FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has refuted claims that the recent explosion at Mogadishu Barracks, located along the Nyanya-Mararaba road in Abuja, was the result of a failed suicide bombing. Addressing journalists on Wednesday during a site inspection in the capital, Wike dismissed the report by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), describing it as inaccurate…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to shift from promises to concrete action that benefits the people, especially the youth and women of the region. Speaking on Wednesday at the ECOWAS 50th Anniversary Celebration in Lagos, Tinubu, who currently serves as the Chairman of ECOWAS,…
A fresh revelation has emerged in the ongoing terrorism trial of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu as a witness from the Department of State Services (DSS) told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Kanu confessed to smuggling a Radio Biafra transmitter into Anambra State in 2015. The DSS operative, codenamed PWCCC, made this known during…
President Bola Tinubu has officially requested the National Assembly (NASS) to approve a new external loan of $21.5 billion and a ₦757.9 billion bond issuance aimed at clearing outstanding pension arrears. In three separate letters read on the floor of the House of Representatives by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Tinubu outlined critical funding initiatives to stabilize…
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that Nigeria is set to earn up to $7 million daily from fertiliser exports within the next two years, making the Dangote Group a major player in Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings. Dangote made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to Abubakar Dantsoho, the Managing Director of the Nigerian…
The Abia State Police Command has arrested a couple, Sunday Emebo (42) and Blessing Emebo (49), for allegedly running an illegal orphanage and engaging in child trafficking operations in Aba. According to a statement by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka, the couple was apprehended on May 19, 2025, around 11:45 a.m.,…
Controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been deported from Saudi Arabia after being denied entry into Medina, effectively barring him from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. The Kaduna-based cleric confirmed the development on his official Facebook page on Monday, attributing the deportation to his political views, which he claimed may not align with…
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday for Lagos to continue activities marking the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), where he currently serves as Chairman. The ECOWAS Golden Jubilee celebrations, which commenced in Accra, Ghana, last month, will feature high-level events in Lagos, including…
ABUJA, Nigeria—The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has officially withdrawn the controversial bill to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians. The Compulsory Voting Bill, which aimed to amend the Electoral Act 2022, was withdrawn on Monday following public backlash and legal concerns. The decision was confirmed in a statement issued by…
Nigeria’s solid minerals sector witnessed a major turnaround in 2024, attracting over $800 million in foreign and local investments, according to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake. The minister attributed the investment surge to bold mining reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration, which emphasize in-country value addition, strict licensing rules, and a…
