Muhammed Babangida Accepts BOA Appointment, Dismisses Rejection Rumour

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...

Tinubu: Awujale Told Me I’d Win 2027 Polls Before His Death

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, gave him his blessing for a second term and assured him of victory in the 2027 presidential election. The revered monarch died last Sunday at the age of 91, just hours after the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, his close friend and contemporary. At the eight-day Fidau prayer held in his honour at the Dipo Dina International Stadium...

Retired Police Officers In Nigeria Protest Over the Contributory Pension Scheme

Hundreds of retired police personnel on Monday staged a protest in Abuja and marched to the national assembly after defying the rain. The Protestants, chanting solidarity songs and different comments, marched to the main entrance of the legislative chambers before heading for the Force Headquarters, expressed their grievances over their continued existence on the Contributory Pension Scheme.   The retired police officers claimed that they had been pushed to the wall with the government’s unresponsive...

APC Slams ADC Over Comments On State Burial For Buhari

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed African Democratic Congress (ADC) over comments on the state burial of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. A press statement on Saturday signed by Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary of the party, noted that the comments made over the state burial of late President Muhammadu Buhari are insensitive and unacceptable. The statement reads, “Triggered by the dignified state burial of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed...

Plateau Govt Demands Replacement Of Military With Mobile Police

The Special Envoy on Peace and Security to the Governor of Plateau State, Prof. Chris Kwaja, has observed that the presence of soldiers in Riyom Local Government Area, where 27 persons were killed, has not yielded positive results, with the continued attacks and killings of innocent civilians. Kwaja, in a statement on Saturday, called for the deployment of mobile policemen, whom the government believes are better equipped to tackle insecurity and restore sanity in the...

Shariah Commission In Bauchi Empowers 570 Ex-Sex Workers

As a move to uplift vulnerable women and curb prostitution, the Bauchi State Shariah Commission has rehabilitated more than 570 commercial sex workers by equipping them with vocational skills and start-up capital to help them begin a new chapter in life. Barr. Aminu Balarabe Isa, Permanent Commissioner of the Commission, disclosed this during an interview with journalists in his office. said the beneficiaries from various parts of the state underwent training in tailoring, hairdressing, makeup...

FG holds special FEC session in Buhari’s honour

The Federal Government will on Thursday (today) hold an expanded special session of the Federal Executive Council, in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. This is contained in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Rabiu Ibrahim, that the Special FEC session is scheduled for 5:00 pm. at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The statement added that the expanded...

Dele Momodu Resigns His Membership Of  PDP, Joins ADC

Chief Dele Momodu a prominent politician and a renowned publisher, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the coalition party, African Democratic Congress (ADC) The politician, who cited his decision to what he described as the hijacking of the party by “antidemocratic forces, who he said are determined to destroy democracy in the country. Momodu had in a resignation letter dated July 17, 2025, made available to journalists, and addressed...

Cross River Lawmakers Push for Compulsory Study of Efik, Local Languages in Schools

The Cross River State House of Assembly has called on the state government to introduce the compulsory teaching of the Efik language in all primary and secondary schools across the state. The Assembly also urged that each Local Government Area (LGA) in the state adopt its most widely spoken indigenous language as a compulsory subject in schools within its jurisdiction. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion moved by Hon. Bassey Effiong, member representing...

Tinubu Pays Tribute to Late Buhari at Special FEC Meeting

…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...

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