Tinubu Reveals He Almost Quit 2023 Presidential Race

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Reveals He Almost Quit 2023 Presidential Race

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 31, 2025

…Thanks Nigerians for Birthday Wishes President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his gratitude to Nigerians for their well wishes as he marked his 73rd birthday, while also revealing that he once considered withdrawing from the 2023 presidential race. Speaking at a special Iftar held in his honour at the Presidential Villa on Saturday night, Tinubu thanked guests for their presence and prayers, acknowledging the difficulties he faced on his journey to the presidency. The event...

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Forbes Names Dangote, Adenuga, Rabiu, Otedola Among Africa’s Richest

BusinessNewsNigeriaForbes Names Dangote, Adenuga, Rabiu, Otedola Among Africa’s Richest

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 31, 2025

Four Nigerian billionaires—Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Abdulsamad Rabiu, and Femi Otedola—have been named in Forbes’ 2025 list of the richest individuals in Africa. According to the ranking published on Saturday, Dangote, the President and CEO of the Dangote Group, remains Africa’s richest man for the 14th consecutive year. His net worth surged from $13.9 billion in 2024 to $23.9 billion in 2025, largely due to the valuation of his Lagos-based refinery, which began operations last...

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President Tinubu Condemns ‘Barbaric’ Killing of 16 Hunters in Edo State

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPresident Tinubu Condemns ‘Barbaric’ Killing of 16 Hunters in Edo State

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 31, 2025

Sixteen travellers were brutally killed in Edo State after a mob, mistakenly believing they were kidnappers, set them ablaze. The victims, mostly Hausa hunters, were travelling from Port Harcourt to Kano for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration when their vehicle was stopped around midnight on Friday by members of the Edo State Security Network and local vigilantes. Upon sighting the travellers’ locally made hunting rifles, which are commonly used in northern Nigeria, the vigilantes misinterpreted them as...

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Outgoing Corps members urged to go home after service

EducationNewsNigeriaOutgoing Corps members urged to go home after service

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 28, 2025

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Bauchi state particularly, female Corps members have been urged to return home to their parents after completing their service. On Thursday, Mrs. Rifkatu Yakubu, Bauchi State Coordinator of the scheme, called during the distribution of National Service certificates to corps members who completed the one-year mandatory service. The coordinator addressed the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream 11 female corps members. She said: “Ladies, please remember that your boyfriends are...

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Bill To Amend Electoral Act 2022 Passes Second Reading At The Senate

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBill To Amend Electoral Act 2022 Passes Second Reading At The Senate

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 28, 2025

A bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022, to provide for the conduct of all elections in one day has passed for a second reading at the Senate on Thursday. The current Act provides for the conduct of Presidential and National Assembly elections in February, while governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections are held in March. The bill, sponsored by Senator Saliu Mustapha  (APC, Kwara Central) is also seeking a shorter campaign period...

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Insurgency: Gov Fintiri Advocates Setting Up Of Mobile Police Base, Counter Terrorism Unit

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaInsurgency: Gov Fintiri Advocates Setting Up Of Mobile Police Base, Counter Terrorism Unit

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 28, 2025

Due to activities of insurgents that ravaged some parts of Northern Adamawa State in recent years, the Governor of the state Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has called for the establishment of Mobile Police Base and Counter Terrorism unit in Madagali local government area to boost the fight against Boko Haram Insurgency. The Governor made the plea Thursday while receiving Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun at the Government House Yola, assured him of more collaboration...

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President Tinubu to Mark 73rd Birthday with National Prayer Session

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu to Mark 73rd Birthday with National Prayer Session

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 28, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will mark his 73rd birthday on Saturday with a special prayer session at the National Mosque in Abuja. The prayer, scheduled for Friday, will focus on national peace, progress, and prosperity, aligning with the President’s commitment to spiritual reflection and divine guidance in leadership. In a statement released by the State House on Thursday, the President expressed gratitude to God for preserving and strengthening him in his leadership role. “I am...

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Federal Govt To Ban Importation Of Solar Panels

NewsFederal Govt To Ban Importation Of Solar Panels

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 26, 2025

The federal government has announced plans to ban the importation of solar panels as part of efforts to promote local production and drive Nigeria’s clean energy transition. Uche Nnaji, Minister of Science and Technology disclosed this during the unveiling of the NEV T6 electric buses in Abuja. He emphasized that the initiative aligns with Presidential Executive Order No. 5, which aims to promote local content in science, engineering, and technology. “Nigeria is already making substantial...

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Tiani Sworn in as Niger’s President for 5-Year Transition

NewsPoliticsTiani Sworn in as Niger’s President for 5-Year Transition

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 26, 2025

…Dissolves Political Parties General Abdourahamane Tiani, the military leader who seized power in Niger through a coup in 2023, has been sworn in as the country’s transitional president for the next five years. At a ceremony held in Niamey on Wednesday, Tiani also formalised his promotion to the rank of army general, the highest in the country’s military hierarchy. In a significant political shift, he signed a decree dissolving all political parties. Mahamane Roufai, the...

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Minister Decries Imprisonment of 26,000 Children in Nigeria’s Custodial Centres

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMinister Decries Imprisonment of 26,000 Children in Nigeria’s Custodial Centres

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 26, 2025

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has described as alarming the detention of over 26,000 children in Nigeria’s custodial centres, warning that the situation violates child protection laws and requires urgent reform. Speaking at a high-level inter-agency stakeholder meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, Tunji-Ojo revealed that children account for 30 per cent of the total inmate population in correctional facilities across the country. “Approximately 26,000 children are held in correctional facilities annually, representing over 30...

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