Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised President Bola Tinubu to lead by example by holding his own appointees accountable for their actions. Reacting to the N400 million bribery allegations against Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila by Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Atiku explained that Gbajabiamila’s claim that the agency didn’t exist has only created more credibility gaps for the Chief of Staff. The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) explained that the Gbajabiamila’s claim only created more problems for the government. “How can you allocate N27.4…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on advanced training, capacity development, research and innovation. The MoU would reshape the future of Nigeria’s transport ecosystem. The agreement, executed by the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, and the Director General of NITT, Dr. Bayero Farah, marks the beginning of a transformative partnership designed to raise professional standards, strengthen institutional capacity and position Nigeria’s transport sector on the global stage. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Corps Marshal described the occasion as a defining milestone in the…
The Group Chief Economist and Managing Director of Research and Trade Intelligence, African Export Import Bank, Yemi Kale has lamented that data fragmentation was hindering Nigeria’s productivity, employment opportunities and labour market efficiency. Kale, a former Statistician General of the National Bureau of Statistics made this known on Tuesday while speaking via zoom during the National skills and Industry Alignment Roundtable Q2 Series on the Role of Data in Job Creation, Coordination and Linkages held in Abuja. He stressed that Nigeria’s demographic dividend, with 70 per cent of its population under 30, presents both an opportunity and a challenge,…
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised two terrorists, rescued a kidnapped victim, arrested eight suspected collaborators, logistics facilitators, and recovered 110 rustled cattle, further disrupting criminal activities across the region. Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Aliyu Danja in a statement issued Tuesday said the coordinated operations were conducted between 27 and 28 June 2026. He explained that on 27 June, 2026, a combined team of Sector 1 troops and members of the Vigilante Group, while conducting fighting patrols in Giwa and Kaduna North Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, engaged terrorists transporting kidnapped victims on motorcycles. Danja stressed…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal that forfeited N1,582,000,000 linked to one Steve Ogidan, the National Coordinating Consultant of Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) as well as several companies and individuals to the Federal Government. The decision of the five- man panelist of the apex court led by Justice Habeeb Adewale Abiru was delivered on Friday, June 19, 2026 following their review of the unanimous decision of the appellate court presided over by Justice Okon Abang on June 20, 2025, held that the ruling of the lower…
President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration is fulfilling its promise to uplift the living standard of Nigerians. He said the road projects and other infrastructural development are a clear testament to his promise to resolve urban congestion and uplift the living standards of Nigerians. Tinubu, who was represented at the commissioning Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during the commissioning of the newly rehabilitated and expanded roads from the Karu Interchange to the Customs Clinic Junction, including other vital adjoining roads. He explained that by expanding and rehabilitating the roads, his administration…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has expressed concern over findings from an ongoing surveillance of the downstream petroleum market suggesting undue exploitation of consumers. In its statement, FCCPC stated that a review of the gantry prices of local refiners, marketers, depot operators and retail outlet operators revealed token reductions in prices that are not commensurate with the steep fall in crude prices in the global market. Reacting, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the FCCPC, Mr. Tunji Bello recalled that following a ceasefire accord between the U.S and Iran two weeks ago and…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Lucky Alabi ‘M’, 48 years, and Taiye Enahoro ‘M’, 37 years, both of Uneme Akpama Community, for conspiring to stage the fake kidnapping of Lucky Alabi. Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem in a statement issued Sunday acting on credible intelligence and through diligent investigative efforts, police operatives uncovered the deception and successfully arrested both suspects. He noted that preliminary investigation reveals that the criminal plan was executed on 23rd June, 2026, when Enahoro allegedly placed several telephone calls to relatives of Alabi, falsely claiming that Alabi had been…
Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised two notorious Lakurawa terrorists and recovered a significant cache of arms and ammunition in Kebbi state. Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Aliyu Danja in a statement issued Sunday said the well-coordinated offensive operation took place in Sabarumawa axis of Kebbi State on 27 June 2026. He added that the operation forms part of the ongoing military efforts to dismantle terrorist networks and enhance the security of communities across the North West. Danja stressed that the successful operation followed credible intelligence indicating that the terrorists were planning an attack on the Sabarumawa…
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), China Meteorological Administration (CMA) have reaffirmed the long-standing partnership between both countries and explore new areas of collaboration. This was made known following a bilateral meeting between the Director-General of NiMeT and Permanent Representative of Nigeria with the WMO, Prof. Charles Anosike and the Administrator and Director-General and Permanent Representative of China with the WMO, Dr. Chen Zhenlin. Anosike and his China counterpart met Friday on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the WMO Executive Council to advance Nigeria and China’s weather collaborations. Both Permanent Representatives expressed commitment to advancing cooperation through the adoption…