The Federal Government has announced a total ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three in both public and private secondary schools nationwide. The directive was contained in a press statement from the Federal Ministry…
Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday held a meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo as part of efforts to reposition the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The delegation was led by the party’s factional Chairman,…
Nigerians are learning a harsh lesson about speed and priority from the Bola Tinubu-led government. They are realising that when there is trouble outside the borders of the country, the government in Abuja is amazingly swift in its actions. Decisions…
Former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, was on Friday arraigned before an Abuja High Court in Gwarinpa by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged N2.2 billion contract fraud. Justice Maryam Hassan directed that Ngige be…
A former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has once again dismissed allegations of a “massacre” at the Lekki Toll Gate during the 2020 EndSARS protests, maintaining that the claim was fuelled by fake news and unverified social media…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. The governor announced his defection at a stakeholders meeting held at the government house in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Fubara joined a…
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of efforts to restore calm and stability following last weekend’s attempted military takeover. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the decision during…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday praised the Nigerian Armed Forces for their rapid response to the attempted military coup in Benin Republic. His reaction followed reports that loyalist forces in Benin, backed by Nigerian troops and air assets, overpowered soldiers…
The Federal Government has secured the release of one hundred pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. News of the abduction had circulated on Sunday through multiple…
Sixteen lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party and joined the All Progressives Congress. The defectors, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, made their move public during Friday’s plenary. Amaewhule said the switch was…
Leeds United surged out of the relegation zone with a fierce 3–1 win over Chelsea at Elland Road, a result that dents the Blues’ title push and ends the hosts’ four-game losing streak. Jaka Bijol opened the scoring inside five…
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (retd.), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence after a tense five-hour screening session. Lawmakers grilled the nominee over recent security failures, particularly the withdrawal of troops from…
The Edo House of Assembly has summoned the lawmaker representing Egor Constituency, Natasha Osawaru, to appear before the Standing Committee on Ethics and Privileges within one week over an allegedly offensive video. The Speaker of the House, Chief Blessing Agbebaku,…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. Tinubu announced the appointment in a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, naming Musa as the replacement for Mohammed…
Gov Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party. The governor disclosed this in a letter dated November 4 and addressed to the chairman of Sagba Abogunde Ward Two in Ede North Local Government…