US President Donald Trump has commended President Bola Tinubu for his decisive leadership “on behalf of the Nigerian people”. This was disclosed in a statement by Tinubu’s aide on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday The presidency said that in a letter to Tinubu, Trump applauded the President’s resolve “to tackle the issues plaguing…
Explosions and sustained gunfire were heard early Thursday at the airport and military airbase in Niger’s capital, Niamey, in what a security source described as an apparent attack on the facility. Witnesses said the first explosions occurred at about 6 a.m. local time (0500 GMT), with sporadic gunfire continuing for nearly two hours afterwards. Security…
The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, is to partner with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe alleged mismanagement and diversion of funds released for US-backed health programmes in Nigeria. The probe will cover every organisation and group that received funds under programmes supported by the United States Agency for International…
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has reaffirmed the importance of traditional institutions in promoting peace, security, and grassroots development across the state. Dikko made this known during a high-level meeting with the Emir of Katsina, HRH Abdulmumini Usman; the Emir of Daura, HRH Umar Umar; alongside district heads and village heads from across the…
The political landscape in Nigeria is taking a new shape as Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has officially declared his intention to run for the office of president in 2027. Makinde made the official declaration at the unity rally jointly organised by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and All People’s Movement (APM) to formalise…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sadness over the loss of soldiers of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation HADIN KAI, who were killed in a coordinated terrorist attack on their camp in Benisheikh, Borno State. The President also extended heartfelt condolences to the military and the families of the fallen soldiers, urging them to…
Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer could set out plans to step down as soon as Monday, UK media have reported, the same day his likely successor is expected to be sworn in as an MP. Veteran Labour politician Andy Burnham is due to take up his seat in the House of Commons, three days…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said that they are collaborating with Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to ensure that Nigeria, and indeed northern Nigeria, gets back on its feet. “Although, we are today here not for politics but to celebrate Sallah with Kwankwaso, but I bet you we are…
Nigeria and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have renewed calls for African countries to take greater control of the continent’s vast mineral resources through local value addition, regional cooperation, strategic financing and ownership of mineral data to ensure that Africa derives greater economic benefits from its natural wealth. The call was made at the Ministerial…
Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, on Wednesday, faulted President Bola Tinubu for allocating funds accrued from the fuel subsidy removal to state governors in return for their votes and support in 2027. Calling out the president, Melaye said Tinubu thinks he is smart to have diverted the proceeds of subsidy to governors. In 2023, during…
