Tensions flared in Nigeria’s capital on Monday as dozens of retired police officers braved torrential rain to stage a protest outside the National Assembly and Police Headquarters, demanding their removal from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The retirees—many elderly and visibly distressed—held placards and sang protest songs, decrying years of what they described as pension…
Tensions escalated in Abuja’s Karsana community on Monday as two local residents sustained gunshot injuries during a protest over the demolition of homes by an unidentified developer. The victims, Sunday Danjuma and Jacob Audu, were reportedly shot by police officers deployed to manage the unrest in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). According to the Karsana…
Rep Ado Doguwa, leader of the Northern Regional Caucus in the House of Representatives, has described the late former President Muhammadu Buhari as an exceptional soldier and astute democrat. Doguwa, who represents Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency of Kano State, said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
President Bola Tinubu has credited his rise to the presidency to the blessings of the late Awujale of Ijebu, Oba Sikiru Adetona, and Nigerians. Tinubu spoke on Sunday during the eight-day fidau prayer for the late monarch at Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode, Ogun. The president paid heartfelt tributes celebrating Adetona’s impactful reign,…
The Presiding Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) Pastor Tunde Bakare has urged Nigerian leaders to immortalise former president Muhammadu Buhari with good governance. Bakare, an associate of the late Awujale of Ijebu Land, Oba Sikiru Adetona and the late former president, Buhari, made the appeal at a news conference on Sunday to…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday paid glowing tribute to the late Awujale of Ijebu, Oba Sikiru Adetona, calling him a mentor and trusted confidante. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu, alongside his wife, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, visited the Oba’s private residence in Ijebu-Ode for his eighth-day Fidau prayer. The President offered prayers…
The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) and Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) are exploring new ways to enhance mobility in the agricultural sector. The move follows a high-level visit by the Innoson marketing team to NAIC’s headquarters in Abuja. NAIC’s Managing Director, Honourable Yazeed Shehu Danfulani, received the delegation alongside senior management officials. Both parties discussed…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has unveiled the DICON-VANQUISH Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) in Abuja. Speaking at the event held at the Ministry of Defence Ship House, Dr Matawalle described the APC as a significant boost to Nigeria’s military capabilities in tackling terrorism, banditry, and other security challenges. In a…
The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has called for stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors to strengthen primary healthcare systems across Africa. The foundation made the call at the Africa Primary Healthcare Forum held in Abuja on July 14 and 15, 2025, where it stressed that partnerships are key to closing gaps in healthcare delivery and…
The All Progressive Congress ( APC) Supporters group in Zamfara has claimed that former Governor Bello Matawalle was not defeated in the 2023 governorship election, but was deliberately denied victory through what it described as “calculated political sabotage”. The group, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Kamal Ibrahim Gusau, accused Governor Dauda Lawal Dare…
