President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed, veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, following his death on Monday night. According to a statement released on Wednesday by the Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said Mohammed’s life and career were devoted to nation-building through courageous and principled journalism. Mohammed was one…
The Federal Government has described its newly renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as a landmark achievement aimed at ending prolonged industrial disputes and improving the quality of higher education in Nigeria. Speaking at the presentation of the agreement in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said…
President Bola Tinubu has positioned Nigeria as a key destination for global capital, announcing that the country will co-host Investopia with the United Arab Emirates in Lagos in February. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, following the conclusion of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Nigeria and…
Dr Labaran Magaji, Secretary to the Nasarawa State Government, has urged residents and party members to take part in the All Progressives Congress (APC) e-registration exercise, describing it as vital for consolidating the party’s strength in the North Central Zone. Speaking on Tuesday in Lafia while hosting the Tiv Renewed Hope Grassroots Mobilisation Movement, Magaji…
President Bola Tinubu has voiced strong displeasure over the large backlog of unpaid debts owed to federal contractors and has constituted a ministerial committee to propose rapid solutions to the problem. The decision was announced by Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga following Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House in Abuja. He said the…
Renowned writer and Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka has criticised the substantial security convoy assigned to Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, calling for an urgent reassessment of how state security resources are allocated. He delivered the remarks in Lagos during a ceremony in which veteran poet Odia Ofeimun was honoured by the Wole…
President Bola Tinubu has announced a new economic and security framework to unlock Nigeria’s potential in the blue economy, focusing on maritime development, job creation, and sustainable growth. Speaking on Wednesday at a Presidential Parley with Senior Executive Course 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Abuja, Tinubu, represented by…
The Southern Kaduna Journalists’ Forum (SKJF) has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of retired General Christopher Musa as Minister of Defence, describing the move as both “well-deserved” and reassuring for the nation. At a press briefing jointly addressed by Chairman Ango Bally and Secretary Lilian Silas, the forum said Musa’s rise to the top of…
The Anglican Diocese of Kwoi has urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to temper its economic reforms with compassion, warning that many Nigerians are slipping further into poverty each day. The appeal was contained in a communiqué released after the third session of the fifth diocesan synod held in Kafanchan. The document, endorsed by Bishop Paul…
Nigeria has deployed both air and ground forces to the Benin Republic after a failed attempt by military officers to overthrow President Patrice Talon. Military insiders confirmed that Nigerian troops have already arrived in Benin and are assisting in securing key government institutions. The attempted coup, which took place on Sunday, 7 December 2025, posed…
