Tension escalated on Friday as a coalition of retired senior military officers issued a strong ultimatum to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, demanding the immediate sack or redeployment of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over his recent confrontation with a naval officer in Abuja. The group, operating under the aegis […]
Dr. Zacch Adedeji, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has emphasized that revenue diversification is no longer a policy choice but a national imperative for Nigeria. Delivering the maiden Distinguished Lecture Series at the University of Ilesa, Osun State, Adedeji argued that Nigeria’s revenue challenge lies not just in the numbers […]
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has publicly dismissed claims suggesting that Christians are being targeted for extinction in Nigeria, asserting that no religious group is currently under persecution in the country. Speaking on Saturday at the coronation of the 21st Elerin of Erin-Ile in Kwara […]
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has praised Nigeria’s ongoing health sector reforms, signaling that the country’s new model is positioning it as a continental health leader. Dr. Jean Kaseya, the Director General of Africa CDC, made the commendation at the 2025 Joint Annual Review of the Health Sector in […]
Remo Stars assistant coach, Sulaiman Folarin, has expressed satisfaction with the indefinite postponement of their highly anticipated Matchday 13 fixture against local rivals, Shooting Stars (3SC). The coach believes the break will be beneficial for his squad, which has struggled with consistency this season. The match, a South West derby originally scheduled for […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan is set to chair the launch of the biography of former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Obong Victor Attah, next Thursday in Abuja, coinciding with Attah’s 87th birthday. Udeme Nana, a member of the planning committee and former media adviser to Attah, announced the event at a news briefing in Uyo on Friday. […]
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has pledged full government backing to a visiting delegation of Chinese multi-sectoral investors as they move to establish operations in the state’s Free Trade Zone and emerging industrial hubs. The governor gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by officials of Shanghai Fadewei International Trade Company Limited at the Government […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, launched a decisive precision strike against a fortified terrorist and bandit camp in Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State. Intelligence and surveillance assets had earlier identified a high-ground hideout in the Sauri area a strategic site used by the criminal elements […]
Nigeria’s Wahid Enitan Oshodi has been re-elected as Executive Vice President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) during the continuation of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held online on Saturday, 15 November. Additionally, Olabanji Oladapo, the former Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has been confirmed as a member of the ITTF […]
United States President Donald Trump’s Africa envoy, Massad Boulos, has described the conflict in Sudan as “the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis”, warning that the scale of suffering continues to grow as diplomatic efforts struggle to gain traction. Speaking to AFP on Saturday, Boulos emphasised the urgency of international engagement, expressing hope that renewed diplomatic […]
