President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye, in a move aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic relations between both countries. The visit seeks to deepen existing bilateral ties and explore new areas of cooperation in security, education, social development, innovation and aviation. […]
Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has announced plans to strictly enforce an existing law that prohibits excessive spending on pre-wedding activities, citing concerns that rising wedding costs are discouraging young people from getting married. The governor made the declaration on Sunday during the inauguration of the remodelled Zawiyatu Sheikh Aliyu Bunza Jumu’at Mosque and Islamiyya […]
At least 17 former members of Nigeria’s National Assembly have publicly disassociated themselves from a recent gathering of ex-legislators reportedly convened to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term ambition. The meeting, organised under the platform of the National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL), was said to have taken place on Saturday, with the Chief of […]
Rep Slams Bwala over Comments on Wike, Rivers Crisis A House of Representatives member, Solomon Bob, has slammed Daniel Bwala, the President’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, over his comments on the Rivers State political crisis. Bob, representing Abua/Odual/Ahoada East, criticized Bwala for claiming that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, […]
DSS Arrests Suspected Sea Pirates, Foil Hijack, Kidnapping of Crude Oil Vessel, Crew Agents of the Department of State Services (DSS) have apprehended two suspected sea pirates in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Saturday. The arrests took place as the individuals were finalizing a plot to hijack a vessel carrying crude oil within the […]
Oyo Police Intercept Truck with 40 Bags of Concealed Explosives Oyo State Police Command has successfully intercepted a truck transporting 40 bags of concealed explosives. The recovery followed a high-stakes, intelligence-led operation conducted in the Sango area of Saki, a region known for its strategic proximity to various transit routes. The operation […]
Unmasking the El-Rufai Mythology For nearly a decade, Nasir El-Rufai occupied a unique space in Nigerian politics, positioning himself as a relentless crusader for accountability and a “puritan” in a landscape often criticized for ethical decay. However, a sweeping legislative investigation into his eight-year tenure as Governor of Kaduna State has begun to […]
