President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Ude, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Enugu State, as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The President’s request for Ude’s screening and confirmation was contained in a letter read on the Senate floor by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary. The…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve a fresh ₦1.15 trillion domestic loan to help finance the deficit in the 2025 budget. The request was contained in a letter from the President, which was read on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Tuesday. According to the letter, the proposed borrowing…
The Senate has set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the rising number of train derailments across Nigeria, amid growing concerns over passenger safety and infrastructure decay. The investigation, which will include a public hearing, aims to identify the root causes of recurring derailments, evaluate the state of rail infrastructure, and scrutinise the quality…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has given Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), until November 5 to open his defence in the terrorism case filed against him or risk forfeiting his right to do so. Justice James Omotosho, who issued the directive on Monday, said the decision followed Kanu’s…
The Chinese government has declared its firm support for the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, warning against any external interference in Nigeria’s domestic affairs following U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of military action. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Mao Ning, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reaffirmed Beijing’s stance, describing Nigeria…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed Professor Ademola Adenle, a Nigerian scholar and sustainability expert, who recently became the inaugural recipient of the World Academy of Sciences–M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace. In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu congratulated Adenle for the achievement, noting the honour brings pride to Nigeria….
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday dismissed claims that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has presidential ambitions for 2027. Wike also denied having a close personal relationship with Makinde, emphasizing that their connection is strictly political, not personal. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Wike explained that his recent…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to take all necessary and legitimate steps to ensure that members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) immediately return to work following their indefinite strike, which began on Saturday and has disrupted services in tertiary hospitals nationwide. The directive was…
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump over his recent allegations of genocide in Nigeria, describing them as evidence of a failure of U.S. intelligence. Speaking at the monthly National Joint Security Press Briefing held on Monday in Abuja, Issa-Onilu said Trump’s claims were baseless…
The Federal Government is seeking $150 million in funding support from the World Bank to implement the Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) Innovate Project, aimed at strengthening research, innovation, and postgraduate training in Nigerian universities. The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during the…
