The Senate on Tuesday approved for second reading a bill seeking to repeal the Nigerian Police Trust Fund Establishment Act 2019 (as amended) and establish a new Nigeria Police Trust Fund 2026. The proposal was introduced at plenary by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, who said it was an executive-backed initiative aimed at improving funding for…
Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd.), Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, has emphasised the importance of a coherent and unified doctrinal framework to address the country’s evolving security threats. The minister spoke at the inauguration of the Chief of Defence Staff’s lecture for the newly established Joint Doctrine and Warfare Centre in Abuja. The lecture, titled “Evolving Armed…
Gov. Seyi Makinde of OyoState, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains the only platform that all aspirants for various political seats would contest during the 2027 general election. Makinde, during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held in Ibadan on Monday night, maintained that his political structure still remained in the PDP, saying there was no…
Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has urged government at all levels to invest more in education and health. He made the call in his goodwill message at the traditional marriage of Mr Peter Uwaezu and Precious Ante in Abuja on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
The Publisher of Timnews Signature Magazine, Apostle Chuks Alozie, has praised former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, for his role in mentoring emerging political leaders across Abia State and Nigeria. Alozie gave the commendation in a congratulatory message to mark the senator’s 66th birthday, describing him as a leader…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has partnered with Nizamiye Hospital, a private medical facility in Jabi, Abuja, to organise a free medical outreach in June, coinciding with its upcoming Press Week. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, the council announced that the partnership was formalised during a courtesy visit led by…
A coalition of civil society organisations has condemned Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal for abandoning victims of the Kaura Namoda massacre to attend a party in London, only to return weeks later for political campaigning. In a statement signed by its convener, Abdulmalik Namoda, the group described the governor’s decision to head to Kaura Namoda…
The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in the 2024 governorship election, rejecting appeals from opposition parties that challenged the result. Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, was declared winner of the 16 November poll after polling 366,781 votes against his main rival, Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Aisha Achimugu. The managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Felak Concept Group was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Achimugu was taken in around 5am on Tuesday after arriving in Nigeria from London. More to follow…
The Federal Government plans to disburse over N1 billion to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under the 2026 National MSME Awards. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Adekunle-Johnson said the awards portal would open on April…
