A Nigerian policy advocacy group has called on President Bola Tinubu to press ahead with his economic reforms, warning that the approach to the 2027 general elections must not derail ongoing progress. At a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Omoniyi Akinsiju, Chairman of the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), said the government’s structural…
Nigeria’s iconic Abuja International Conference Centre has been renamed after President Bola Tinubu, following a major refurbishment led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The announcement was made during a ceremony marking President Tinubu’s second year in office. Wike said the renamed Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre now reflects…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ogun State has sounded the alarm over a fake recruitment scheme circulating across social media platforms, warning that it is not currently conducting any recruitment. In an official statement released on Tuesday, spokesperson for the command, Mr Dyke Ogbonnaya, disclosed that a group of fraudsters had…
Four talented young Muslims have been awarded brand new, fully furnished homes after emerging winners of a Qur’an recitation competition held in tribute to the late Abibatu Mogaji Tinubu, the mother of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. The competition, which saw participation from more than 100 contestants drawn from across Kano State, was spearheaded by Senator…
Osita Okechukwu, a senior figure in Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) and former head of the state-owned Voice of Nigeria, has accused most state governors of failing to meet the expectations of democracy over the past two decades. Reflecting on 26 years of civilian rule, Okechukwu said Tuesday that the performance of many governors had…
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of a senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander, Malam Jidda, in a joint military operation in the insurgency-prone states of Yobe and Borno. According to a statement released on Tuesday by Captain Reuben Kovangiya, the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for Operation Hadin Kai,…
The new Commissioner of Police for the Police Command in Borno, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, has assumed office. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri on Tuesday. According to the statement, Abdulmajid takes…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been conferred with the chieftaincy title of “Ugosimba 1 Enugu” (Jewel/Eagle from another kingdom)by the Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council. She received the title on Tuesday during her two-day working visit to the South East state. Conferring the title, alongside other officers, patrons, and members of the Council,…
The Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has partnered with Meta to launch the Llama Impact Accelerator, promoting impactful AI development in Nigeria. The Minister, Dr Bosun Tijani, confirmed this in a statement released on Tuesday by Ms Sade Dada, Head of Public Policy for Anglophone West Africa at Meta. Tijani described the partnership…
Gov Ademola Adeleke of Osun has commiserated with the Orangun of Oke-Ila, Oba Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin, over the passing of his wife, Solape. This is contained in a statement issued by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson for the governor on Tuesday. Adeleke described the deceased as a virtuous woman and a pillar of support to the…
