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President BOLA TINUBU has returned to Abuja after participating in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.  The president who returned to the country yesterday evening, was received down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by top government officials including the Minister of State for Defence, BELLO MATAWALLE; National Security Adviser, NUHU RIBADU;Chief of Staff to the President, FEMI GBAJABIAMILA among others.  In Dar es Salaam, TINUBU delivered a national statement reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment […]

Vice President,  KASHIM SHETTIMA has assured Nigerians of the commitment of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APCadministration to fight corruption, fix the economy, improve national cohesion and strengthen the independence of the judiciary. SHETTIMA, gave this assurance yesterday, at the national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria in Abuja, admitting that while democracy is not a perfect system, compared to others, it is the best form of government.. The vice president, who was […]

An explosion at a mining site in Sabon Pegi, within the Mashegun Local Government Area of Niger State, has claimed the lives of four individuals and left several others injured. The blast occurred yesterday morning as miners were resuming their work at the site. While the exact cause of the explosion is yet to be determined, residents of Sabon Pegi have speculated that improper handling of explosives by mining companies may have […]

President BOLA TINUBU has arrived DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA, to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit on January 27-28, 2025. The summit is hosted by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank.  A statement by the presidential spokesman, BAYO ONANUGA, revealed that the President would join other African leaders, private sector leaders, development partners, and civil society groups in Dar es Salaam to strategise […]

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, NNAMDI KANU, has insisted that Justice BINTA NYAKO of the Abuja Federal High Court will not handle his case. On September 24, 2024, KANU had asked Justice NYAKO to ‘hands off’ his trial on grounds of lack of confidence. Following the call, the trial judge stepped down from Kanu’s case and transferred his case file to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, JOHN TSOHO. However, KANU during his […]

President BOLA TINUBU has directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), NUHU RIBADU, to coordinate negotiations with various parties within Ogoniland in the oil-rich Niger Delta area to resume oil production in the area. The President, who gave the directive in Abuja when he received Ogoni leaders including Governor SIMINALAYI FUBARA, as well as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), NYESOM WIKE, at the Aso Villa, said his administration would prioritize peace, justice, and […]

President BOLA TINUBU has expressed deep sorrow over the fuel tanker explosion, which  occurred on Saturday at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, leading to several fatalities with many also injured.  The president in a statement by his spokesperson, BAYO ONANUGA, mourned the victims and expressed his condolences to the families affected, as well as to the government and people of Niger State. He underscored the tragic and preventable […]

The Federal Government has described as baseless and unfounded,  the allegations made in a viral video by the military leader of Niger Republic, General ABDOURA-HAMANE TCHIANI, claiming conspiracy between Nigeria and France to destabilize his country. Recall that the Niger Republic Government had alleged the establishment of a so-called Laku-rawa terrorist headquarters in Sokoto State, purportedly orchestrated by Nigeria in collaboration with France, to destroy their country It also alleged that the Nigeria government sought […]

President BOLA TINUBU has approved the appointment of eight permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service to fill existing and impending vacancies in some states and geopolitical zones. A statement by the president’s media aide, BAYO ONANUGA, listed the appointees as ONWUSORO IHEMELANDU (Abia State), NDIOMU PHILIP (Bayelsa State), ANUMA OGBONNAYA NLIA (Ebonyi State),OGBODO NNAM (Enugu State), KALBA USMAN (Gombe State), USMAN AMINU (Kebbi State), OYEKUNLE NWAKUSO (Rivers State) and NADUNGU GAGARE (Kaduna State). The statement noted that it was the second set of eight permanent secretaries appointed […]