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STATE HOUSE PRESS STATEMENT President Bola Tinubu and Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre have committed to establishing formal diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Saint Lucia. Both leaders discussed ongoing efforts toward this goal during President Tinubu’s courtesy visit to the Prime Minister at his official residence in Castries on the second day of […]
Bob Chikwem Amadi, a Nigerian medical student at the American International University in Saint Lucia, described his encounter with President Bola Tinubu and Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre as inspiring. Amadi, who is preparing for the clinical phase of his medical training at the American International University in Saint Lucia, had a memorable encounter […]
Economic analysts have attributed Nigeria’s $3.73 billion balance of payments (BOP) surplus in the first quarter of 2025 to the depreciation of the naira and the augmentation of domestic fuel production from the Dangote Refinery. The apex bank’s report indicates that data from Q1 2025 reveals a current account surplus of $3.73 billion, slightly […]
The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered a thorough investigation into a viral video showing operatives of the State Special Anti-Touting Squad allegedly brutalizing a group of people suspected to be touts. The video, which has been circulating on social media, appears to show the squad members drilling and physically abusing the suspects in […]
In a major crackdown on oil theft and pipeline vandalism, Nigerian troops have recovered over 30,000 liters of stolen oil and destroyed 23 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta region. The operation, which was carried out between June 9-29, 2025, also resulted in the arrest of 46 alleged oil thieves. According to the Acting Deputy […]
The Imo State Police Command has successfully liberated 12 minors believed to have been trafficked from Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area in Imo State to Aba in Abia State for the purpose of street begging. This operation, executed along the Owerri-Aba Expressway on June 20, 2025, was conducted by officers during a routine stop-and-search initiative, […]
Dr. Otive Igbuzor, former Chief of Staff to ex-Deputy Senate President Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has hailed the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a welcome step for Nigeria’s democratic progress. Speaking to PUNCH Online on Sunday at the 50th birthday celebration of Dr. […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has allocated N73.1 billion in student loans to 366,247 Nigerian scholars since the program’s inception in May 2024. By June 28, 2025, NELFUND has distributed N38.26 billion for institutional fees and N34.85 billion as maintenance allowances to student beneficiaries, culminating in a total loan disbursement amounting […]
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has categorically dismissed widespread rumours suggesting his removal from office by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a strongly worded statement released on Sunday through his Director of Press and Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen, Akume described the reports as “fake, baseless, and a fabrication […]
The ongoing crisis rocking the administration of Local Government Councils in Osun State has taken a new turn as two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have taken opposing legal positions over the legitimacy of elected council officials. The crisis, which has entered its fourth month, has effectively crippled governance at the third tier of government […]
