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President Bola Tinubu has ordered the recall of the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Mr Salihu Abdullahi Dembos, who briefly vacated the post following some management changes in the agency. Dembos was appointed DG of the TV network by President Tinubu in October 2023. He will now return to complete his three-year tenure. […]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the governor of Zamfara State, Dr Dauda Lawal, on his 60th birthday anniversary on Tuesday, September 2. In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu commended the governor for his dedication to the development of Zamfara and his steadfast pursuit of peace and security in the state. While […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has said that it was ready to cooperate with the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara upon his return to office after the expiration of the State of Emergency on the State on September 18, 2025. Recall that President Bola Tinubu had on March 18, 2025, declared a state […]
President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria has already met its revenue target for the year in August — affirming that the country’s economy is now stable, resilient, and less vulnerable to external shocks, regardless of what global actors like US President Donald Trump may do. The President made this known while receiving a delegation […]
The Ondo State governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the sum of N350m as payment for the 2025 scholarship and bursary for students of the State origin in higher institutions across the country. The payment covers five scholarship categories, including medical students, Law students and students with disabilities. The N350m approved by the governor for […]
Burkina Faso has passed a new law criminalising homosexuality, marking a sharp reversal in the country’s legal stance on same-sex relationships and aligning it with a growing trend of anti-LGBT measures across West Africa. According to the BBC, thetransitional parliament, an unelected body, approved the legislation on Monday, building on a draft family code adopted […]
A total of 2,532,062 Nigerians have pre-registered online in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in two weeks. Similarly, 72,274 citizens have either completed the pre-registration process or registered afresh in the in-person registration aspect of the exercise. LEADERSHIP reports that while the online pre-registration started on August 18, the in-person registration commenced on […]
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command have arrested six suspected vandals in connection with vandalisation of electricity facilities at Hayin Da’e and Hotoro Communities in Tarauni local government area of the state. Spokesperson of the Command, Ibrahim Abdullahi, in a statement, attributed the arrest to credible intelligence received […]
President Bola Tinubu and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have endorsed the Heritage Voyage of Return (HVR) — a cultural homecoming initiative championed by Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, aimed at reconnecting Afro-descendants with their ancestral homeland. The endorsement came during President Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil in August, where both […]
I am honored to pay special tribute to a man of uncommon distinction, a colossus of leadership, and a shining exemplar of excellence. His Excellency, Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima GCON, is 59. Your remarkable journey is a testament to your unwavering dedication, unrelenting passion, and unshakeable commitment to excellence. From the hallowed halls of […]