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The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, has described President Bola Tinubu’s planned visit to Benue State as a “belated reaction,” criticising the administration for what he termed a pattern of indifference to escalating violence and insecurity in several parts of the country. Dr. Tanko made the remark while speaking […]
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, ahead of his visit to the Yelwata community, in the Guma Local Government Area of the state. Tinubu arrived at the Tactical Air Command, Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi, at about 12:58 pm. The President is expected to meet with major stakeholders in the […]
President Bola Tinubu yesterday ordered the immediate execution of all approved infrastructural projects nationwide. A statement shared by Vice President Kashim Shettima said the President gave the order at the 2025 Nigeria Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Summit with the theme, “Unlocking Nigeria’s Potential: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda”. The summit […]
Minority Leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Lukman Adeleye, says the legislative arm in the state is performing within its limited space but remains constrained by executive dominance and the absence of full autonomy. Speaking on a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM Ilese-Ijebu, on Monday, Adeleye rated the Assembly’s […]
The Nigerian Air Force has said a precision airstrike against Boko Haram enclaves in Chikide and Degbewa in Borno State has inflicted heavy losses on the terrorist group. Acting on credible intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance reports, the NAF said it targeted key insurgent hideouts within the rugged Mandara Mountains, where notorious terrorist leader Ali Ngulde […]
The presidency has begun internal processes to settle the ₦2 trillion legacy debt owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos), aiming to ease the ongoing liquidity crisis in Nigeria’s power sector. Speaking at the second 2025 Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) Stakeholders Meeting in Abuja, a representative of the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, […]
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has advised second-term governors to be circumspect in selecting their successors. According to the Senate president, governors who settle for successors simply because they kneel before them might be setting themselves up for betrayal when they finally leave office. The former Akwa Ibom governor stated this on Saturday at the commissioning […]
In a bid to foster inclusive development and hold public officeholders accountable, the Ijebu North-East Forum (INEF), a grassroots pressure group, hosted a stakeholders’ meeting yesterday in Ogbogbo, Ijebu North-East, Ogun State. The meeting brought together traditional rulers, youth representatives, political figures, and civic influencers to discuss key development challenges in the area. INEF has […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has withdrawn a bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians. The controversial legislation, which had recently passed second reading, proposed sanctions—including a N100,000 fine or six-month jail term—for eligible citizens who failed to vote. The proposal drew […]
President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing enforcement action against ground rent defaulters in the Federal Capital Territory, granting a 14-day grace period to affected property holders to settle their outstanding obligations. This development comes after the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) commenced enforcement on 4,794 properties revoked due to non-payment of ground rent […]
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