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President BOLA TINUBU has lauded the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, NYESOM WIKE, for domesticating the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration in the nation’s capital, stressing his government’s readiness to see more of such milestones replicated across the nation.  Speaking at the inauguration of the newly constructed access roads in Giri District in Abuja,the President represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, TAJUDEEN ABBAS, expressed deep […]

The Chief of Army Staff, OLUFEMI OLUYEDE, has issued a stern warning to terrorists and other criminal elements threatening Nigeria’s security, declaring that their defeat is inevitable and their threats hold no weight.  His warning came as troops of Operation, Fasan Yama neutralised a notorious terror kingpin, identified as MAI DADA, during a counterattack in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.  Announcing the victory in a statement by […]

 The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, says its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting scheduled for June 30, 2025 remains sacrosanct. A  statement by the party’s Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, ADOLPHUS WABARA, described the purported cancellation of 100th NEC meeting and unilateral pronouncements by the Acting National Chairman, UMAR DAMAGUN as null, void and of no effect, being inconsistent and in gross violation of the express provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended […]

Nigeria’s President, BOLA TINUBU is set to sign into law four groundbreaking tax reform bills today, transforming Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework. The four bills —the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill —were passed by the National Assembly after extensive consultations with various interest groups and stakeholders.  A statement by the president’s spokesperson, BAYO ONANUGA, revealed that the presidential assent […]

The suspended National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, SHEHU GABAM, says some members of the opposition coalition bent on hijacking the structure of the party (SDP) want him out of his position. Recall that the party suspended him, along with two other members, citing serious allegations of financial misconduct. However, in an interview, GABAM alleged that the opposition coalition gave the SDP a condition to take over the National Working Committee (NWC) of the […]

A former Governor of Kaduna State, NASIR EL-RUFAI, says  he has no ambition to join the race for the 2027 presidential election.  Speaking during an interview, EL-RUFAI said that all he desires at this point is to see the administration of President BOLA TINUBU,which he described as evil and a tragedy, voted out. EL-RUFAI said he would go with the party the collective consensus decides to use as the vehicle to remove president TINUBU, adding that Nigerians are […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has dismissed the security threat within Abuja city as alleged by the United States’ Mission in Nigeria.  Recall that the United States Mission in Nigeria had warned its citizens against unofficial visits to Nigerian military and government facilities in Abuja due to increased security concerns arising from current global developments.  In a swift response, the Nigerian Government through the Minister of Information, MOHAMMED IDRIS, stated that Abuja remained safe for […]