By Seun Ibiyemi The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, the Technical Adviser to the Vice President on Transportation, Logistics and Innovation, Dr. Segun Obayendo, and the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, have confirmed their participation in the 2026 Transportation Summit organised by the Transportation Correspondents…
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has directed the military to intensify efforts to rescue the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Nura Abdullahi, and members of his family abducted by terrorists. Matawalle gave the directive in a statement on Sunday while condoling with the people of the Bungudu Emirate…
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has dismissed claims linking the late former President Muhammadu Buhari to the creation of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), insisting that the former leader only established the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC). In a statement issued on Sunday by its Director-General, Tanimu Yakubu, the group described reports…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an order compelling the state-owned oil firm to account for more than ₦211 trillion recorded in its 2023 audited financial statements. In the suit, marked…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Senate has recommended budgetary and other sanctions against Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that fail to implement resolutions passed by the upper legislative chamber, citing persistent disregard for legislative directives by several government institutions. The resolution followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance, which reviewed…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Presidency has alleged that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar spent $1.2 million (about N1.66 billion) on American lobbyists to petition United States President Donald Trump and members of the US Congress over President Bola Tinubu. The allegation was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the…
By Seun Ibiyemi In a bid to strengthening security architecture across the country, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army’s operational structure from eight to 12 divisions, recruitment of 28,000 personnel and improving the military’s operational effectiveness. The approval, announced on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and…
By Seun Ibiyemi United States President Donald Trump has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as his decisive leadership in addressing Nigeria’s security challenges, particularly attacks targeting Christian communities. In a letter made public on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Trump commended Tinubu’s…
The Federal Government has issued a seven-day flood advisory for 17 states across the country, warning residents and emergency agencies to brace for possible flooding between July 21 and July 27 following rising water levels in major rivers. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) said the alert was triggered by increased water levels recorded at…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday escalated its investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), issuing a 48-hour ultimatum to ministries, departments and agencies accused of frustrating the probe into the organisation’s legal status and operations. The lawmakers warned that defaulting agencies risk sanctions if they fail to appear before the ad…
