Tinubu presides over first FEC meeting since June
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the State House, Abuja, his first council meeting since June 29, 2026. The meeting commenced with the national anthem shortly after the President arrived…
FEC Approves $1.25bn Facility to Boost Investment, Job Creation
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $1.25 billion financing facility to support economic reforms aimed at stimulating private sector investment, strengthening competitiveness and accelerating job creation in Nigeria. The facility is being…
Kaduna Chief Judge rejects El-rufai’s request for transfer of trial to another judge
*Says no basis for such indulgence *El-Rufai accuses judge of predetermining his fate, working for his political adversaries in Southern Kaduna The Chief Judge of Kaduna State, Justice Muhammad Aliyu, has declined the request by a former…
Kebbi APC Stalwart Sues Social Media Influencer For Defamation
By Kabir Dan-Katsina, Birnin Kebbi An All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart in Ambursa town in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Alhaji Chiso Nayaya Ambursa has sued one, Mubarak Sani Dangana, a social media influencer in the area for…
Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum Chairman, Gov Mai Mala Buni Visits Nigerian Refugees in Kaya, Chad
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Ndjamena (Chad) – Yobe State Governor and Chairman of the Lake Chad Governors’ Forum, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, COMN, Wednesday visited Nigerian refugees at Kaya site in Lac Province of Chad Republic, to assess…
NNPC, Agip Intensify Efforts to Develop 500m-Barrel Deepwater Assets
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE) Limited are advancing discussions on the development of deepwater assets estimated to hold 500 million barrels of oil reserves. The development followed a…
Tinubu Orders Fresh Investigation Into PFIPC Scandal
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive forensic investigation into government processes and internal controls that allowed fictitious agencies, including the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), to operate within the…
Akwa Ibom CP Commends Performance Of 600 Officers Deployed For Osun Election
By Patrick Titus, Uyo It was a day of tributes for 600 police officers from Akwa Ibom State Command who participated in the 2026 election duties in Osun State, for their exemplary conduct, professionalism, discipline, dedication, and unwavering…
League of African Ambassadors Golf Tournament Sets In Uyo
…Foreign Affairs Minister, Others Expected By Patrick Titus, Uyo Ibom Golf and Country Club in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State is set to host the League of African Ambassadors Fundraising Golf Tournament slated for August 29th and the final on August 30th. The…
Gaya Emirate Council Adopts Zero Tolerance Policy On Drug Abuse, Vows To Support Task Force
The Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, has disclosed that the Gaya Emirate Council has adopted a zero tolerance policy towards drug abuse and trafficking, directing all ward, village and district heads in the Emirate to apprehend and hand…