The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 27 senior police officers. Among them, 11 are Commissioners of Police who will be promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), while 16 Deputy Commissioners of…
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed eight permanent secretaries in the federal civil service to fill existing and impending vacancies in some states and geopolitical zones. It was the second set of eight permanent secretaries appointed…
The Supreme Court in Abuja has ordered Ambrose Albert Owuru, a former presidential candidate, to pay ₦5 million for filing what it termed a frivolous and unwarranted lawsuit challenging the presidency of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The judgment, delivered on Monday…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the renaming of the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University, in honor of Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), who recently celebrated his 90th birthday. This decision was disclosed…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed the presentation of the 2025 national budget to the National Assembly, originally scheduled for Tuesday, December 17. The budget will now be presented on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, to allow for crucial amendments to…
Former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau has stated that Nigeria should prioritize the credibility of its president over concerns about his place of origin. Recently, there has been ongoing debate about whether power should shift back to the northern region…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo met with former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and former Cross River Governor Donald Duke on Saturday in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. It is unclear what discussions they had, but it may not be…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has imposed a fine of ₦150 million on Deposit Money Banks that have been found guilty of distributing illegal mint naira notes to currency hawkers across the country. This action follows the apex bank’s efforts…
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria has issued six Sovereign Sukuk, totaling ₦1.1 trillion ($657.6 million), to finance 124 federal road projects spanning over 5,820 kilometers across the six geopolitical zones of the country.…
President Bola Tinubu has encouraged the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow Ghana’s democratic example after the country’s successful presidential and parliamentary elections. President Bola Tinubu has urged the leaders of the Economic Community…
Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has called on Vice President Kashim Shettima to prioritize addressing Nigeria’s pressing issues rather than engaging in a public dispute with Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the UK’s Conservative Party.…
Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, has revealed that she no longer believes in God, identifying instead as agnostic and a “cultural Christian.” Speaking on a podcast hosted by Bari Weiss, editor of The Free Press,…
The Sokoto State Government has unveiled an innovative e-ticketing system for its 126 mass transit vehicles, marking a significant step towards enhancing transparency and accountability in public transportation. The vehicles currently serve inter-state, intra-city, and inter-local government routes. Governor Ahmed…
In an interview with The Free Press, which gained widespread attention on Saturday, British Conservative Party leader and Business Secretary, Kemi Badenoch reflected on her negative experiences with the Nigerian Police in contrast with law enforcement in the United Kingdom,…
In a show of goodwill and commitment to workers’ welfare, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the early payment of December salaries and pensions for all civil servants and retirees on the state government’s payroll. The payments,…