North East Governors on Wednesday have demanded the completion of 17 major road projects and the resumption of oil exploration at Kolmani and Lake Chad frontier wells in the region. The Governors led by Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum who is the chairman North East Governors’ Forum made the demand during a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governors present were Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Bala Muhammad (Bauchi),...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has attributed the delay in appointing new ambassadors to the intricate task of assembling a balanced and comprehensive list amid competing interests. Speaking recently, the President acknowledged the public’s expectation but asked for continued understanding. “I couldn’t appoint everybody that I could have appointed, thank you for your patience till now. I still have some slots for ambassadorial positions that too many people are craving for, but it’s not easy stitching...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the reinstatement of the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Mr Salihu Abdullahi Dembos, and the Executive Director of News, Mr Ayo Adewuyi, reversing recent management changes in the organisation. On 20 August 2025, the President made a series of appointments in NTA, including the appointment of Rotimi Pedro as the director-general of NTA, with Stella Din as executive director of news. President Tinubu also appointed Karimah Bello...

…Mocks APC For Fighting Opposition Instead Of Insecurity Former President Atiku Abubakar has said that the resurgence of killings in the North-Central shows the failure of President Bola Tinubu’s federal government to secure the lives and property of the citizens. Atiku stated that what is happening in the region has clearly shown that Tinubu’s administration has abandoned the region to bloodshed, and mocked the ruling party for fighting opposition instead of insecurity. The former President,...

Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has dissolved the State Executive Council, which affects all commissioners. The governor announced the dissolution during the monthly cabinet council meeting held in Minna. This is the first major shake-up in the governance structure of Niger State. Governor Bago said the Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, and other principal officers have been reappointed to continue in their roles.

The Kaduna State Government has accused El-Rufai of attempting to destabilise the state through “provocation and manipulation.” In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Suleiman Shuaibu, the government alleged: “El-Rufai was plotting to unleash mayhem across Kaduna State in a desperate bid to destabilise the state and drag it back into its dark and violent past.” The statement added: “This government will not fold its arms and allow a...

…ONSA, Kaduna Govt Dismiss Claims Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that authorities in Kaduna were sending money and food to bandits to create a false narrative of improvement. El-Rufai, who spoke on Channels Television’s programme Politics Today, cited a report by SBM Intelligence, which he claimed showed worsening insecurity in Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara due to governors “humouring the criminals.” The former governor said: “It does not make sense to empower...