President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday night dismissed allegations that he was responsible for defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress, saying he neither coerced nor forced anyone to abandon their political platforms. Tinubu spoke during an interfaith breaking of fast with members of the Senate at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The…
Fubara says he will collaborate with new and ranking lawmakers following APC victories in Rivers by-elections. Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers State, says he is ready to work with both ranking legislators and newly elected members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Rivers State House of Assembly. The pledge follows by-elections into the…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved the appointment of Dagogo Wokoma as secretary to the state government and Sunny Ewule as his chief of staff. Mr Fubara disclosed this in a press statement by his chief press secretary on Thursday. The governor said that the appointments took effect immediately. He also announced that the new appointees…
Belgium will install an air-defence system at Europe’s second biggest port, Port of Antwerp, according to local media reports. The report by Belgian newspaper Gazet van Antwerpen, citing Prime Minister Bart De Wever, follows multiple drone sightings last year that forced temporary closures of airports and a military airbase. Drones were also spotted over the…
Troops of Sector 1 under the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have neutralised eight suspected members of the JAS/ISWAP terrorist group during a coordinated offensive operation in Borno State. A military source disclosed that the operation, conducted as part of Operation Desert…
TheNigeria Revenue Service(NRS) has unveiled anambitious₦40.7 trillion revenue target for 2026 following sweeping tax reforms that transferred petroleum royalties and other mineral revenues to the agency. NRS Executive Chairman,Zach Adedeji, disclosed this while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations alongside members ofBola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic team. 2025 Outperforms Targets Adedeji revealed that…
LIVE | UEFA Champions League Knockout Round Play-offs (Second Leg) February 25, 2026, Paris, FranceAs Paris Saint-Germain hosts AS Monaco for a pivotal second leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout round play-off, the Parc des Princes is a hive of activity. Kickoff is just a few minutes away at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT/21:00 WAT),…
LIVE | UEFA Champions League – Knockout Round Play-offs (Second Leg) Madrid, Spain – February 25, 2026 The Santiago Bernabéu is alive right now as Real Madrid host SL Benfica in a decisive UEFA Champions League knockout round play-off second leg. Holding a narrow 1-0 aggregate advantage from the tense first leg in Lisbon, Los…
Organised labour in the federal public service has issued a Friday ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria, demanding the immediate release of funds to clear three months of outstanding wage awards and other unpaid allowances owed to workers across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). According to the leadership of the Joint National Public Service…
Kayode Egbetokun, the former inspector-general of police (IGP), says he is happy that Tunji Disu is taking over from him as the country’s acting police chief. Egbetokun spoke on Wednesday at the State House, Abuja, during the swearing-in and decoration of Disu as acting IGP. The former IGP resigned from his position on Tuesday following…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state reportedly concluded consultations with federal and state lawmakers ahead of his planned defection from the PDP to the APC North-east zonal chairman of the APC, Mustapha Salihu, led a delegation to the Government House, Yola, as Fintiri hosted a Ramadan Iftar that fuelled defection speculation President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, early trade saw the Nigerian Naira hold firm versus the US dollar. The currency is enjoying a period of reduced volatility, underpinned by consistent policy actions from the Central Bank of Nigeria, according to data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and unofficial sources.CBN.NFEM, or official market performanceThe opening…
The Sun claims that before the Nigerian international finalized his deal to Atletico Madrid in January, Tottenham Hotspur, a Premier League team, turned down the opportunity to sign him. Lookman was made available to Tottenham during the January transfer window as the team looked for attacking additions to improve their roster in the face of…
The immediate past Inspector- General of Poice (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has officially handed over to the new Acting IGP Tunji Disu.The brief ceremony at the force headquarters took place at about 5:05pm this evening.Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Frank Mba was absent from the handing over ceremony. It was witnessed by some other DIGs and…
