President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Vice President Namadi Sambo on his turbaning as the Sardaunan Zazzau by the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2025. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described the conferment as a […]
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Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, said former President Goodluck Jonathan has agreed to engage President Bola Tinubu on the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore disclosed this on Friday via his X handle after meeting with Jonathan in Abuja. According to him, their […]
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A father, simply identified as Tesojue, has allegedly beaten his daughter to a state of unconsciousness. In a video posted on Facebook by the Executive Director World Institute for Peace, Lamina Kamiludeen, the teenage girl was seen with blood dripping from her eye and mouth. According to Kamiludeen, the incident occurred at Odetoyinbo Street, behind […]
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Nigerian activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, has advised that the detention of the leader of the proscribed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, should be resolved out of court. Speaking to newsmen during a visit to Governor Alex Otti, he argued that the agitator’s case is a political matter, hence it should be dealt with […]
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There was a mild drama aboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Abuja on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, when a passenger was arrested for allegedly stealing N29,000 from a foreign traveller moments before takeoff. The incident occurred around 7:00 a.m., shortly after boarding was completed. Eyewitnesses said the foreign passenger raised an alarm after […]
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A carpenter, Ahmed Toheed, has been brought before an Akure Magistrate’s Court sitting in Oke-Eda, for allegedly raping and killing a 64-year-old woman, Mulikat Sanni, in Ore. Toheed was said to have committed the offences on September 29, 2025, around 10 p.m., at Onisere Street, in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Weekend […]
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The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Yusuf Atah, has stated that there is no vacancy in the President’s home, Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, until 2031. Atah said the Presidential Villa will still be occupied in 2027 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The minister was reacting to what he called a pernicious […]
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Nigerian youths have staged protests nationwide, accusing the Corporate Affairs Commission of misconduct and unlawful actions against the National Youth Council of Nigeria. The demonstration followed the withdrawal of the Council’s certificate by the Registrar General of CAC, Hussaini Magaji a move protesters described as illegal and politically motivated. Over 3,000 youths took to the […]
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Nigeria’s ambition to achieve nationwide broadband access by 2025 received a major boost as 11 states have abolished charges on Right-of-Way (RoW) for fibre-optic cable installation, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced. The move, according to the NCC, is a significant step toward reducing deployment costs for telecom operators and accelerating internet connectivity […]
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President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, chaired the second meeting of the National Council of State since assuming office. Still, the session was marked by the absence of some of Nigeria’s most prominent former leaders. Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, alongside ex-Head of State General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), were notably missing from the hybrid meeting […]
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The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has described the passing of a former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Christopher Kolade, as a colossal loss, saying that Nigeria has lost one of its best. Veteran broadcaster, diplomat, and corporate leader Christopher Kolade has died at the age of 92. His […]
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The National Council of State has unanimously approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. This was contained in a statement posted on X by the President’s aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday. President Bola Tinubu presented Amupitan’s name to the Council during its meeting […]
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The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has announced the arrest of 12 suspected armed robbers linked to the killing of an Arise TV staff member, Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Mr. Barnabas Danlami, during a robbery attack at Unique Apartment, Gishiri Village, Katampe District, Abuja. The incident occurred on September 29, […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has criticised the Federal Government’s late attempt to halt its proposed warning strike, describing the intervention as “a little too late.” ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, commented on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, accusing the government of failing to treat the union’s demands with […]
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Hamas has agreed to a peace deal pushed by President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza and return the hostages, two years after the terrorist network attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, sparking a deadly war and a humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip. Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to make […]
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The Senate, yesterday, sought an urgent military base in Kwara State and federal intervention over the growing insecurity in the state. This followed an escalating wave of killings, kidnappings, and bandits’ attacks in Kwara South Senatorial District, particularly in Ifelodun Local Government Area. The red chamber, which called for immediate and comprehensive federal intervention to […]
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The Presidency has disputed the latest economic report by Nigeria’s biggest multilateral lender, the World Bank, which estimated that 139 million citizens were living in poverty, describing the figure as “unrealistic” and detached from the country’s economic realities. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, said in a post on […]
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The Federal Government has appealed to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve the proposed strike action, as the government is prepared to resolve all the lingering issues comprehensively and holistically. Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, appealed in Abuja at a news conference held before the meeting of the high-level […]
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Some police officers reportedly from Force Headquarters, Abuja, stormed the operational base of the Osun Amotekun Corps in Oke-Fia on Wednesday and arrested some personnel of the corps. The policemen also visited the Amotekun office in Ife, where operatives of the security agency were also arrested. Sources said the raid was in connection with the recent incident […]
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The Osun State Government has announced it will soon begin free eye screening for pupils and teachers in private primary and secondary schools across the state as part of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s Imole School Eye Health Programme. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the Osun Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA), Rasaq Akindele, at the […]
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The Nigeria Police Force has suspended the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit across the country following a court order restraining the exercise. The spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview on Africa Independent Television (AIT). Adeh explained that the suspension would remain in place pending […]
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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has reported another case of vandalism on the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge corridor between Agege and Agbado Stations. The Corporation disclosed that some unknown persons had tampered with vital signalling components along the corridor. The vandalised items include the removal of signal machine cap protectors and the cutting of connection cables […]
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The management of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, has issued a security alert to the polytechnic community over the presence of some Fulani herdsmen in the town. The management in a memo signed by the institution’s Registrar, Abiodun Oloyede, on Tuesday, said the presence of Fulani herdsmen may pose a possible security threat in the community. […]
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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have declared a one-day protest for Thursday over the Federal Government’s failure to meet their demands. Acting under the Joint Action Committee, both unions have directed all their branches to hold joint emergency meetings on Wednesday to mobilise […]
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Prof. Mahmmood Yakubu has said that his decision to bow out of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was to pave way for the appointment of a new chairman. Prof. Mahmmood Yakubu has said that his decision to bow out of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was to pave the way for the appointment of […]
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President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following allegations of certificate forgery. The announcement was made in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday in Abuja.It will be recalled that President Tinubu appointed Nnaji in August 2023. In his resignation letter on Tuesday, […]
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The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, who was exposed by PREMIUM TIMES for forging two certificates, has resigned from office. His resignation was confirmed by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga on Tuesday. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following some allegations […]
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The Senate on Tuesday advanced a bill that would revoke the international passports of Nigerians convicted of crimes overseas for a minimum of 10 years. Sponsored by Senator Abubakar Bello (Niger North), the bill seeks to amend the Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act as part of legislative efforts intended to restore the country’s global reputation. Leading […]
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A National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission, May Agbamuche-Mbu, will take over as the Acting Chairman of the Commission. This followed the formal handover of duties by Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who is proceeding on a terminal leave. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the INEC headquarters in Abuja during a stakeholders’ meeting […]
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The Nigeria Customs Service has announced Thursday, October 9, 2025, as the date for its main online recruitment examination for shortlisted candidates in the Inspectorate and Customs Assistant cadres. This was contained in a public notice shared by the service on Tuesday via its verified platforms. According to the statement, applicants have been grouped into […]
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