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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated his wife, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on her 66th birthday, describing her as his truest friend and confidante, and praising her patience, courage, and unwavering support throughout their years together. Tinubu, in a birthday message issued on Monday, said Oluremi had stood by him through difficult periods, offering counsel, ...
The Commander, Infantry Corps, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Godwin Mutkut, has urged warrant officers and senior Non-Commissioned Officers to uphold effective leadership and management in the discharge of their responsibilities. Mutkut gave the charge on Monday while declaring open the Leadership and Management Seminar Course 48/2028 at the Warrant Officers’ Academy, Jaji, Kaduna State. He said ...
The Nigerian Navy has dismissed as fake a recruitment notice currently circulating on social media platforms, purportedly announcing a 2026 Batch 39 recruitment exercise. The Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, in a statement on Monday, said that the circulating information was not an authorised publication and should not be trusted as an official ...
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kano said it received 120 complaints in August. The NHRC State Coordinator, Shehu Abdullahi disclosed this in an interview with newmen on Monday in Kano. He said that 75 cases had been treated while 45 were pending. Abdullahi said that 80 cases were bordered on child abandonment and ...
The Cross River Government will on Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, host the 2026 International Coffee Festival with the theme ”Coffee Sustainability”. The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Mr Johnson Ebokpo, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday ahead of the festival. Newsmen report that festival is being organised by Lingzi ...
Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria’s engagements at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will be guided by the country’s national interest. Shettima spoke shortly after he arrived in New York, United States, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the ongoing 81st Session of UNGA. The vice president arrived in the company ...
…as NIHSA Issues New Seven-Day Flood Alert Affecting Lagos State Following a new seven-day flood alert advisory (NFA-2026-2022) issued over the weekend by the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), which affects Lagos and 14 other states, the Lagos State Government has directed the immediate evacuation of residents living in low-lying and flood-prone communities to prevent ...
Retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Dr Ikioye Orutugu, says his administration restored Monday trading in Anambra by confronting the sit-at-home order and mobilising security agencies, government and the media against the directive. Orutugu, who served as Commissioner of Police in Anambra, said this at a thanksgiving service at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Amawbia, Awka South ...
TAJBank Limited has bagged the 2026 Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA) Championship Award (Digital Banking) in the United Kingdom (UK). A statement made available by the bank in Abuja on Monday, said that the bank’s Managing Director, Mr Hamid Joda, also bagged the organisations 2026 ”Islamic Banker of the Year” award. The award is in ...
The Lagos State Government has directed residents in flood-prone communities to temporarily relocate to higher ground. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, gave the directive in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. The statement was issued by the Director, Public Affairs, Mr Kunle Adeshina. Wahab said the ...
Nigeria will address the UN General Assembly on Thursday afternoon, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima delivering the country’s national statement for the third consecutive year. An updated provisional speakers’ schedule obtained by newsmen places Nigeria fourth in the afternoon session of the General Debate on Sept. 24. Nigeria’s Thursday slot places its statement on the third ...
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated his wife, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on her 66th birthday, describing her as his truest friend, confidante and life partner. In a heartfelt birthday message on Sunday, the President praised Oluremi for standing by him with “patience, grace and uncommon courage” through every season of their life together. The President ...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rainfall across several parts of Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet disclosed this in its weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, warning that strong winds may precede thunderstorms in some areas. For Monday morning, the agency forecast thunderstorms accompanied by light rain over parts of ...
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and the lawmaker representing the Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo Federal Constituency in Osun State, Rep. Bamidele Salaam, have confirmed their physical participation to receive their awards at the 16th anniversary and awards ceremony of NewsDirect. The annual event is scheduled to hold at the Federal Palace Hotel ...
President Bola Tinubu will not be attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) despite an earlier pledge made on his behalf by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim. The 81st UNGA General Debate is scheduled to hold from September 22 to 28, 2026, under the theme, “Restoring trust, managing transformation: A ...
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has commenced a seven day spiritual seclusion ahead of the 2026 Olojo Festival in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The seclusion which began on Sunday evening is part of the traditional and spiritual rites preceding the annual Olojo Festival, one of the most significant cultural celebrations associated with Ile-Ife ...
The Fusengbuwa/Jadiara Ruling House of Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, has demanded a fresh selection process for the vacant Awujale stool, insisting that the exercise must be transparent, follow established procedures and give all qualified members a fair opportunity to participate. The demand was made at a meeting of the ruling house at Ule Nla Agunsebi ...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed profound sadness and grave concern over the deaths of 37 individuals who were arrested on suspicion of illegal mining and detained in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. While reports in the early hours of Thursday, September 17, 2026, ...
Financial experts say the trade surplus recorded by Nigeria in the second quarter of 2026 is a positive signal that can boost the country’s economy. The experts said this in an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. The experts were reacting to the National Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS) recent report that total merchandise trade ...
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council, has urged journalists to prioritise public interest over political influence in their coverage of political campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. Prof. Tanko Yahya-Baba, Guest Speaker, made the call on Saturday in Sokoto at a congress organised by the Sokoto council, Newsmen report that the congress ...
The Muslim Congress (TMC) has called on security agencies to work in unity and coordinated approach to end the persistent insecurity challenges facing the country. Malam Abdul-Majeed Adebayo, Ondo State Amir of the TMC, made the call during the 9th reportorial congress of the 5th executive cabinet held on Sunday in Akure. Adebayo, who said ...
Many motorists, commuters and road transport workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concern as petrol prices rise again, pushing up transport fares and household expenses. The latest increase followed Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s fourth upward review of its petrol gantry price since Aug. 21. The refinery raised the price from N1,265 to N1,350 ...
Dr Abass Mimiko, a former governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in Ondo State, has urged Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa to prioritise the revitalisation and funding of existing tertiary institutions before establishing new ones. Mimiko made the call during an interview with members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), ...
