NATIONAL NEWS

Seven students of the Federal University of Lafia (FULAFIA) in Nasarawa State, who were abducted four days ago, have been released. The students were released on Sunday evening through efforts by a collaborative team of the military and other security forces. The group of students, consisting of three females and four males, were at the […]

President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, implored West African leaders to prioritize good governance and collective prosperity as an essential tool to prevent authoritarian takeovers of power and unconstitutional changes of government in the region. The Nigerian leader, who is also the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, said this at […]

The Federal Government has set up six committees to verify the authenticity of the N1.5 trillion debt it incurred on road construction across the six geo-political zones. A committee is assigned to each of the zones to examine outstanding certified certificate debts generated before and after May 29, 2023. The verification will begin tomorrow and […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the 36 governors will tomorrow sign an agreement that will reform the health sector. The health renewal pact, involving some international partners, is the climax of this year’s world Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day.  The partners include the World Health Organisation (WHO), the CEOs of GAVI, the Global Fund Against […]

The Federal Government has said women who protect husbands that molest their children will also be charged with negligence. The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, who said this, stressed that the government would no longer tolerate mothers whose children have been molested. The minister said such wives may not want their husbands to be […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is disturbed by the exodus of skilled youths from Nigeria in search of greener pastures abroad. The President is also concerned that many of these migrants are educationally-equipped youths on whom national resources have been expended. He restated his administration’s commitment to reverse the trend with the creation of job opportunities […]

Anyone found culpable in the accidental bombing of villagers on a religious procession in Kaduna will be punished, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu vowed yesterday. The Federal Government promised to rebuild Tudun Biri village, Afaka ward of Rigasa District in Igabi Local Government Area, where a routine terrorists-targeted air strike by the Army hit civilians on […]

The National Judicial Council (NJC) chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, rose from its 104th meeting of December 6 and 7, 2023, affirming that Justice Adepele Ojo is still the recognised Chief Judge of Osun State. The Council directed Osun State to revert to status quo after declining the request of […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has waved off a protest calling for his resignation, insisting that it was sponsored even though he agreed demonstrations are welcomed in a democratic setting.  Wike, a former Rivers State governor, assumed office as the FCT minister months after Bola Tinubu’s emergence as president. But earlier in […]

Tantita Security Services Limited has countered the Nigerian Navy over the crude oil vessel that was seized in the coastal waters of Ondo state. The Nigerian Navy had accused Tantita Security of being involved in illegalities, but the security company is claiming the Navy is preventing its operatives and other security agencies from boarding the […]