STATEHOUSE PRESS STATEMENT President Bola Tinubu rejoices with Mr Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, a prominent politician and former Minister of Transportation, on his 60th birthday on May 27. The President highlights Amaechi’s invaluable contributions to Rivers State as a former speaker and two-term governor, saying he dedicatedly served the state. During his tenure, the former governor […]
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed new members for the governing councils of the University of Abuja, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU). In February, President Bola Tinubu dissolved the Governing Council of the University of Abuja and sacked the university’s vice-chancellor, Aisha Maikudi, amid controversy over […]
In a move aimed at repositioning the Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, has appointed former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the Olu of Ilu-Abo, Oba Olu Falae, as the chairman of its National Executive Committee. The appointment was made by the group’s national leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, during the group’s monthly […]
Newly invited Super Eagles defender Felix Agu has expressed his excitement and pride at being called up to the Nigerian national team, stating that donning the jersey would be the “highest honour” of his career. The 25-year-old Werder Bremen full-back, who received his maiden national team call-up ahead of the 2025 Unity Cup tournament in […]
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has shed light on the significant strides being made in Nigeria’s aviation sector under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to Minister Keyamo, the federal government has championed bold reforms in the aviation sector, including the implementation of open skies agreements with other airlines. […]
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has commissioned 50 operational vehicles for the Nigeria Police Force’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit. The commissioning ceremony, held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, marks a significant step in enhancing the operational capability of the unit tasked with responding to […]
The Sultan has officially declared May 28, 2025, as the first day of Zulhijja 1446 AH. This marks the beginning of the 12th and final month in the Islamic lunar calendar, a period deeply revered for its spiritual importance and key religious observances. Zulhijja is renowned worldwide as the month during which millions of Muslims […]
In a startling revelation during ongoing corruption investigations, an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigator has disclosed that an aide received a total of $17.1 million on behalf of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele over a three-year period. This disclosure forms part of the commission’s deepening probe into alleged financial […]
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over the issue of unpaid ground rent on properties reportedly linked to the PDP. George said Wike, as a senior party figure and now a federal minister, ought to have […]
Lagos High Court has sentenced Mamman Nasir Ali, the son of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Ahmadu Ali, to 14 years in prison over his involvement in a N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud. The judgment was delivered by Justice Mojisola Dada of the Ikeja Special Offences Court, bringing a close to a high-profile trial […]
