Tinubu begins three-week vacation
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser…
El-Rufai brothers at each other’s jugular as Bashir launches blistering attack on Bello
The sons of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, have been thrown into a fresh public family feud, with Bashir el-Rufai launching a blistering, expletive-laden attack on his brother, Bello.…
Gunmen abduct NYSC members in Kogi, 11 rescued
Several National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members were abducted on Wednesday along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The corps members were reportedly travelling from…
Tinubu orders 500 more CNG stations, targets lower transport fares
President Bola Tinubu has approved the rollout of 500 additional compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling stations across Nigeria as part of efforts to reduce transportation costs. Tinubu said the new…
‘Extremely naive’ — Chike-Obi rejects Atiku’s petrol subsidy plan
Former Fidelity Bank chairman Mustafa Chike-Obi has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027, describing the plan as “extremely naive.” Speaking on…
Sule orders prosecution of Nasarawa hospital staff over alleged sale of donations
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has ordered the dismissal and prosecution of hospital workers allegedly involved in the sale of items donated to Umaisha General Hospital in Toto Local Government…
Ndume urges Tinubu to remove ‘kakistrocrats’ from presidency
Senator Ali Ndume, a former Senate Leader and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, has urged President Bola Tinubu to remove what he described as “kakistrocrats” from his administration. Ndume…
Police challenge VeryDarkMan to provide evidence linking officers to kidnappings
The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to provide evidence backing his allegation that police officers manning checkpoints on major…
‘Stop shifting positions’ — Presidency tackles Atiku over subsidy plan
The Presidency has accused former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of taking contradictory positions on petrol subsidy, saying three different explanations from his camp within one week demonstrate a lack of clarity…
NFIU: Terrorist financiers use women’s accounts, crowdfunding to move illicit funds
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has raised the alarm over increasingly sophisticated methods being used by terrorist financiers to move and conceal illicit funds in Nigeria. In its 2025…