The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged collaboration across all sectors to curb stereotyping, create opportunities, and strengthen collective humanity. She made the remarks during the commissioning of the Gender and Public Policy Studies Centre (GaPPS) at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, which has been named the Sen. Oluremi…
The Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, Chief Jude Asogwa, has called for the recall of 12 councillors suspended since August 2025 following an attempted impeachment of the council’s leadership. The suspension affected more than half of the 20-member Nsukka Legislative Council after the councillors allegedly moved to impeach the Leader of the…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched a new electronic invoicing solution to transform how businesses pay taxes in Nigeria, a move that will make tax compliance faster, easier, and more transparent. The Executive-Chairman, FIRS, Dr Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this in a statement by Dare Adekanmbi, his Special Adviser on Media in Abuja on…
A commercial aircraft from the European Union landed in Damascus for the first time in over 12 years on Monday, marking a significant development in regional aviation. The flight, operated by Romanian budget airline Dan Air, arrived from Bucharest with 138 passengers aboard — comprising both Syrian citizens and foreign nationals — according to the…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s pet project, Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), is partnering with the National Population Commission (NPC) and UNICEF to launch an electronic natal registration for children. The NPC Chairman, Nasir Kwarra, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday after a pre-launch meeting with the first lady in Abuja. He…
Police in southern Nigeria’s Edo State have rescued 62 individuals from kidnappers and arrested more than 40 suspects linked to abduction, robbery, and cult violence, according to an update issued on Monday by the state’s police command. Speaking at a media briefing in Benin, Commissioner of Police Monday Agbonika described the outcome as a testament…
A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese armed group, Hezbollah, was held on Wednesday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the U.S. and France. Acceptance of the agreement by both sides represents a rare victory for diplomacy in the Middle East wracked by two wars for over a year. Lebanon’s army, tasked with…
Humanitarian aid is once again being allowed into the Gaza Strip after Israel briefly halted deliveries in response to an attack that left two of its soldiers dead. Israeli security sources confirmed on Monday that the government had instructed that aid should resume through the Kerem Shalom Crossing. They also indicated that other crossings may…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Deputy Controller-General (DCG) Adeyemi Olumode, as the new Federal Fire Service (FFS) Controller-General (CG). The appointment was announced on Wednesday on behalf of the Federal Government by retired Maj.-Gen Abdulmalik Jubril, Secretary to the Civil, Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB). Jubril said that the…
Governor Uba Sani has rejected claims that his administration pays ransom to armed groups in Kaduna State, describing such allegations as “falsehoods spread for political gain.” Speaking in a television interview, Sani said his government relies on both military operations and dialogue with community leaders to tackle insecurity, particularly in Birnin Gwari. “We have not…
