By Seun Ibiyemi President Bola Tinubu says the renewed mandate presents an opportunity to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, energy, agriculture, aviation and technology. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election for a fourth term, expressing Nigeria’s readiness to strengthen bilateral relations between both countries. In…
By Seun Ibiyemi The proposal, under review by a Presidential committee, seeks to link pensions to officers’ last salaries, address outstanding liabilities and improve retirement benefits. Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has proposed a 200 per cent gratuity and improved pension benefits for retired police officers as part of efforts to address long-standing concerns…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspected motorcycle and generator thief following a swift response to information provided by a vigilant motorist along the Onigbedu–Itori Road. The suspect, identified as Adam Muhammed, was apprehended by operatives of the Ewekoro Division on Sunday, October 25, 2026, while his alleged accomplice escaped…
By David Oluwatosin Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed Peter Obi’s presidential ambition, saying the former Labour Party candidate is better suited to the title of “president of social media” than governing Nigeria. Wike made the remarks on Saturday during a stakeholders’ town hall meeting in Bonny Local Government Area…
By Dakuku Peterside A Nigerian can keep every promise and still be asked to answer for promises his country has broken. At a foreign border, across a negotiating table or while pursuing an opportunity abroad, he may encounter suspicion before he speaks. His credentials are his own; the doubts belong to a larger story. Before…
By David Oluwatosin The Federal Government has approved a weekly payment of ₦100,000 for individuals undergoing isolation or quarantine as Nigeria intensifies efforts to contain an imported Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this on Sunday during…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has commissioned six transmission substations in Kano and Katsina states, adding 640 megawatts (MW) of electricity transmission capacity to the national grid in a move aimed at improving power supply and strengthening electricity distribution. The projects, executed through the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), comprise four substations in Kano…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old South African woman with 36.65 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and a 62-year-old Nigerian-American grandmother with 9.45kg of imported cannabis, popularly known as loud. The arrests were part of a series of intelligence-led operations across…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice over alleged diversion, irregular expenditure and failure to account for more than ₦78.8 billion allocated to federal cash-transfer and social-protection programmes. The suit, numbered ECW/CCJ/APP/42/26, seeks to compel the government to account for…
By David Oluwatosin President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have exchanged accusations over Nigeria’s economic hardship, with both politicians trading blame for rising poverty and hunger as political activities ahead of the 2027 presidential election gather momentum. Tinubu, who launched his 2027 presidential campaign in Kaduna on Saturday, accused past political leaders,…
