to Boost Rivers Security
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has welcomed plans to establish a new Nigerian Army brigade in Ahoada, expressing hope that the formation will address security challenges and reduce tension in the area. Fubara described the initiative as a significant intervention, given the security concerns in the Ahoada axis. The governor spoke on […]
Appeal Court Adjourns SERAP’s N100m Case To October 13
By Zainab Bakare The Court of Appeal in Abuja has adjourned until October 13 the hearing of two appeals arising from a defamation suit in which the Federal Capital Territory High Court ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to pay N100 million in damages to two Department of State Services (DSS) officials. A […]
Australia’s Milton Dick Elected IPU President for 2026–2029
By Anayo Akwitti Speaker of Australia’s House of Representatives, Milton Dick, has been elected President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly for the 2026–2029 term. Dick emerged winner of the election announced by the outgoing IPU President, Dr Tulia Ackson, in Arusha on Friday, securing 182 votes, representing 56 per cent of the total votes […]
FAAN Receives Two Ambulifts for Lagos Airport
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has taken delivery of two ambulifts for deployment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to assist passengers with reduced mobility. FAAN disclosed this in a statement shared on its official X handle on Thursday. The authority said the ambulifts would assist passengers who require additional […]
Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
By Zainab Bakare Canadian author and poet Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Carson as the laureate on Thursday. The Academy’s Secretary-General, Ingrid Carlberg, said Carson was honoured for her “bold and inventive oeuvre” and for creating new forms of contemporary literature through dialogue […]