The Federal Executive Council has approved a $300 million World Bank credit to support internally displaced persons and host communities across several northern states. Finance minister Wale Edun disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Edun said the…
By Jeremiah Emmanuel, Abuja The Governing Council of University of Abuja has approved the appointment of Professor Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi as the substantive vice-chancellor (VC) of the University. The appointment was announced during the 80th extraordinary meeting of the council on Friday, 7 November 2025, under the chairmanship of Senator Olanrewaju Tejuoso. In a…
By Olugbenga Salami Following the threats by the United States President Donald Trump to deploy airstrike and ground troops to help fight terrorists in Nigeria, a security expert, Dr. Jackson Lekan Ojo has advised the federal government to diplomatically engage the Trump administration for amicable resolution. The American President had tagged Nigeria a country…
The Odua People’s Assembly has accused former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, of deliberately destabilising governance in the state and undermining Nigeria’s democratic process. The group, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Richard Olatunji Kayode, alleged that Wike’s actions since the transfer of power to Governor Siminalayi Fubara have been “alarming and destructive.” According…
By Abubakar Yunusa President Bola Tinubu on Friday vowed that his administration would leave no stone unturned in the ongoing campaign to eliminate terrorism and criminality across the country. In a statement shared on his social media handle, the President reaffirmed his government’s determination to ensure the safety of all Nigerians, describing security as a…
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Abdulrahman Muhammad, has vowed to end “impunity, manipulation, or disregard” for the constitution of the party. He stated this on Friday, at the inauguration of the party’s new Board of Trustees, at the official residence of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, describing the event…
Mr. President, I write this letter not to criticize but to caution, out of deep concern for your administration, your legacy, and the future of our nation. Nigeria today stands at a delicate crossroads, both internally and internationally. The recent designation of our country as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) by the United States…
The Federal Housing Authority, FHA on Thursday 6th November, 2025 flagged off the construction of its Renewed Hope Housing estates in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. In a groundbreaking ceremony by the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency Pastor Umo Eno at the Federal Housing Authority,FHA Renewed Hope Estate along the airport road Uyo,…
The Kaduna command of the Nigeria Customs Service has achieved a new revenue milestone, generating ₦5.16 billion in October 2025, the highest monthly revenue ever recorded. According to a statement by the NCS Kaduna command, the figure represented a 96 per cent increase above the monthly target and a 196 per cent target performance. Yusuf…
By Ankeli Emmanuel Expressing satisfaction with the decision of the Senator Anyawu led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that suspended the party’s National Chairman Umar Damagun and 5 others, a group under the auspices of Coalition of Northwestern State PDP Support Group has also demanded effective disciplnary action on them. The PDP Coalition…
