Insecurity: Olubadan pledges support for vigilantes in 11 Ibadan LGAs
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has pledged support for vigilante groups in the 11 Local Government Areas of Ibadan to tackle insecurity, kidnapping and other crimes.
Fresh era for Pensions as FG inaugurates new PenCom board
A new chapter in Nigeria’s pension administration is set to begin as the Federal Government tomorrow inaugurates a substantive board for the National Pension Commission, PenCom, ending a prolonged vacuum that had drawn criticism from labour and private sector stakeholders.
Rising Energy Costs: CPPE urges government action, warns of ₦10trn annual losses
The Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprises (CPPE) has called for urgent government intervention to ease the burden of rising energy costs on Nigerians and businesses.
US may ‘escalate to de-escalate’ against Iran – Treasury chief
Asked on NBC’s “Meet the Press” if Trump was winding down or escalating the war, Bessent said: “They’re not mutually exclusive. Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate.”
Tinubu celebrates Arogbofa, ex-Afenifere Secretary General at 87
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated Bashorun Seinde Arogbofa, a renowned educationist and former Secretary-General of Afenifere, on his 87th birthday.
2027: CSOs warn against ‘Joke Candidates,’ demand credible aspirants
Accredited Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), under the umbrella of the Civil Society Organisations on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI), have warned against the emergence of unserious candidates in Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
Ghana lauds Nigerian government, DSS for rescuing 44 nationals
The Government of the Republic of Ghana has praised the Nigerian authorities, particularly the Department of State Services (DSS), for rescuing 44 of her nationals from a “criminal network” that specializes in luring unsuspecting foreigners with false promises of job opportunities.
2027: Tinubu poised for landslide in South-West — BTO DG
By Dayo Johnson Akure The Director-General of BTO4PBAT27, Adojutelegan Adesuyi Gideon, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure a landslide victory in the South-West in the 2027 general elections. Adojutelegan in a statement issued in Akure, the Ondo State capital, said the administration’s policies and established political structure in the region place the […]
Group dismisses claims of Police SIU extortion as false, calls for responsible reporting
The African Youth Development Alliance has described a recent online report alleging that Nigerian Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) officers extorted N5 million from an Abuja resident as “misleading and riddled with inaccuracies.” In a statement signed by the group’s spokesperson, Busola Tejumola, the alliance called on the public to disregard the report, asserting that […]
Eulogies, cultural display as ex-UN envoy Arthur Mbanefo buried in Onitsha
It was a mix of glowing tributes and rich cultural display as elder statesman and Nigeria’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Chief Arthur Mbanefo, was laid to rest on Saturday in the ancient city of Onitsha, Anambra State.
Maiduguri Killings: Shettima meets Tinubu in Lagos, to brief APC governors
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Lagos to brief President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the security situation in Maiduguri, Borno State, following recent killings in the area.
