Oluremi Tinubu’s Initiative Empowers 250 Elderly With ₦50M in Ekiti

NewsNigeriaOluremi Tinubu’s Initiative Empowers 250 Elderly With ₦50M in Ekiti

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 19, 2025

  Senator Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady of Nigeria has extended financial support totaling N50 million to 250 elderly citizens in Ekiti State, with each beneficiary receiving the sum of ₦200,000 under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Social Investment Programme. The presentation, which took place at Lady Jibowu Hall, Government House, Ado-Ekiti, formed part of the third edition of the Elderly Support Scheme tagged “Finding Joy in Old Age”. Speaking at the event, Senator Tinubu who was...

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IMPI Says 14% Year-End Inflation Forecast Hinges On Tinubu’s Reforms

EconomyNewsNigeriaIMPI Says 14% Year-End Inflation Forecast Hinges On Tinubu’s Reforms

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 19, 2025

The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) attributes its successful forecast of a 14 percent inflation rate by the end of the year to a painstaking analysis of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies over the last year. ‎ IMPI chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, in a press statement on Thursday argued that while the President projected an ambitious 15% inflation rate in his 2025 budget speech, its analysts were convinced in September that the country would...

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Court Stops APC, INEC From Enforcing Resolution Against Cross River Chairman

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCourt Stops APC, INEC From Enforcing Resolution Against Cross River Chairman

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 19, 2025

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has restrained the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other defendants from giving effect to a resolution allegedly aimed at removing or sidelining the Cross River State Chairman of the party, Hon. Alphonsus Ogar Eba. Justice J. E. Obanor issued the interim orders on December 18, 2025, while sitting at Court 26, Jabi, Abuja, in a suit marked FCT/HC/CV/5197/2025, filed...

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Kogi: Ododo Uncovers Massive Arms Cache, Vows Total War On Criminals

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKogi: Ododo Uncovers Massive Arms Cache, Vows Total War On Criminals

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 17, 2025

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo has announced the recovery of a massive cache of arms and ammunition from criminal hideouts following a decisive joint security operation carried out in the state. Ododod disclosed this while briefing Newsmen in Lokoja on Tuesday, stating that the operation was the outcome of over a week of sustained, intelligence-driven surveillance by security agencies working in firm coordination with the state government. According to the Governor, the renewed...

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El-Rufai  Denies Saying South Should Produce President In 2027

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEl-Rufai  Denies Saying South Should Produce President In 2027

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 15, 2025

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has denied claims that he said that the southern region of the country should produce the president in 2027. El-Rufai, in a statement posted on Monday on his X, formerly Twitter, noted that the widely circulated claim was false. He clarified that at no time did he make such remarks in any of his speeches, media interviews or on his verified social media platforms. He said, “My...

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Passing Of Bayelsa Deputy Governor — A Devastating, Inexplicable Loss

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPassing Of Bayelsa Deputy Governor — A Devastating, Inexplicable Loss

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 12, 2025

…Bayelsa and Nigeria have lost a gem, Gov Abiodun Mourns  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) confirmed the death of Ewhrudjakpo, who is a member of the party. In a statement on Thursday night, the national spokesperson for the PDP, Ini Ememobong, described the death of the deputy governor as “devastating and an inexplicable loss.” “This devastating news has left the National Working Committee led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, and indeed the entire membership of...

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Activist Demands Justice For Nine Yola Women Allegedly Murdered By Soldiers 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsActivist Demands Justice For Nine Yola Women Allegedly Murdered By Soldiers 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 12, 2025

Comrade Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has condemned in strong terms the recent killing of nine protesting women in Yola, Adamawa State, by military operatives and demanded justice for the victims. Soldiers had allegedly opened fire on protesting women in the Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State on Monday. Also, 51 others were said to have been hospitalised where most of them are still receiving treatment...

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NAF Hails Alpha Jet Pilots For Displaying Professionalism During Emergency 

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF Hails Alpha Jet Pilots For Displaying Professionalism During Emergency 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 7, 2025

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commended the exceptional bravery and professionalism of its Alpha Jet pilots who safely ejected following an in-flight emergency during a post-inspection functional check flight on 6 December 2025, at Nigerian Air Force Base Kainji. Shortly after take-off, the aircraft developed an emergency, prompting the pilots to act swiftly and with remarkable composure. According to a press statement on Sunday by NAF, they expertly manoeuvred the aircraft away from populated...

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Nigerian Military Deploys Fighter Jets In Benin Republic Amid Coup Tensions

AfricaNewsNigeriaNigerian Military Deploys Fighter Jets In Benin Republic Amid Coup Tensions

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 7, 2025

 …As ECOWAS Condemns Attempted Coup The Nigerian military has deployed fighter aircraft in the Benin Republic following reports of a military coup that claimed to have toppled President Patrice Talon on Sunday. According to security sources, the aircraft took off from Lagos and was sighted operating within the Benin Republic’s airspace as Nigeria intensified aerial surveillance to monitor the fast-developing political and security situation in the neighbouring country. A senior security official noted that the...

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Benin Coup: Foreign Affairs Minister, Confirms President Talon Is Safe

AfricaNewsBenin Coup: Foreign Affairs Minister, Confirms President Talon Is Safe

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 7, 2025

Foreign Affairs Minister, Republic of Benin, Shegun Bakari has confirmed that President Patrice Talon is safe, amid reports of a coup in the country. According to Bakari, Benin’s President Patrice Talon is safe and the army is regaining control, after a group of soldiers said they had ousted him from power, the presidency told AFP on Sunday. Confirming the development, Shegun Bakari, Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of Benin, said: “Yes, a coup is...

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