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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of not providing the leadership needed to tackle insecurity. Atiku said this during a meeting with some stakeholders from Borno State, who paid him a visit. They were led by Mohammed Kumalia, a former member of the House of Representatives. In a social media post, Atiku disclosed focus of the meeting …

Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication has claimed that the ongoing hardship is not unique to the present administration and should not be used as a “political weapon” against the government. Bwala was reacting to comments by Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice-President, during his appearance on TVC, adding that Nigerians had been hungry since …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly addressed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a ceremony in Jerusalem yesterday, declaring “this is our city” as he inaugurated the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David, which was opened after years of excavation. In his speech during the event, Netanyahu recalled a 1998 meeting with then-Turkish Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz. He recounted that …

The management and staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have been thrown into deep mourning and grief over the death of four staff members in the fire incident at Afriland Towers located on Broad Street, Lagos, on Tuesday. The deceased staff were working at one of the two FIRS offices housed on the sixth and seventh floors of …

As part of efforts to reposition Enugu State as a hub of agro-industrial excellence, the state government has signed a landmark N100 billion joint venture agreement with Songhai Sustainable Initiative in Nigeria and Tribu Limited for the rehabilitation and transformation of the moribund Heneke Integrated Farm into a world-class agro-industrial hub. The deal, signed on Tuesday at Government House, Enugu, …

The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, is returning to office today, September 18, following the end of the six-month state of emergency imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu. Fubara, alongside his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and the State House of Assembly, was suspended in March after months of political turmoil that paralysed governance in the oil-rich state. The …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has applauded President Bola Tinubu for lifting the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, describing the move as a positive step toward restoring democratic governance. The commendation came in a statement released on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere …

President Bola Tinubu has suspended the emergency rule in Rivers State. In a statement released by the Presidency on Wednesday, Tinubu asked Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor, to resume work today, September 18. The President also asked the Deputy Governor, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to resume their duties. Tinubu had declared a …

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $7 million (about ₦11.2 billion at the prevailing exchange rate) to the Federal Government after the funds were discovered to have been deposited in Providus Bank under questionable circumstances. According to investigations, the cash was deposited in raw currency on March 26 and 27, 2025, directly into the …

President Donald Trump is seeking $15 billion in damages from The New York Times and Penguin Random House in a defamation lawsuit that alleges the newspaper and publisher engaged in a campaign to damage his reputation ahead of the 2024 election. Alleging that the Times has become a “leading, and unapologetic, purveyor of falsehoods,”. Trump’s attorneys argued that a series …