By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Federal Government has secured the release of five Nigerians who were detained for about 10 months in MACA Prison, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, following diplomatic intervention by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by her Special Assistant […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: President Bola Tinubu will have n July 13 present to the public, a book of tributes, entitled “Tributes and Condolences in Honour of Muhammadu Buhari,” as part of activities marking the first anniversary of the transition of the former president. The Central Planning Committee for the one-year remembrance, prayers and supplications […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to introduce “downloadable Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)” for voters who have misplaced or defaced their original cards.

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday warned that Nigeria must never experience another civil war, saying many of the factors that led to the 1967–1970 conflict still exist within the country’s institutions and among its people. Obasanjo spoke at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while receiving […]

No fee was disclosed, but British media reports said the 21-year-old’s move was worth £43 million ($57 million), rising to £47 million with add-ons.

…as apex court goes fully digital, warns against uploading forged documents By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Wednesday disclosed that the Supreme Court is currently undertaking a comprehensive review and verification of all appeals pending before it, as well as related records within its Registry. She said […]

— Says it will no longer tolerate governors’ “theatrics of deception” By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Calabar Zone, has threatened to embark on a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike across state-owned universities in the zone over the failure of state governments to implement the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU agreement. The […]

Praising the Minister directly, the President said: “Minister Wike, let me put it on record. You have changed the delivery culture in the FCT. You ended the era of mobilization without movement. You ended the era of abandoned inner roads while major highways took all the attention. You are taking development from the city centre into the districts and the satellite towns, street by street, so that no resident is left behind. That is leadership.”

He disclosed that under the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Government had evacuated affected Nigerians from South Africa through government-funded repatriation flights to ensure their safe return home.

….As Minister warns AMAC against renaming federal roads By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday commissioned the full scope development of Akinwumi Ajibola Street, comprising Important Local Streets (ILS) 16, 18 and 19, in Gaduwa District, Abuja, commending the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, for reshaping the culture […]