The Federal High Court in Abuja has permitted former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, to retrieve his international passport for a medical trip outside Nigeria. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik approved the request on Monday after Nnaji’s lawyer, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Ogwu Onoja, asked the court to lift the earlier restriction on the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York, United States, for the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He will lead Nigeria’s delegation on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The visit comes as world leaders gather to discuss major global issues. Shettima Highlights Nigeria’s Global Agenda Shettima’s UNGA 81 participation will focus on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly physically in New York. The Presidency confirmed the development on Sunday. Tinubu had earlier planned to attend the high-level General Debate. However, he will return to Nigeria after his three-week vacation in Europe. Meanwhile, Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation…
The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, known as the OK Movement, has clashed with the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) over its 59-member campaign council. The movement recently unveiled the council to mobilise support for the party’s 2027 presidential ticket. However, NDC National Chairman Moses Cleopas rejected the council. He said the body did not come from the party….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated his wife, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 66th birthday. In a heartfelt message, Tinubu called her his “truest friend and confidante.” He praised her patience, courage, honesty and support through their years together. The President also recalled how she stood by him during difficult and uncertain moments….
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has challenged Atiku Abubakar to explain his proposed petrol subsidy plan. The council wants details on its legal, fiscal and practical framework. Atiku, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, recently urged President Bola Tinubu to reduce petrol and diesel prices. He also proposed a production subsidy for locally…
Over 6,000 NDC members have joined the PDP in Enugu ahead of the 2027 elections, citing concerns over the party’s candidates. More than 6,000 members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) have joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State. The defection happened ahead of the 2027 general elections. The new PDP members came…
Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has relieved the Commissioner for Works, Engr. Stanley Lebechi Mbam, of his appointment with immediate effect. The decision was disclosed in a Public Service Announcement issued on Saturday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor. Mbam was instructed to surrender all government property in his custody to the Secretary…
The Federal Government has suspended 20 NSCDC officers over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in Niger State. The Niger State Commandant, Suberu Aniviye, was also suspended. The action followed the deaths of detainees in NSCDC custody on September 17, 2026. The Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, also approved a 10-member independent committee. The panel…
Ojukwu Sets New Foreign Policy Direction Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has unveiled Nigeria’s foreign policy priorities under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. She spoke during her first formal briefing with members of the Diplomatic Corps in Abuja.The minister said Nigeria’s foreign policy will focus on four key areas. They are demography, development, democracy and diaspora….
