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President greets Jang at 80

March 14, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has felicitated with the former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah Jang, on his 80th birthday on March 13, 2026. He rejoiced with the elder statesman

Tinubu raises task force on petroleum reform, value optimisation

March 14, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce to design and sequence the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s

Tinubu promises review of media tariffs, seeks greater collaboration

March 14, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday said he will address tariffs on newspaper and broadcasting materials to empower the media industry to discharge its constitutional role effectively. He gave

Defence minister seeks stronger collaboration with science, innovation ministry

March 12, 2026

The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd), has called for stronger collaboration among Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to drive innovation and develop home-grown technological solutions

Man, 22, remanded over alleged damage, stealing

March 12, 2026

An Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, ordered the remand at the correctional centre, of a 22-year-old man, Bakare Ridwan, for allegedly damaging and stealing electric cables worth N1.8 million.

Tinubu nominates Yuguda as CBN deputy governor

March 12, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The appointment

Democracy, rule of law will survive under my administration, Tinubu pledges

March 12, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday reiterated his firm commitment to sustaining democracy and the rule of law in Nigeria as a lasting legacy. He said the unity and

Again, three senators dump PDP for APC

March 11, 2026

The number of All Progressives Alliance (APC) senators has swelled by three more as Senators Amos Yohanna (PDP Adamawa), Abass Iya (PDP Adamawa) and Ikra Bilbis (PDP Zamfara) have

Insecurity: Ondo bans night operation by commercial motorcyclists

March 11, 2026

The Ondo State Government has banned the operation of commercial motorcyclists (Okada) from 7 p.m. till 6a.m due to the level of insecurity in the state. Mr Adetunji Adeleye,

How food environments shape Nigerian women, girls’ lives

March 11, 2026

By Bukola Olukemi-Odele Healthy eating is often portrayed as a matter of willpower or personal choice. Yet, for millions of women and girls, the concept of choice is

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