President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the rescue of 308 Nigerians abducted during separate attacks in Kwara and Niger states. The victims regained their freedom after a coordinated security operation inside the Kainji Lake National Park Forest in New Bussa Local Government Area of Niger State. Joint operation rescues victims According to the Presidency, 163 victims…
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has shared the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s statement defending its decision to freeze the Osun State Government’s bank accounts. Onanuga reposted the statement on his verified X account less than an hour after the anti-graft agency released it on Wednesday. EFCC…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed freezing the Osun State Government’s bank accounts, saying the action forms part of an ongoing investigation into alleged financial misconduct. The anti-graft agency said it began investigating the Osun State Government in March 2026 over the alleged handling of public funds. EFCC explains account freeze In…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria is ready to lead Africa’s renewable energy revolution following the commissioning of Africa’s first Barefoot Renewable Energy College and the Green Hydrogen Research and Demonstration Pilot Plant in Kogi State. The President said the new institution will help Nigeria build a skilled workforce for the clean energy sector…
Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has criticised former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke over his comments on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Ajayi said Duke was wrong to suggest that the project would not extend beyond Epe in Lagos State. Duke questions project Duke made the remarks…
The Osun State Government has announced plans to challenge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in court after the anti-graft agency allegedly froze its bank accounts. Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, said Governor Ademola Adeleke had authorised legal action over the development. Osun prepares legal challenge Speaking on Wednesday, Jimi-Bada alleged…
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has backed the Catholic Bishops over the position they presented during their recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja. Kwankwaso praised the clerics for what he described as their courage and patriotism in speaking about the challenges confronting Nigerians. Kwankwaso defends bishops…
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) says it will question the council’s purported Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, at an undisclosed location while he remains in police custody. The committee said it adopted the arrangement to avoid disrupting ongoing investigations by the police, the Economic and Financial…
The Federal Government has allocated N2.47 trillion in the 2026 budget for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of 124 roads across the country. The projects cut across northern and southern Nigeria and target major transport corridors that support agriculture, trade and the movement of goods. Abuja-Lokoja, Enugu-Port Harcourt roads top priority Among the major projects is…
The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved a ₦3.5 billion loan to enable 466 intending pilgrims from the state pay their 2027 Hajj deposit. The state government said the approval would help the Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board meet the deadline set by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Loan targets 466 intending pilgrims…
