Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (retd.), on Monday held a private meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Musa arrived at the State House at exactly 7:03 p.m., marking his first public visit to the Villa since his retirement from service on October 24, 2025. The meeting…
Governors of the 19 Northern states and chairmen of the region’s traditional councils met on Monday in Kaduna, where they announced far-reaching resolutions aimed at addressing the escalating security challenges confronting the North. The meeting, held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, brought together members of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and the Northern…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has officially launched the Nigeria 2025 Licensing Round, marking a key step in the Federal Government’s efforts to expand investment in the oil and gas sector. At a press briefing in Abuja, NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, unveiled the dedicated bid portal: br2025.nuprc.gov.ng. The round, approved by President…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.98 per cent in real terms in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. The growth rate is slightly higher than the 3.86 per cent recorded in Q3 2024 but below the 4.23 per…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has directed former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, to report daily to its Abuja headquarters for questioning throughout December. A source within the EFCC said on Monday that the daily appearances are part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged $490 million…
As Nigeria joined the global community to mark World AIDS Day on Monday, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu called for renewed commitment, increased domestic financing, and collaborative efforts to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Speaking at the 2025 World AIDS Day commemoration in Abuja, themed “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response,”…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has visited the family of the late Sheikh Dahiru Usman-Bauchi in Bauchi to offer his condolences. According to a statement by the Sultanate Council’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Aminu Haliru-Gidadawa, the Sultan was received by Bauchi State Governor Bala Muhammad and the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Adamu….
An Abuja High Court on Monday granted the Federal Government’s request to adjourn further proceedings in the defamation case against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, rescheduling the hearing for 23 February 2026. Justice Chizoba Oji approved the adjournment, despite the defence’s objection that the prosecution had not provided the mandatory 48-hour notice. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s lawyer, Ehiogie Idahosa, SAN,…
President Bola Tinubu is set to serve as the special guest of honour at the Progressives Forum Summit, scheduled for 8 December at the NAF Conference Centre in Abuja. The summit, announced by Ismaeel Ahmad, Chairman of the Organising Committee, will mark ten years of governance by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria. The…
Gov. Uba Sani on Monday presented a ₦985.9 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year to the Kaduna State House of Assembly, describing it as a people-oriented budget designed to consolidate gains in security, infrastructure, education and rural development. Presenting the draft budget at Lugard Hall, Sani said the proposal was not only a…
