A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Chief Victor Ogba, has urged the people of the South-South to support President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid in 2027, citing the administration’s economic reforms and infrastructural projects. Ogba, who is also President of the Movement for National Transformation (MNT), told the News Agency of…
Air Peace has credited the United Kingdom government for its approval to operate scheduled flights from Nigeria into London Heathrow and Gatwick Airports. The Chairman of the airline, Dr. Allen Onyema, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, described the development as a landmark achievement, noting that no Nigerian carrier had secured such access in…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has threatened to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of former senator Andy Uba if he fails to appear in court on October 28 to face trial in a N400 million fraud case. Justice Mohammed Umar issued the warning on Wednesday after Uba’s lawyer, C.F. Odiniru, pleaded for…
The Northern Christian Youth Professionals have warned that the peace deals being entered into with bandits in the North-West are worsening insecurity rather than resolving it. The organisation called on the Federal Government to urgently review the ongoing negotiations, stressing that such agreements risk emboldening criminals while undermining state authority. Its National Public Relations Officer,…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has said the health of the Armed Forces is inseparable from the security of Nigeria. Matawalle made the declaration in Abuja on Tuesday during the 20th Anniversary of the Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme (MODHIP) and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)…
First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, says about ₦20.4 billion has been raised so far under the Oluremi@65 Education Fund to support the completion of Nigeria’s long-abandoned National Library headquarters in Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, the First Lady explained that the fundraising initiative, launched on Sept. 18 ahead of her…
Gov Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has reassured that his administration would drastically reduce banditry in the state if not totally eliminating it. Aliyu gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja, when he received the Integrity Transformative Leadership Award, by The Nigeria First Integrity Group in collaboration with All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders Forum. Aliyu…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, has disclosed that 14 banks have fully met the new capital requirements under the apex bank’s ongoing recapitalisation exercise. Cardoso made this known on Tuesday in Abuja while presenting the communiqué of the 302nd meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The recapitalisation framework,…
The governorship aspiration of Otunba Emmanuel Fayose in Ekiti State has continued to gather momentum as he extended his consultation visits to key leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In his latest move, Fayose held a meeting with National chairman, Sen. David Mark, in Abuja on Monday. The visit formed part of a series…
The Northern Nigeria Minorities Group (NNMG) has condemned former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over his alleged claim that President Bola Tinubu is plotting to extend his tenure beyond the constitutionally allowed eight years. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, the Convener of the group, Chief Jacob Edi, described El-Rufai’s remarks as “reckless,…
