President appoints Ida as CAC chairman, nominates seven as NPC commissioners, confirms Bello as special adviser
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr Ibrahim Ida as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission and nominated seven people to fill vacant commissioner positions at the National Population Commission. Ida holds an MSc in Banking & Finance from the University of Ibadan (1983) and an LLB from the University of Abuja (2003). Before […]
Tinubu condemns killings in Plateau, Kaduna, assures security agencies will bring perpetrators to justice
President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the barbaric and cowardly attacks by gunmen in Angwan Rukuba district, Jos, Plateau State. He equally condemned the attacks in Kahir village in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Describing the attack on the community in Jos and the killing and abduction of wedding guests in Kaduna […]
Tinubu congratulates FRCN on 75th anniversary
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the management and staff of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) on its 75th anniversary, which is on April 1, 2026. The President extended greetings to the minister, management, and staff of the Ministry of Information and National Orientation, as well as to other sister agencies of the […]
Kwankwaso dumps own party, joins ADC
Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and ex-Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). By this act, the former minister has dumped his own party which he founded and used as a vehicle to win Kano State in the 2023 elections. […]
2027: Ondo pledges stronger support for Tinubu
Commissioner hails convention. The Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Idowu Ajanaku, has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during a media engagement with journalists following the just concluded APC National Convention in Abuja, Ajanaku said the Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan […]
CAPPA asks govt to raise Tobacco Control budget
Faults industry for targeting youths Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has renewed its call on the Federal Government to significantly increase funding for tobacco control, warning that Nigeria’s current budgetary allocation remains grossly inadequate to address the growing public health threat posed by tobacco and emerging nicotine products. In a statement […]
Netanyahu orders access to Jerusalem church after cardinal barred
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered authorities to grant the Catholic Church’s top representative in the Holy Land immediate access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre after police blocked him, prompting sharp criticism. Netanyahu said on X on Sunday that he had instructed relevant authorities to ensure Cardinal Pierbattista […]
Starmer to meet business leaders as Trump mulls Iran invasion
Bosses from energy, shipping, and banking firms will meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer as U.S. President Donald Trump indicated the Iran war could escalate. Oil prices spiked after the U.S. president said he was considering a military operation to seize Iran’s Kharg Island, a crucial part of the country’s export infrastructure. The discussions at […]
Trump threatens to seize Iran’s Kharg oil export hub
President Donald Trump said he wanted to take Iran’s oil and suggested American troops could seize the country’s Kharg Island export hub, even as he added in comments published Monday that a deal with Tehran to end the war “could be made fairly quickly.” On the ground, the war showed no sign of letting […]
Tinubu donates salaries to a welfare fund for the armed forces personnel
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the establishment of a dedicated support fund for members of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, those wounded in the line of duty, and the families of fallen heroes. The President announced the initiative on Sunday, using the commemoration of his 74th birthday, to honour the courage, sacrifice, and service of […]
