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With President Bola Ahmed Tinubu‘s immediate approval for stranded Nigerian returnees from South Africa to return, more support has come their way as another batch of 266 stranded Nigerian nationals arrived safely at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Friday. With the latest returnees, Nigeria has transported a total number of 852 Nigerians ...
Former First Lady of Oyo State, Dr. (Mrs.) Florence Ajimobi, has formally resumed her diplomatic responsibilities as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Republic of Austria and the International Organisations in Vienna. Dr. Ajimobi arrived in Vienna on Friday to commence her assignment and was warmly received at ...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the appointment of six new Permanent Secretaries in a move aimed at strengthening the leadership capacity of the state’s Civil/Public Service and sustaining ongoing public sector reforms. The appointments, announced on Friday by the Head of Service, Mr. I.O. Saka, fill vacancies created by the statutory retirement ...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday distributed assistive devices to children with disabilities in Nigeria as part of efforts to improve access to assistive technology and promote disability inclusion across the region. The intervention is being implemented under the ECOWAS Regional Programme for the Provision of Assistive Devices to Children with ...
Gov. Abdullahi Sule has congratulated the Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State (SSG), Dr Labaran Magaji, on his 53rd birthday, commending his humanitarian initiatives and contributions to the development of Toto Local Government Area. Sule gave the commendation on Friday at the grand finale of an inter-ward football competition organised to mark Magaji’s birthday ...
Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi, has threatened heavy fines and possible forfeiture of vehicles for miners using overloaded trucks on the GYB Junction–Zango–Lokoja road. Ododo gave the directive on Friday during an on-the-spot inspection of the damaged road, constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), less than two years ago. Ododo declared that tax ...
The Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, has urged Miss Independent Nigeria, Queen Better Blessing to champion initiatives promoting a safer, stronger and prosperous Nigeria. Azinge made the call while receiving the beauty queen and her delegation in Asaba on Friday. He said genuine leadership is measured by purposeful service, integrity, compassion and consistent commitment ...
The Emir of Dutse and Chancellor of Sokoto State University, Alhaji Hameem Sanusi, has urged students to embrace entrepreneurship as a pathway to self-reliance and national development. Sanusi made the call on Friday in Sokoto during the university’s convocation lecture marking its combined fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth convocation ceremonies. He advised graduates to ...
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has dismissed allegations linking the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to the activities of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). In a post on Friday, the Presidential Aide noted that internal collaborators undoubtedly enabled Adeniyi in his ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso A potential fire disaster was averted on Thursday after a gas tanker caught fire at the Owode Elede area along Ikorodu Road in Lagos, following a swift response by emergency officials. The incident involved a six tyre mini gas tanker, which reportedly developed a mechanical fault while travelling inward Ikorodu. According to ...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has challenged anyone to fault his claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done more than past leaders in the provision of Infrastructure particularly in the Federal Capital Territory. Akpabio made the remarks on Friday against the backdrop of some television commentaries on a remark which he made ...
By Ismail Azeez The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the immediate removal of the Chief of Staff to President Femi Gbajabiamila over allegations linking him to a purported corruption scandal involving a non-existent government agency and the alleged sale of public appointments. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by its ...
Mr Timothy Iwuagwu, the National President, Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON), has urged government and the private sector to invest more in technical education to drive national development. He made the call at the unveiling of the Affordable Transportation Solutions (ATRaS) Mobility Transition Summit 2026 in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa. He ...
Enforcement Taskforce of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has impounded 40 commercial vehicles for operating outside Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminal, Abuja. Dr Peter Olumuji, Secretary, Command and Control Centre of the FCTA Security Services Department, disclosed this shortly after an enforcement exercise at Utako, Abuja on Friday. Olumuji explained that the 40 vehicles ...
The Nigerian Army, on Friday urged students to embrace education, discipline and patriotism, describing young people as critical stakeholders in building a peaceful, secure and prosperous Nigeria. The call was made during a public speaking engagement organised by Headquarters 1 Division, Nigerian Army, at Government Day Secondary School, Rigachikun, Kaduna, as part of activities marking ...
Meta-owned instant messaging platform, WhatsApp, has announced the commencement of a global rollout for username reservations, a major security update designed to protect users' phone numbers from public exposure. In a statement released by the tech company, the newly introduced feature allows users to connect with contacts, join group chats, and message businesses without disclosing ...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has demanded the immediate removal of Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President, to allow for an unbiased investigation into an escalating scandal involving alleged illegal public appointments, financial irregularities, and the mysterious death of a key intermediary. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary on Thursday, ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the relationship between the federal government and the press as an institutionalized rivalry driven by mutual distrust, maintaining that such tension is healthy and vital for the survival of Nigeria's democracy. The President spoke on Thursday night at the State House, Abuja, during the maiden State House Media Corp ...
President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with his longstanding ally and member of the Lagos Governance Advisory Council, Cardinal James Odunmbaku, popularly called Baba Eto, on the passing of his beloved wife, Mother Celestial Olasinmi Akindele Odunmbaku. MC Odumbaku died on June 25, 2026, at the age of 59. In his condolence message, President Tinubu described the late ...
The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande has clarified that the Federal Government has not yet adopted any specific fabric to replace the traditional khaki for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The minister’s clarification comes on the heels of widespread media reports on Thursday morning, which suggested that the government had finalized plans to replace the ...
The Second Prosecution Witness (PW2), Akeem Lasisi, in the trial of Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim before Justice J.O. Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, Abuja, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, narrated how his team arrested the defendants. The duo allegedly impersonated officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ...
Three years after his passing on July 4, 2023, Dr Samuel Folorunsho Ibiyemi remains present in the institutions he built, the ideas he championed, and the cultural footprints he left behind. In journalism, literature, public policy engagement, and faith-based leadership, his influence continues to evolve rather than recede. What endures is not only memory, but ...
...as Tinubu hails building as symbol of regional resilience President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the opening of the new headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States in Abuja will renew the commitment to regional integration, peace, industrialisation and shared prosperity across West Africa. He called the new building a symbol of ...
