Dr. Tanko Sununu, former Minister of State for Education, has strongly urged Nigerian youths not todistance themselves from politics but to actively participate in shaping the country’s future.Sununu made the call on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, while delivering a keynote address at a youthleadership summit organised by a coalition of student bodies and youth groups…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially presented Vice President Kashim Shettima with thecertificate confirming his nomination as running mate for the 2027 presidential election on the platformof the All Progressives Congress (APC).The formal presentation took place on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Theceremony was attended by senior APC leaders, members…
The African Peoples Movement (APM) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately suspendMinister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, and constitute an independent panel to investigate allegedirregularities in road projects under the ministry. The group made the demand in a detailed statement issued on Thursday, July 16, 2026, signed by itsNational Coordinator, Olawale Okunniyi.The APM…
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso has announced a dramatic improvement in thecountry’s net foreign exchange reserves, which have risen from approximately $3 billion to $40 billionsince the beginning of the current administration. Cardoso made the disclosure on Thursday, July 16, 2026, while speaking at a high-level economicstakeholders’ forum in Abuja.He described the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has highlighted measurable progress on his administration’s ambitiouspledge to deliver 100,000 affordable homes nationwide, stating that the Renewed Hope HousingProgramme is on track with thousands of units already under construction across the country.The President made the remarks on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, while reviewing the achievements of hisadministration’s housing initiatives. President…
The first batch of Nigerians voluntarily repatriated from South Africa is scheduled to arrive in Nigeria onThursday, June 11, 2026.The Federal Government confirmed the development on Monday, June 8, 2026, through the Ministry ofForeign Affairs. The government is deploying five evacuation flights operated by Air Peace to bring back willing Nigeriansamid rising xenophobic tensions and…
The Presidency has dismissed claims by Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the NigeriaDemocratic Congress (NDC), that the Tinubu administration has accumulated over N100 trillion in newdebt within three years, describing the increase in Nigeria’s debt profile as largely a mathematical effectof naira devaluation rather than fresh borrowing. The response was issued on Tuesday,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in two new ministers into the Federal Executive Council (FEC),filling key positions in the power and foreign affairs sectors.The ceremony took place on Monday, June 8, 2026, at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa inAbuja, shortly before the weekly FEC meeting.Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe was sworn in as the…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd), has identified quality education as oneof the most potent tools in the long-term fight against terrorism, banditry, and violent extremism in thecountry.General Musa made the declaration on Sunday, June 7, 2026, while speaking at a high-level security andeducation stakeholders’ forum in Kaduna alongside Kaduna State Governor, Senator…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in the state. Fubara made this known in a statement personally signed on Wednesday, saying he would support whoever emerges as the party’s candidate. The governor said his decision followed extensive consultations with his family, friends, and political…
