Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reaffirmed his promise to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in the 2027 general election. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, made the pledge in a post on X on Tuesday evening. His statement came amid criticism over his plan to bring back the subsidy, which…
Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of ignoring a Senate directive to halt demolitions and land revocations in Abuja. Kingibe made the allegation on Tuesday during an interview with Channels Television. She raised concerns about the continued demolition of structures in Abuja’s green areas and service corridors….
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has called for the seizure and recovery of drug traffickers’ assets. Marwa said arrests alone cannot defeat drug trafficking. He spoke on Tuesday at the 43rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime in the United Kingdom. The…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said President Bola Tinubu inherited a struggling economy when he took office in 2023. Akpabio also said the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress administration has enough achievements to present to Nigerians ahead of the 2027 elections. He spoke on Monday when members of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions, TETFund and…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an immediate rescue operation following the mass abduction of worshippers in Niger State. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued by the State House on Tuesday. Tinubu condemned the attack and described the perpetrators as “enemies of peace and enemies of…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has cleared the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of involvement in the appointment of Adeniyi Adeyemi to head the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). The commission said Adeyemi forged an appointment letter in March 2024. He allegedly used a fake State…
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Felix Morka, has said President Bola Tinubu has performed better than every democratically elected president in Nigeria. Morka made the claim on Monday during an interview on Channels Television. He was defending the Tinubu administration and its economic policies. According to him, Tinubu inherited a troubled…
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has sued media personality Linda Ikeji and others for N2.5 billion. The suit follows alleged defamatory publications about the minister. The case, marked GWD/CV/264/26, was filed on August 24, 2026. It was filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Judicial Division. Umahi named Stella Ifeoma Okengwu…
Presidential candidates Peter Obi and Omoyele Sowore have rejected former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore petrol subsidy if he wins the 2027 presidential election. Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, said subsidy removal remains necessary. However, he criticised successive governments for failing to properly manage the savings from the policy. Speaking…
United States forces have stepped up military training for Nigerian troops in Bauchi State. The move comes as both countries deepen their security cooperation and seek to improve Nigeria’s military capabilities. The training covers unmanned aircraft systems, combat casualty care, weapons familiarisation, explosive ordnance disposal and small-unit tactics. The United States Africa Command disclosed this…
