Fuji music icon Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, widely known as Kwam 1, has urged key Yoruba leaders to step up efforts in addressing the worsening security situation across South-West Nigeria. In a video shared on his Instagram page on Friday, the veteran singer expressed concern over the increasing cases of kidnapping and violent attacks in different…
The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians that ongoing security operations are focused on securing the safe return of schoolchildren and teachers abducted during recent attacks in different parts of the country. Speaking at a special national security briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the government remains…
Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has said that any votes cast for Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election could end up benefiting President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during an interview on Symfoni TV on Wednesday, Okonkwo argued that the opposition must come together under a single political platform if it…
Security was tightened around the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday as anti-riot police officers took positions at the main entrances ahead of a planned protest led by activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. The heightened security followed Sowore’s threat to lead demonstrators to the Presidential Villa if the…
President Bola Tinubu says the Nyesom Wike-led Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is opening the territory for businesses, housing and investment. Tinubu said this in Abuja on Tuesday, while inaugurating the right-hand service carriageway of the Inter Northern Expressway (INEX) from Ring Road III to Outer Northern Expressway, ONEX (Murtala Mohammed Expressway). The project was…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to stay focused on his commendable initiatives and disregard any distractions from naysayers. Tinubu’s words of encouragement came during the unveiling of the renovated International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja, now named Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre. During his…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku, and a former permanent secretary in the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, before Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, over alleged N27billion fraud….
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has disclosed that his administration’s economic reforms have attracted foreign direct investments worth more than $30 billion in the past year. The president announced this during his Independence Day speech, commemorating Nigeria’s 64th anniversary on Tuesday. According to him, various economic reform policies initiated by his administration have led to foreign direct…
The Federal Government through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission has stated that the payment of the new minimum wage will commence from July 2024. Tis was disclosed by the NSIWC Chairman, Ekpo Nta at a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. The commission stated that this was because the date in question was when…
The National Publicity Director of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bala Ibrahim, has said APC is not behind a large billboard in Abuja promoting President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election. The bold billboard that was spotted on Monday along area one axis of the Federal capital Territory hints at Tinubu’s potential re-election bid, instigating discussions among…
