President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of the Emir of Zuru, Sani Sami (Gomo II), praising his dedicated service to Kebbi and Nigeria. In a condolence message issued by his Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday in Abuja, the President described the Emir’s passing as a profound national loss. He hailed the late traditional…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has called on security agencies operating at the country’s frontiers to strengthen collaboration in order to stem human trafficking and drug smuggling. Assistant Comptroller General of Immigration for Zone A (Lagos and Ogun), Echefulam Anugwa, delivered the message during an inspection tour of the Seme border and Lagos Border Patrol…
Gov Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Wednesday flagged off the dualisation of the 10-km Akure-Idanre road. Aiyedatiwa in his speech at the programme in Akure, said his administration would complete all road projects by his administration and the immediate past administration. The governor noted that the landmark project was not conceived or executed in…
The Interior Minister, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, have urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit challenging the implementation of the proposed expatriates taxation regime. Tunji-Ojo and Fagbemi made the call in separate preliminary objections filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo. Earlier when…
Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Palestinian Authority (PA) in the Gaza Strip, stressing his commitment to controversial plans for the war-torn Palestinian territory by U.S. President Donald Trump. “Just as I have committed to, on the day after the war in Gaza, there will be neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority,” Netanyahu said in…
President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing a prolonged political crisis that has crippled governance and threatened security in the oil-rich region. In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu said his administration had exhausted all avenues for peaceful resolution but was left with no choice as democratic institutions in…
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party (LP) has said that the elections that brought in Mr Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman did not follow due process. The Labour party NEC disclosed this at stakeholders interactive town hall meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. The meeting had in attendance the party’s presidential…
Former Vice President Mike Pence emphasizes the urgent need for military support to repel the Russian invasion in Ukraine, asserting that failure to do so would lead to a potential war between the United States and Russia. The escalating tensions between the United States and Russia over the crisis in Ukraine have raised concerns about…
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria have issued a strong condemnation regarding the detention and alleged mistreatment of malnourished minors associated with the #EndBadGovernance protests. Concerns escalated after reports indicated that several detained children, some as young as 15, collapsed from malnutrition within a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday. These minors have been…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has directed the 27 Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen to take immediate steps towards implementing the new N70,000 minimum wage for council workers. Zulum gave the directive on Sunday during a high-level meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Nigeria Union…
