President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to veteran Nollywood actor, comedian, singer, and scriptwriter Nkem Owoh as he marks his 70th birthday. Recognizing his immense contributions to Nigeria’s entertainment industry, President Tinubu lauded the legendary thespian for his…
PRESS STATEMENT REJOINDER JSS and SSS not Scrapped, Federal Government Proposes 12-Year Compulsory Education Within 6-3-3 System The attention of the Federal Ministry of Education has been drawn to misleading reports suggesting that the Federal Government has scrapped Junior Secondary…
A Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kogi State, Adam Imam Yusuf, has been arrested over the alleged diversion of more than ₦3 billion. Yusuf was arrested by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices…
US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court Thursday for “illegitimate and baseless” investigations targeting America and its ally Israel, the White House said. Trump signed an executive order saying the court in The Hague had “abused…
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 polls, Peter Obi, on Friday, called for greater transparency and accountability following the recent increase in the Budget of Restoration to ₦54 trillion due to reported revenue growth. Obi made the call…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly intervened in the leadership crisis within the Lagos State House of Assembly, pressuring lawmakers to reinstate Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker just three weeks after his impeachment. Sources familiar with the matter indicate that Tinubu,…
The Federal Government is considering the adoption of a 12-year basic education model as a replacement for the current secondary school system, a move aimed at aligning Nigeria’s education sector with global standards. Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State…
The Nigerian naira recorded a significant appreciation against the US dollar, trading at N1,550 per dollar in the parallel foreign exchange (FX) market on Thursday, marking its strongest performance in seven months. This latest gain represents the naira’s best showing…
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE Vice President Kashim Shettima has observed that Nigeria is witnessing a surge in reverse medical tourism, with patients from the United States and other countries thronging the nation’s hospitals to seek affordable and high-quality kidney transplants.…
IBM, the American multinational technology giant, has reportedly announced plans to exit Nigeria, Ghana, and other key African markets, transferring its regional operations to MIBB, a subsidiary of the Midis Group. The move, which was revealed in a statement by…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to release the embattled leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The IPOB leader has been in detention since…
The decomposing body of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka, has been discovered on the 2nd Niger Bridge. Azuka’s body was discovered by a combined security team. The lawmaker representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 was…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) disciplinary committee has invited a former governor of Benue State Samuel Ortom; Samuel Anyanwu, and others. This followed a meeting of the committee in Abuja on Wednesday where it “considered five (5) petitions received so…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has failed to present its witnesses before the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja. At the tribunal’s resumed sitting on Thursday, the electoral body didn’t field any witness to defend its declaration of the…
The federal government has repositioned the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) to revitalise the agricultural sector and strengthen the country’s economic growth and socioeconomic development. Presiding over a progress report meeting held in his office in Abuja, the Honourable Minister of…