President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted the names of three non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the nominees are Kayode Aare from Osun State, Aminu Dalhatu from Jigawa State and Ayodele Oke from Oyo State. The letter conveying the nominees was read during plenary on…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed concern over what it described as the “quiet abandonment’’ of the Safe School Initiative by government authorities across the country. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday after a meeting of party leaders in Abuja, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said the neglect of the programme had…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has fixed Dec. 6 for its primary election ahead of the 2026 local government polls. The State Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Bello, announced this on Wednesday during a news conference in Lokoja, where he also unveiled the schedule of activities for the forthcoming exercise. Bello…
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming the state into Nigeria’s “skills capital.” He made the declaration on Wednesday while opening the 2025 Agbaja Education Summit organised by the Agbaja Leaders of Thought (ALT) at the Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu. Highlighting the growing role of knowledge and innovation…
A Department of State Services (DSS) investigator on Wednesday testified that Mr. Tukur Mamu lived “above his means” during the 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train abduction by a terrorist group. The testimony was given behind a witness screen at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where Mamu is facing terrorism charges. The 6th prosecution witness (PW-6) alleged…
Gov Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has described the state as a safe haven for investments in the oil and gas sector, emphasizing its crucial role in the region’s economic development. Speaking at an oil and gas summit in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Fubara, represented by Dr. Benibo Anabraba, the Secretary to the State Government,…
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State on Wednesday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill of N1.664 trillion to the State House of Assembly in Asaba. The governor said N499 billion, representing 30 per cent of the total budget, is earmarked for recurrent expenditure, while N1.165 trillion, or 70 per cent, is allocated to capital expenditure. He…
Members of the House of Representatives, during a special plenary on Wednesday, proposed comprehensive reforms across military operations, judicial processes, recruitment systems, and community engagement to tackle the country’s escalating security challenges. Leading the debate, former Deputy Speaker Rep. Idris Wase (APC–Plateau) noted that Nigeria accounts for 52 per cent of insecurity incidents in the…
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Wednesday submitted a N517.5 billion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly in Lafia. The appropriation bill, themed “Budget of Strategic Consolidation”, aims to consolidate ongoing infrastructure projects, enhance connectivity, and boost economic competitiveness across the state. While presenting the budget, Sule…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has called on the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) to deepen its research initiatives and develop innovative, knowledge-driven strategies to address the country’s evolving security challenges. Represented by the Chief of Administration (Army), Maj.-Gen. Isa Abdullahi, Shaibu made the remarks at the 10th anniversary of NARC…
