Nigeria hit revenue target for 2025 in August, Tinubu declares
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Tuesday in Abuja that the revenue target for 2025 was achieved in August, following economic reforms focused on stimulating the non-oil sector. He said that the bulk of the revenue came from the non-oil sector. The President assured Nigerians that the Renewed Hope Agenda is firmly anchored on building […]
Tinubu directs immediate review of security operations in Katsina
*Assures of state police, forest guard upgrade President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the armed forces will deploy more advanced military hardware and surveillance gadgets in Katsina State to halt the recent spate of attacks on innocent citizens by bandits. The President, who received a delegation of citizens of the state led by […]
NiMet forecasts three-day thunderstorms, rain nationwide
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted widespread thundery and rainy weather activities across the country from Monday to Wednesday. In its weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, NiMet projected thunderstorms with moderate rainfall on Monday morning over parts of Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto, Gombe, Borno, and Yobe States in the northern region. According […]
Colombian VP’s visit to Nigeria signals fresh diplomatic chapter, says Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that the visit of his Colombian counterpart, Mrs Francia Márquez, to Nigeria, along with ongoing bilateral engagements, will mark the beginning of a new chapter in relations between the two countries. Speaking on Sunday at a Gala Dinner held in honour of the Colombian Vice President at the Presidential Villa, […]
Abuja-Kaduna train derailment not sabotage, says Minister
Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, has dismissed claims of sabotage in the recent Abuja-Kaduna train derailment, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to the safety and security of rail operations nationwide. Speaking to State House correspondents in Abuja alongside the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa, Alkali said preliminary investigations suggested […]
Tinubu celebrates Bishop Kukah at 73
President Bola Tinubu has sent warm felicitations to the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah, on his 73rd birthday, August 31, 2025. The President joined the Catholic family and Body of Christ to celebrate the highly revered priest, whose compassion for the poor and underprivileged continues to influence people-centred development […]
Tinubu mourns Arase, Okobo
President Bola Tinubu has sent condolence messages to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over the death of Solomon Ehigiator Arase (CFR), the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police (IGP), who died on Sunday at 69. He also expressed sadness over the passing of Bishop Francis Emmanuel Okobo, the pioneer Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka. […]
I am not leaving NNPP, Kwankwaso declares
The Natonal Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has maintained that he has no plans to defect to another political party. Making the clarification at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Kwankwaso said the NNPP was performing well in Kano and other states, adding, “we […]
Benue, Plateau massacre: DSS charges nine suspects to court
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja, against nine suspects allegedly linked to the recent deadly attacks on Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue and parts of Plateau States. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN), the attacks left no fewer than 40 persons dead, […]
A war without end
Only the dead have seen the end of war- George Santayana (A review of The Road to the Country, Chigozie Obioma, Masobe Books, Lagos, 2024) The Nigeria civil war (1967-70) has produced so many literary works that it would be a surprise if definitive course (s) on the war is not already in our literature […]
