President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a high-level bilateral engagement aimed at strengthening ties between Nigeria and Britain. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday, said the meeting will culminate in the signing of various Memoranda of […]
The Federal Government has taken delivery of the first consignment of lenacapavir injection doses aimed at strengthening HIV prevention efforts in the country. The shipment, received on Wednesday at the Federal Central Stores in Oshodi, Lagos, forms part of a Global Fund-supported initiative under which Nigeria is set to receive a total of 52,000 doses […]
Following the controversy surrounding the allegation of Christian genocide in Nigeria, which has attracted global attention, King Charles III and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday had conversations with national and international interfaith organisations in Vicars’ Hall, Windsor, London, with a view to finding a solution to the crisis. According to the royal family, His Majesty […]
The National Executive Council of the Labour Party has fixed May 23 for its presidential primary. Senior Special Adviser (Media) to the Interim National Chairman, Ken Asogwa, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Asogwa said this was part of the approved timetable for the party’s primary elections ahead of the 2027 […]
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, has joined senior government officials in London to receive President Bola Tinubu ahead of a series of high-level engagements aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s education and skills development sector. The visit, which precedes the President’s official state engagements in the United Kingdom, is expected to focus on strategic partnerships […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that the National Park in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State be cleared and made habitable, with plans to establish permanent security bases to curb rising insecurity linked to criminal elements. Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago disclosed this during a presidential intervention programme for the distribution of food, nutritional […]
Abuja High Court, yesterday, fined the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) N500,000 for repeatedly seeking adjournments in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The trial judge, Justice Hamza Muazu, imposed the fine after the prosecution failed to produce its 13th witness, DCP Edwin Okpoziakeo, who was scheduled […]
Despite its status as Africa’s largest crude oil producer, Nigeria imported crude oil worth a staggering N5.734tn between January and December 2025 as domestic refineries grappled with persistent feedstock shortages, exposing a deepening supply paradox in the country’s oil sector, The PUNCH reports. This comes in spite of the Federal Government’s much-publicised naira-for-crude policy designed […]
The Federal Government has earmarked about N73.4 billion for the procurement of tuberculosis (TB) drugs and other commodities to avert stockouts of TB medications in the country. This was as the World Health Organisation (WHO) urged increased domestic funding and stronger community engagement to sustain progress in the fight against TB in Nigeria. Also, the […]
The Kwara State Government has announced that it is at an advanced stage of launching an emergency toll line aimed at improving rapid response to emergencies across the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Press Secretary of the Ministry of Communications, Abeeb Oredunni. The State Commissioner for Communications, Bolanle […]
