SENATE BEGINS HEATED DEBATE ON NIGERIA’S GROWING INSECURITY
Abuja – The Senate convened on Tuesday for a spirited debate on the escalating insecurity in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger states, following a motion by Senator Lola Ashiru of Kwara…
PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES NON‑CAREER AMBASSADORS FOR UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM AND FRANCE
Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated three non‑career ambassadors to represent Nigeria in the United States, the United Kingdom and France. The nominees are Ambassador Ayodele Oke, Retired…
PRESIDENT TINUBU DECLARES NATIONWIDE SECURITY EMERGENCY, ORDERS MASSIVE RECRUITMENT OF POLICE AND ARMY
Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, announced on Wednesday a nationwide security emergency and authorized an immediate expansion of the armed forces and police to confront escalating kidnappings, banditry…
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BANS OPEN GRAZING, DEEMS IT A CAPITAL OFFENCE IN BID TO END FARMERS‑HERDERS CONFLICTS
Abuja – The Federal Government on Tuesday announced a ban on open grazing by cattle rearers as part of a sweeping effort to curb the persistent farmers‑herders clashes that have…
PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY OPERATION IN KWARA STATE FORESTS
Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has mandated a comprehensive security operation in the forests of Kwara State following a wave of kidnappings and terrorist incidents. The directive, announced by the…
DANGOTE GROUP AND HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL TO BOOST REFINERY CAPACITY TO 1.4 MILLION BARRELS PER DAY
Lagos – Dangote Group announced a strategic partnership with Honeywell International Inc. that will support the next phase of expansion at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Under the agreement, Honeywell will…
PRESIDENT TINUBU WELCOMES FREED KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS, URGES SECURITY FORCES TO RESCUE REMAINING CAPTIVES
Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday welcomed the release of the 24 schoolgirls abducted by terrorists from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, on November 17.…
FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU CALLS FOR GLOBAL UNITE TO END DIGITAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
Abuja – Nigeria marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, under the theme “UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women…
DELTA STATE POLICE DENY BANDIT ATTACK ON GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL IN KWALE
Abuja – The Delta State Police Command has dismissed as false a viral rumor that bandits invaded Girls’ Secondary School, Utagba‑Ogbe, Kwale, on Monday, 24 November 2025. In a press…
UK REJECTS NIGERIAN REQUEST TO TRANSFER FORMER DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT IKE EKWEREMADU TO SERVE PRISON TERM IN NIGERIA
The United Kingdom government has turned down a formal appeal by the Nigerian authorities to allow former Deputy Senate President Senator Ike Ekweremadu to complete his prison sentence in Nigeria.…
