Former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has denied owning the mining site in Minna, Niger State, where 37 suspected illegal miners were arrested before their deaths in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Babangida, through his representatives, described reports linking him to the site as false and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, according to a source close to the Presidency. The development represents a change from earlier plans, when Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, publicly confirmed that Tinubu would attend the annual…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured local and international investors that Nigeria remains open for business, saying his administration is working to make the country’s business environment more predictable, competitive and supportive of investment. The President made the statement on Monday in Abuja during the 75th anniversary celebration of Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC), where…
The Akwa Ibom State Government has paid more than ₦90 billion out of the ₦111 billion in inherited gratuity liabilities owed to retired public servants, the state’s Head of Civil Service, Mrs Elsie Peters, has disclosed. Peters made the disclosure on Monday in Uyo during a media briefing to mark the commencement of the 2026…
Nigeria spent ₦1.18 trillion on passenger motor vehicle imports in the first half of 2026, representing a 145.6 per cent increase compared with the ₦479.26 billion recorded during the same period in 2025. The figures were revealed in an analysis of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Foreign Trade Statistics for the first and second…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has charged the newly sworn-in chairmen of the state’s 18 local government areas to prioritise grassroots development, reject corruption and justify the confidence placed in them by the electorate. Okpebholo gave the charge on Friday, September 4, 2026, during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Festival Hall of the Edo…
The political crisis in the Edo State House of Assembly has taken another turn after lawmakers formally impeached former Speaker Blessing Agbebaku, eight days after he announced his resignation. Agbebaku, who represents Owan West Constituency I, announced his resignation on August 17, 2026. However, the Assembly has now rejected the resignation, insisting that it was…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate arrest of Prince George Buchi Nwabueze and the suspension of three permanent secretaries following the discovery of another alleged fake government agency operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The development was disclosed on Friday by the Chairman of the Independent…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the state’s Attorney-General to withdraw the lawsuit filed against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of the state government’s bank account. Adeleke disclosed the decision during an interview with Channels Television shortly after he was declared the winner of the August 15 Osun governorship…
