French President Emmanuel Macron has begun his multi-day state visit to China with a private, after-hours tour of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Macron and his wife, Brigitte, were granted access to the former Imperial Palace behind closed doors, the Élysée Palace said on Wednesday. Only a small number of state visitors receive such exclusive…
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has announced that full local government autonomy is now a reality across the state, describing it as a milestone for grassroots development. The governor made the disclosure on Wednesday during an empowerment programme held in Daura Local Government Area (LGA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Radda…
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday dismissed a defence application seeking to recall prosecution witnesses to tender documents. Justice Ismail Ijelu ruled that the request was without merit and legally unsustainable under established procedural standards. He held that the defence failed to demonstrate any exceptional circumstance that could justify recalling previously examined witnesses. The judge…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday swore in five newly appointed Permanent Secretaries to fill existing vacancies in the federal civil service. The brief ceremony, held at the State House in Abuja, took place ahead of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the President. The new permanent secretaries are Alhaji Abdulkarim Ibrahim (North…
No fewer than 850 technicians have undergone training under the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Seplat Energy Plc Joint Venture (JV) since the partnership began. Mr Roger Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Energy Plc, disclosed this on Wednesday during the graduation ceremony of the “Apprentice G13 Class’’ at the company’s Technical Training Centre…
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, says the success of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is tied to the capacity of a professional, accountable and efficient civil service. Walson-Jack made this known on Wednesday in Kano while delivering the keynote address at the opening of the…
The Vice Chairman (West) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Chief Sunday Olaifa, says he is confident the party will overcome its internal divisions before Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, Olaifa—who also leads the New Era Political Movement—said he believed the PDP would…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has processed 78,451 new applications in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Plateau State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mallam Mohammed Sadiq, gave the update during a stakeholder meeting in Jos on Wednesday. The CVR began online on 18 August, with in-person registration commencing on…
An Abuja High Court has heard that former Minister of Power, Dr Olu Agunloye, was not in office when former President Olusegun Obasanjo approved key decisions for the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. The testimony came from Assistant Commissioner of Police Umar Babangida, who appeared as the third witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Nigeria’s central bank has scrapped cash-deposit limits and eased withdrawal restrictions in a major policy shift designed to reduce the cost of cash handling and tackle security and money-laundering concerns. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the changes in a circular signed by Dr Rita Sike, Director of Financial Policy and Regulation, who said…
