Richard Mills has ended his tenure as United States Ambassador to Nigeria following President Donald Trump’s decision to recall about 30 US ambassadors and envoys worldwide. Mills, who was confirmed in May 2024, served as ambassador for nearly two years. His departure was confirmed on Tuesday by the US Mission in Nigeria, which said his…
Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory have lauded FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for settling their 13 months’ outstanding hazard allowance and approving a one-month wage award. The commendation was conveyed in a statement released on Tuesday by the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka. Olayinka said the…
Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former petroleum minister, has appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London for a preliminary hearing in a bribery case brought against her by UK authorities. The hearing took place on Monday before Justice Thornton, ahead of a substantive trial fixed for 26 January 2026. Alison-Madueke was formally charged in August 2023 following…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the distribution of 128,396 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across the Federal Capital Territory in preparation for the 21 February Area Council elections. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner, Aminu Idris, said the exercise is taking place at ward level…
The Emir of Kangyere has conferred the prestigious traditional title of Sodaukin Kangyere on Engr. Bello Babayo Bello (FNSE), Executive Director (Networks) at the Niger Delta Power Holding Company of Nigeria (NDPHC). The honour was bestowed in recognition of his outstanding leadership in coordinating the 30th Anniversary reunion of Government College Bauchi Kangyere Set ’95,…
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has described the killing of 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her six children as a “barbaric act” and a serious indictment of Nigeria’s justice system. In a statement on the tragedy, which occurred last Saturday, the Emir offered condolences to the family of the deceased, her husband, and…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has inaugurated the Laderin–Wole Soyinka train station road in Abeokuta, announcing that 20 additional roads will be commissioned across the state as part of celebrations for Ogun’s 50th anniversary. At the inauguration on Tuesday, Abiodun described the train station as a major hub connecting Ogun with Lagos, Oyo, and…
Seven people were injured on Tuesday when a two-storey building under construction in Akure suddenly collapsed. An eyewitness speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said workers at the site were among those injured and were immediately taken to hospital for treatment. The Ondo State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Sunday…
The prolonged legal battle over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary position ended on Tuesday as Senator Samuel Anyanwu voluntarily withdrew a fresh suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, prompting Justice Mohammed Umar to dismiss the case. Anyanwu’s counsel, U.C. Njemanze-Aku, told the court that the case had been overtaken by events…
Former Education Minister Obiageli Oby Ezekwesili has accused authorities of carrying out a “class cleansing” in Makoko, Lagos, and has called on President Bola Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to provide immediate humanitarian support to residents displaced by ongoing demolitions. In an open memorandum to the President and the Lagos State Governor, Ezekwesili described the…
