President Bola Tinubu will be returning to Nigeria tomorrow, the presidency has clarified, while responding to the barrage of questions around his absence. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said the president was in good health and on a working vacation, citing his weekend meeting with investors in France. Presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku…
President Bola Tinubu has given the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, a clearly defined role in his 2027 re-election campaign, with the former Rivers State governor expected to lead the campaign structure in Rivers State and the FCT. However, he retains his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The emerging arrangement, according…
President Bola Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent him and leadNigeria’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.The announcement was made on Sunday in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant tothe President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to provide a full explanationfor his third consecutive absence from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).In a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, PhrankShaibu, Atiku noted that Tinubu stayed away from the 79th session in 2024, the 80th in…
The federal government yesterday officially signed the financing documents for the N728.9 billion Series 2 power sector bond, marking the completion of the transaction designed to settle part of its N4 trillion outstanding obligations to the electricity market. The signing ceremony held in Abuja formalised the financing arrangement after approval had already been secured for…
The Progressive Governors Forum has ruled out supporting or endorsing any political coalition or candidate outside the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 elections, in an apparent reference to the Nyesom Wike-led Rainbow Coalition. Chairman of the Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, announced the position late Monday after the governors’ meeting in…
Controversy has trailed an alleged petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal challenging the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the August 15 governorship election. Debunking the development, the APC legal team led by Dr Abiodun Layonu,…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, yesterday rejected the pessimistic assessment of his former running mate, Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, about the capacity of the leading contenders to transform Nigeria. The former Anambra State governor declared that his record in the state demonstrated that he could replicate his achievements at the national…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) has signed the registration documents for the biggest Initial Public Offering (IPO) in Africa, valued at approximately N2.2 trillion, about $1.6 billion. The people-centric offering targets up to 10 million Nigerian investors, including low-income earners, through a Bank Biometric Verification Number (BVN)-integrated subscription process. President and Chief Executive of…
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, said Nigeria is nearing its target of attracting $1 billion in monthly remittance inflows, after inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) rose to a record $947 million in July 2026. The July figure represents the highest monthly remittance inflow ever recorded through formal channels…
