Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (retd.), has faulted public reactions to the recent confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and a naval officer, Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima, in Abuja. Speaking on Thursday at the National Dialogue on Media, Terrorism, and National Security, held during the 21st […]
At least one person was reportedly injured on Thursday following a violent clash between operatives of the Nigerian Police’s Operation Zenda Joint Task Force (JTF) and personnel of the Nigerian Army in Naka, headquarters of Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. According to eyewitness accounts, the incident occurred when a misunderstanding broke […]
The House of Representatives on Thursday received a petition seeking the removal of Mrs. Sophia Mbakwe, Executive Vice President (Business Services) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), over an alleged violation of the Federal Character principle in her appointment. The petition, submitted by an Igbo socio-cultural group, Ezi Umuada Igbo, was presented […]
The Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (NCCSO) has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel, describing it as a blow to the country’s refining ambitions. Speaking on Thursday, the coalition’s National Spokesperson, Comrade Mustapha Ahmed, expressed concern that the deferment, approved by President Bola […]
Nigeria’s push toward technology-driven healthcare has gained major ground, with the Federal Government confirming that roughly 80 per cent of its tertiary hospitals now run on digital systems. Minister of State for Health, Dr Iziaq Salako, disclosed the progress during a television interview on Thursday, describing the transition as one of the sector’s most successful […]
The All Progressives Congress North-Central Forum has revived its campaign to persuade Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, to abandon the Peoples Democratic Party and align with the governing APC, insisting that political realities now favour such a move. Forum Chairman, Saleh Zazzaga, made the renewed appeal on Thursday in Jos during the group’s third-quarter meeting. […]
The Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria has announced plans to begin strict enforcement of its licensing law, cautioning that individuals and organisations practising project management without formal authorisation risk prosecution and a possible two-year jail term. At an event in Abuja marking the 2025 International Project Management Day, Registrar-General of the Institute, Henry […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and British broadcaster Piers Morgan clashed publicly on Thursday after the minister demanded that his recent appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored be aired in full without edits. Tuggar, who featured on the programme to address global claims of religious persecution in Nigeria, posted on X that only an […]
Ankara is facing growing international scrutiny after a series of expulsions of foreign Christians that rights groups say were justified by internal security classifications. Advocacy organisations and independent monitors report that scores of pastors, aid workers and church employees have been refused re-entry or removed in recent years after being assigned internal “security” codes […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday presented a budget estimate of N998.37 billion for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly in Yenagoa. The appropriation bill, tagged “Assured Prosperity II,” is designed to build on the gains of previous years and reaffirm the administration’s commitment to inclusive development, fiscal discipline, […]
