Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) convened for a crucial in-person meeting at the Forum’s Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday evening. At the time of this report, fifteen governors, predominantly from the All Progressives Congress (APC), were in attendance. Notably, Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, representing the Labour Party (LP), and his counterpart…
President Bola Tinubu received German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja on Wednesday morning. Steinmeier, who arrived in Abuja on Tuesday evening, met with the President at the Villa’s Forecourt at approximately 11:06 am (local time) on Wednesday. He was accompanied by a delegation of business leaders, including CEOs and senior…
President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the Nigeria Immigration Service’s Technology Innovation Complex at its headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. The Data Complex includes the Command and Control Centre for regular migration, the NIS Data Centre, the ECOWAS Biometric Card Production Centre, the Interior Data Centre, and a 0.5KW solar power facility. In her opening remarks, Nandap…
The embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, faced a setback on Tuesday when his request for bail was denied by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court. Justice Maryann dismissed Bello’s bail application, stating that it was submitted before he was taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The…
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has reiterated his position on domestic violence, asserting that he has advised his daughters to respond if their husbands ever strike them. The respected figure noted that beating a woman, young or old, is ‘haram’ (forbidden); hence, he asked his daughters to retaliate if their husbands ever…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has criticized the previous administration led by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under Godwin Obaseki for failing to distribute books donated by President Bola Tinubu for student use, citing the presence of the President’s image on the materials as the reason for the inaction. In conjunction with this, the governor…
Gunmen believed to be bandits have carried out an assault on Kakin Dawa village, located in the Gidan Goga district of the Maradun Local Government Area in Zamfara State. It was gathered that the assailants kidnapped more than 50 people, including women and children. A resident of the community told journalists that the attackers invaded…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, will become Nigeria’s president someday if it is the will of God for him. Akume stated this while speaking on the intense political atmosphere in preparation for the 2027 general elections. The SGF, however, urged…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has sanctioned the dismissal of 18 senior police officers, which include ten Assistant Superintendents, four Deputy Superintendents, two Chief Superintendents, and one Superintendent. Additionally, the Commission has authorized the demotion of 19 other senior police officers, comprising one Assistant Commissioner of Police, one Chief Superintendent, two Superintendents, two Deputy Superintendents,…
The Presidency has addressed speculations that France was gaining control over Nigeria’s mining and solid minerals sector. It could be recalled that during President Bola Tinubu’s recent official visit to France, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was established between Nigeria and France to foster collaborative projects aimed at enhancing and diversifying the critical mineral value…
