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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday assured Nigerians that the country will overcome terrorism, pledging that the Federal Government remains resolute in restoring peace and protecting lives across conflict-affected areas. Shettima gave the assurance during a visit to victims of Wednesday’s deadly bombing at a mosque near Gamboru Market in Maiduguri, Borno State. Speaking at…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed that Nigeria’s far-reaching tax reforms will take effect on January 1, 2026, dismissing calls for further delays and insisting that the new tax regime is designed to ease the burden on ordinary Nigerians and small businesses. The confirmation followed a high-level meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and members of…
The Labour Party has accused Nigeria’s ruling class of lacking empathy and selflessness, warning that the country will continue to face economic and social challenges unless leaders prioritise the welfare of ordinary citizens over personal gain. In a Christmas message issued on Friday in Abuja, the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee of the party said…
The Nigerian government confirmed Friday that it carried out a “joint” precision military operation with United States forces on Christmas Day, targeting ISIS-affiliated militants in the northwestern state of Sokoto. The action signals a potential escalation in coordinated counter-terrorism efforts amid complex regional security crises. In a televised interview, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, stated…
The National Assembly has moved to quell a brewing constitutional crisis by directing its Clerk to immediately re-publish the nation’s newly passed tax laws and issue Certified True Copies of the versions originally passed by parliament. This decisive action follows serious allegations by a lawmaker that the Acts signed into law and published by the…
KADUNA, NIGERIA – Prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately cease all military cooperation with the United States, including reported U.S. airstrikes against terrorist targets within Nigeria. In a strongly-worded statement posted to his Facebook page on Friday, Gumi warned that American military involvement risks exacerbating the…
ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Presidency has issued a strong denial following widespread reports that President Bola Tinubu has sacked his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, replacing him with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. In a statement released on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency…
ODUGBOLU, OGUN STATE – A festive Christmas morning turned tragic along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway following a fatal hit-and-run accident. The incident, which occurred at the Odogbolu Junction around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, claimed the life of an unidentified male pedestrian. Confirming the event, Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and…
The Federal Government has confirmed that recent airstrikes on terrorist locations in Nigeria’s North-West were carried out as part of structured security cooperation with international partners, including the United States. In a statement issued on Friday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government said the strikes resulted from ongoing intelligence sharing and strategic coordination…
As governors across Nigeria present their 2026 appropriation bills to state Houses of Assembly, an analysis has revealed sharp disparities in education funding, with Anambra, Enugu, Kano and Jigawa emerging as the biggest spenders, while several states fall far below global benchmarks. So far, 34 governors have submitted their 2026 budget proposals, exposing uneven prioritisation…
