NATIONAL NEWS

President Bola Tinubu gave his inaugural address at the United Nations General Assembly in the small hours of Wednesday, in which he championed the need for Africa to surmount foreign exploitation to attain prosperity through democratic ideals.  “As for Africa, we seek to be neither appendage nor patron. We do not wish to replace old […]

The Kebbi State Government on Monday distributed relief materials to victims of bandits’ attacks from seven villages of Sokoto and Kebbi states. Two villages were attacked in Kebbi and five in Sokoto by suspected bandits. Those displaced sought refuge in Jarkuka village, Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has compulsorily retired all management staff with less than 15 months to statutory retirement. In an early Tuesday morning announcement, the company declared that the retirement of the affected workers was with immediate effect, stressing that the move would support its business objectives. The national oil firm disclosed this […]

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is mourning the death of singer Mohbad and has invited the Department of State Services (DSS) to join the probe into his demise.  The Afrobeats star died last week and has since been buried with the police launching an investigation over the development. Days after the singer’s death whose […]

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday assured the African Union (AU) of Nigeria’s support in securing stability and prosperity for Africa. He gave the assurance in New York on Monday during a bilateral discussion with the President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), President Azali Assoumani. The African Union (AU), […]

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa seeking to stop the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) from probing him over the comment he made during the valedictory session of the 9th National Assembly. […]

President Bola Tinubu on Monday held what has been described as a very fruitful cross-sectoral discussion with his counterpart of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa, in New York. Tinubu, who arrived in the city of the UN headquarters Monday, joins other world leaders in the United States to attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly. […]

In light of the economic pains caused by the removal of fuel subsidies, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed frustration over a seeming lack of effort on the part of the Federal Government to meet its demands. Hours after Monday’s deadlocked meeting with government officials to avert an indefinite strike, NLC President Joe Ajaero […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim as the Minister of Youth, pending her confirmation by the Senate in line with the provisions of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). The president, according to a release issued on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Chief Ajuri […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in New York, United States of America for the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Tinubu landed at the John F. Kennedy Airport on Monday. He was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations, Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande […]