The Federal Government has attained an advanced stage in its efforts to revive the moribund Ajaokuta Steel Company, according to the Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar Audu. The minister made this known over the weekend during a meeting with stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at his country home in Ogbonicha, Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Audu disclosed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with the Original Equipment...

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has made a damning allegation against some high-profile politicians in Abuja, claiming they are bankrolling and facilitating the violent attacks currently plaguing the state. The Governor, who spoke during a live interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme aired on Friday, said preliminary findings by a judicial panel he constituted suggest that some members of the National Assembly are not only instigating but also sustaining the attackers. “We...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will confer national honours on select federal lawmakers during a special joint sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday, June 12, to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day. This was disclosed in a statement released in Abuja on Sunday by the House of Representatives’ spokesman, Akin Rotimi Jr. According to Rotimi Jr., a special joint sitting of the National Assembly will hold on June 12 to mark this year’s Democracy Day, with President...

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian Muslims and the global Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid-el- Kabir, preaching resilience, tolerance and compassion. In a press statement on the occasion of the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir, Tinubu said, “Eid-el-Kabir represents the high point of the sacred first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, a period filled with opportunities for acts of worship and good deeds. It is a time for gratitude to Almighty Allah for His countless mercies upon...