NATIONAL NEWS

President Bola Tinubu presided over the first Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of his administration at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja. The new cabinet members were inaugurated last Monday after confirmation by the Senate in line with its constitutional obligation.  The cabinet is made of 45 ministers, who scaled through the […]

A private warehouse in the Kpansia area of Yenagoa used by the Bayelsa State government to store foodstuffs and other materials was on Sunday invaded by some residents of the state capital who carted away food items and other items. The items included bags of rice and garri as well as cartons of noodles and […]

President Bola Tinubu spent the months since his victory at the February 25 election setting clear goals for each sector in the country and will not tolerate failure from either of his recently inaugurated ministers, presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said Monday. “The President has set the benchmarks,” the Senior Adviser to the President on Media […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has alerted the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) over impending flooding along the River Benue basin. This was communicated through a letter signed by Umar Salisu, the Ministry’s Director of African Affairs dated August 21. The letter said the Cameroonian government plans to “open the flood gates of the Lagdo […]

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has destroyed some illegal refining sites in Rivers State and also killed several “terrorists” in airstrikes in the North-East region of the country.  This is according to the NAF spokesman Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet who said the development is part of the agency’s moves to “continue denying non-state […]

President Bola Tinubu says the country must make “difficult changes” to be respected in the comity of nations.  He spoke in Abuja on Sunday while declaring open the 2023 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at the Velodrome, MKO Abiola Stadium. According to Tinubu, even though initial reforms may be painful, Nigeria […]

President Bola Tinubu yesterday directed that issues affecting relations with the Emirates Airline, and issuance of visas to Nigerians should be “immediately’’ resolved, emphasizing that he stands prepared to “personally’’ intervene. President Tinubu stated this while receiving Letters of Credence from three envoys at the State House; Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, said that Nigeria remained committed to collaborating with China and other African countries.  He said this would ensure that the partnership’s objectives are achieved for the mutual benefit of both parties. The vice president stated this when he represented President Bola Tinubu at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg at […]

Gunmen have killed a retired President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Makurdi, Benue State, Justice Margaret Igbetar. Her remains were said to have been discovered by her son at her residence located at Wantor Kwange Street, opposite the School of Medicine, Benue State University, Gboko Road, Thursday night. A source close to the family […]

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, says he is ready and set for a fight with all federal contractors who are resisting the use of concrete technology in the execution of road projects in the country. Umahi stated this during a meeting with contractors handling projects in the North-West. He said the use of […]