‘It Was an Honour to Serve’, Ex-Finance Minister Edun Says After Removal

Former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the opportunity to serve, hours after his removal from the Federal Executive Council. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Edun reflected on his time in office, describing his service as both an honour and a privilege during what he called a critical phase in Nigeria’s economic journey. “I wish to thank His Excellency, President...

Retired Police Officers Protest at Aso Rock Over Unsigned Pension Bill

Dozens of retired police officers on Monday marched to the Presidential Villa in Abuja, demanding that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sign the Police Exit Bill into law, which the National Assembly passed in December 2025. The retirees, under the banner of the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria (PROF), said the proposed law would remove the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), which they described as unfair to former officers. The protesters,...

Pressure Mounts on INEC Chair to Resign Over Money Politics

Fresh concerns over the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process are intensifying, with civil society groups calling for accountability within the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and warning against the growing influence of money politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) has asked the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, to step aside over what it described as a crisis of confidence allegedly triggered by his actions. In a statement by...

Tinubu Approves ₦15bn Take-Off Grant for New Police Academy in Ogun

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, alongside a ₦15 billion take-off grant to support its immediate development. The approval, announced in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, is part of a broader plan to expand the country’s premier police training institution beyond its current base in Wudil,...

Police Bust Planned Bomb Attacks on Government Facilities in Ondo, Arrest Six

The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered and foiled an alleged plot to carry out coordinated bomb attacks on government facilities in Akure, arresting six suspects said to have been preparing for the operation. The arrests followed an intelligence-led operation that exposed what the police described as a criminal syndicate operating across state lines and planning to deploy Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on key public infrastructure. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adebowale Lawal,...

Airtel Suspends Airtime, Data Credit Services Over New FCCPC Rules

Airtel Nigeria has suspended its airtime and data credit services, becoming the latest telecom operator to take action in response to new regulatory requirements introduced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The development comes after MTN Nigeria earlier halted similar services, signalling a broader industry adjustment to the FCCPC’s stricter framework for digital lending in the country. Airtel’s Director of Marketing, Mr Ismail Adeshina, disclosed the suspension in a statement issued on...

Tinubu Signs ₦68.32trn 2026 Budget

…Extends 2025 Spending Deadline to June President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the 2026 Appropriation Bill valued at ₦68.32 trillion, setting the stage for what the Federal Government describes as a renewed push for economic stability, infrastructure development, and job creation. In a move that may also ease pressure on ongoing projects nationwide, the President simultaneously approved an extension of the 2025 budget implementation from 31 March to 30 June 2026. The newly...

Metuh, Former PDP Exco Member, Appointed As Renewed Hope Ambassador

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has been appointed to the Directorate of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), a political mobilization structure working towards the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The appointment was announced on Friday by the Director General and National Coordinator of the group, Governor Hope Uzodimma. According to the organisation, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors was set up as a nationwide platform to promote the...

Oil Prices Crash 10% as Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz

..Trump Confirms Easing of Tensions Global oil prices fell sharply on Friday, dropping by about 10 per cent after United States President Donald Trump confirmed that the strategic Strait of Hormuz has been reopened to commercial shipping. The development followed an announcement by Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, who said the vital maritime route had been restored for commercial traffic under an ongoing ceasefire arrangement in the Middle East. “In line with the ceasefire in...

UTME Candidates Among 14 Abducted in Benue

Gunmen have abducted at least 14 passengers, many of them candidates of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State. The victims were travelling in a commercial bus on Wednesday evening to sit for their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scheduled for Thursday when the attackers struck between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. The vehicle, reportedly operated by the state-owned Benue Links Transport Company, was ambushed with about 16...

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