In a bold political move that signals that another rift may be brewing in Rivers State, a coalition of elders and supporters has openly defied the direction of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, by procuring the Read more…
Category: Policy
One of the leading presidential aspirants on the platform of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, has said that the minimum wage can no longer guarantee the most modest standard of living in Nigeria. In a post on Read more…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday declared a national emergency on insecurity and poverty, describing them as major threats to jobs, productivity, and national stability. Addressing thousands of workers and labour leaders at Eagle Square, the president said decent work Read more…
Air Peace has defended its handling of a disrupted London–Lagos flight after Nollywood star Funke Akindele accused the airline of poor passenger care at Gatwick Airport. In a statement released on Friday, the airline attributed the delay to a bird Read more…
The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has stated that no Nigerian leader has favoured the Northern region more than President Bola Tinubu. He also said that although President Tinubu would fail flatly in next year’s presidential election if it Read more…
The Nigeria Police Force hereby provides an update on the disciplinary actions taken following the fatal shooting incident of 26th April 2026 in Effurun, Delta State, which resulted in the death of Mr Mene Ogidi. Sequel to the earlier directive Read more…
Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports with oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the U.S. renewed its calls for other nations to help open the Read more…
The Senate approved the $516.3 million loan request by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday. The money will be used for the construction of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway (Section One, Phase 1A and B). The approval was given after the Senate considered the Read more…
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU NAMES BIANCA ODUMEGWU-OJUKWU AS MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, NOMINATES AMB. SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE AS MINISTER OF STATE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Read more…
It was a very British day in the United States. King Charles III spent the second day of his four-day state visit tamping down concerns over the increasingly rocky relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom. He delivered a rare Read more…
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has raised concern that about six in every 10 university students in Nigeria are involved in cybercrime. He made the remark on Tuesday at the opening of the 8th Read more…
enhance the commission’s operational efficiency. It features a central administrative tower flanked by two wings, a fully equipped conference centre with an 800-seat capacity, meeting rooms with interpretation systems, and various support facilities including a clinic, gym, daycare centre, and Read more…