Muhammed Babangida, son of former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has officially accepted his appointment as Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), days after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a fresh set of appointments into key federal agencies. In a statement released on Monday, Babangida expressed deep appreciation to President Tinubu for the confidence reposed in him, describing his appointment as a privilege and an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to national development. His...

…UNIMAID Renamed Muhammadu Buhari University President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday evening led a special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a man of uncommon discipline, austere honour, and enduring patriotism. The session, which was held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, began at exactly 5:00 p.m., as ministers and top government officials gathered to pay their respects to...

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has formally withdrawn his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing a divergence between the party’s current direction and its founding principles. In a resignation letter addressed to the PDP ward chairman in Jada, Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Atiku described the decision as deeply personal and regrettable. “As a founding father of this esteemed party, it is indeed heartbreaking for me to make this decision,” he wrote....

on Tuesday, in a solemn ceremony marked by full military honours and attended by high-profile dignitaries from within and outside Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led the federal delegation that paid final respects to his predecessor, who passed away on Sunday, 13 July 2025, in a London hospital. President Tinubu arrived in Katsina from Abuja at exactly 1:42 p.m. and inspected a guard of honour at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport, shortly before the...

World leaders, international organisations, and prominent personalities have paid glowing tributes to Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away at the age of 82. The late President, who served as Nigeria’s leader both as a military head of state and a democratically elected president, is remembered as a man of discipline, integrity, and firm belief in national unity and regional cooperation. In a statement issued by ECOWAS, the Commission’s President, Dr Omar Touray, described...