The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has returned to Nigeria from London, ahead of the Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State defection to the party in the state. In a statement by his Chief of Staff, Muhammad Garba, Dr. Ganduje arrived in Abuja aboard a British Airways […]
The Debt Management Office (DMO) is targeting to raise N900 billion from the January 2026 Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond auction. The DMO is offering a combined N900 billion across three reopened instruments. This auction provides investors with an opportunity to access secure, medium-to-long-term fixed-income investments backed by the full faith and credit of […]
Former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, has charged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to step up its effort to recover more assets linked to former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. Fielding questions from the media while receiving the Rule of Law and Courage Award in […]
Following Wednesday’s Federal High Court judgment in Abuja directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognise the Senator Nenadi Usman-led caretaker committee, Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said that the ruling would restore order, peace and unity in the Labour Party. While felicitating with the National Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party led by […]
The Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN) has expressed concern over the ongoing demolition of homes in the Makoko area of Lagos State, which has left more than 9,000 residents displaced, their homes destroyed and their futures uncertain. It argued that while the government has a responsibility to protect lives and enforce planning regulations, the sudden […]
The Republic of Türkiye has identified 76 wooden and metal artefacts believed to belong to Nigeria, paving the way for their repatriation and potentially strengthening cultural ties between the two nations. The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, HE Mehmet Poroy, made this known on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of […]
Thai immigration and police authorities have arrested 11 Nigerians following the dismantling of a suspected international romance scam syndicate operating in the Muang Thong Thani area of Thailand. The arrests were carried out on Monday during a joint operation and were reported on Thursday by local news platform Thailand News. The operation followed months of […]
The Federal Government on Thursday formalised the concession of the Enugu International Airport through an agreement signed with Aero Alliance. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, during the ceremony yesterday in Abuja, said the signing of the agreement was part of efforts to modernise Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure through strategic public-private partnerships. […]
Troops of the Northeast Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), under Operation Desert Sanity V, have neutralised two Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders and eight other terrorists in the Sambisa Forest and Mandara Mountains in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. According to the Nigerian Army, the troops […]
The African Export-Import Bank has officially ended its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings, the Bank announced. In a post obtained from the bank’s X handle on Friday, Afreximbank said the decision follows a comprehensive review and reflects Afreximbank’s view that the current credit rating assessment no longer provides an accurate understanding of the Bank’s […]
