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Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has relieved six commissioners of their appointments during a cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening administration and repositioning the government ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was disclosed following the fifth State Executive Council meeting of 2026, held at the Government House in Lafia and presided over by Governor […]
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has declared that his administration is fully prepared to establish and maintain a state police force once the necessary constitutional and legal frameworks are enacted. Speaking through a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, during the inauguration of the Inter-Agencies Task Force on Drug Abuse and […]
A Hong Kong court has sentenced Isabel Rose, a 26-year-old events manager from south-east London, to six years in prison after convicting her of blackmail and perverting the course of public justice. The judgment follows a legal process stemming from allegations Rose made against a British banker, whom she met while traveling in Thailand before […]
United States President, Donald Trump has commended President Bola Tinubu for his decisive leadership in tackling terrorism and addressing security challenges in Nigeria, particularly efforts aimed at protecting Christian communities from violence. In a letter dated July 6, 2026 publicized by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga Trump reaffirmed the United States’ commitment […]
Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has advocated for the formal regulation and integration of traditional medicine into Nigeria’s national healthcare system. Presenting the lead debate on a bill seeking to establish the Federal College of Traditional, Alternative and Complementary Medicine in Aniocha, Delta State, the lawmaker argued that indigenous health practices should be institutionalized […]
Billionaire investor and Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has significantly consolidated his control over the financial services group after acquiring 706.13 million additional shares worth approximately ₦77.59 billion in a single transaction on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). Executed through his investment vehicle, Calvados Global Services Limited, at ₦109.88 per share, the massive purchase […]
The Senate has resolved to issue formal summons to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and approximately 40 other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) following their persistent refusal to honor invitations regarding public funds oversight. The resolution was passed after a motion presented by the Chairman of the […]
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has attributed the ongoing scarcity of lower-denomination bank notes, particularly the ₦100 and ₦200 bills, to the growing adoption of electronic payment channels alongside the declining purchasing power of the currency. Speaking following a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja, Cardoso dismissed widespread […]
At least four people believed to be local herders were killed during an early morning raid by heavily armed assailants on a residential settlement on the outskirts of Agu-Ifite Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that a police-led joint security team arrived […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has formally endorsed Ghana’s petition to the African Union (AU) seeking institutional intervention following recent xenophobic attacks targeting Ghanaians and other African nationals in South Africa. Speaking at the 69th Ordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Lungi, Sierra Leone, Ghanaian […]
