Tinubu Approves N3.3 Trillion Payment Plan To Restore Reliable Electricity 

President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment plan to finally settle the outstanding debts under the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Sunday, noted that the debt repayment plan followed the final review of the legacy debts that have beset the power sector for more than a decade. “The long-standing debts accumulated between February 2015 and March 2025. “Following verification,...

Easter: Akpabio Assures Nigerians of Victory Over Terrorism

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government remains committed to defeating terrorism and restoring security across the country. In his Easter message, Akpabio called for unity, tolerance and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians, urging Christians to reflect on the values of the season. “On behalf of my family, my constituents, the Senate, and the National Assembly, I extend my warmest Easter greetings to all Christians in Nigeria and around the...

Rights Groups Slam Wike Over Threat to Channels TV Journalist, Demand Apology

Human rights group Amnesty International and several civil society organisations have condemned comments by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over a remark directed at Channels Television anchor, Seun Okinbaloye. Wike, during a live media chat, said “he would have shot” the journalist over comments made on Politics Today concerning fears of a one-party state. “I was thoroughly surprised yesterday when I was watching Seun’s Politics Today. If there was any way...

Atiku Links “Wike’s Violent Rhetoric” To Authoritarianism

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised an alarm over the actions of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, saying that his violent rhetoric is exposing President Bola Tinubu administration’s decent to authoritarianism Atiku Media Office in a statement on Saturday condemned in unequivocal terms, the disgraceful and dangerous threat issued by Wike, against frontline journalist and broadcaster, Seun Okinbaloye. The statement reads, “For a serving minister of the Federal Republic to publicly...

ADC Accuses INEC of Partisanship, Calls for Resignation of Electoral Chiefs

A fresh political storm has erupted in Nigeria after the African Democratic Congress (ADC) accused the electoral umpire of undermining democracy and acting in favour of the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Addressing a world press conference at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on Thursday, the party’s National Chairman, David Mark, alleged that recent actions by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) amounted to “a direct assault on Nigeria’s democracy.” “This...

Federal Government To Provide 5000 Surveillance Cameras To Plateau State 

In an effort to restore peace in Plateau State, following wanton killings in parts of the state, the Federal Government will make provision of 5000 surveillance cameras to be installed across the state to improve intelligence gathering. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu disclosed on Thursday in Jos, while commiserating with the government and people of Plateau State over the killings in part of Jos North Local Government Area, which occurred last Sunday.  According to Tinubu, the...

Local Government Chairman Imposes Curfew On Mangu

… UNIJOS Orders Evacuation Of Students Due to fragile security in some parts of Plateau State, the Executive Chairman of Mangu Local Government, Hon. Emmanuel Bala Mwolpun, has imposed a curfew on Mangu Metropolis, effective from April 1st, 2026, until further notice. According to the Council Chairman, the decision to imposed the curfew followed careful deliberation by heads of security operatives in the local government area, “This curfew is imposed in the interest of public...

Adelabu Denies Resignation Rumours, Confirms Interest in Oyo Governorship Race

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has dismissed reports of his resignation circulating on social media, describing the letter in circulation as fake. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television, Adelabu said he had not submitted any resignation letter, contrary to widespread speculation following a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for political appointees with electoral ambitions to step down. He said, “Of course, yes, I am very much in the race. But I will...

Over 840,000 Foreigners Overstaying in Nigeria — Minister of Interior

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed that more than 840,000 foreigners are currently overstaying their visas in Nigeria, describing the situation as a major migration concern for the country. Speaking on Tuesday during an appearance on Politics Today on Channels Television, the Minister said the figure was uncovered through the Federal Government’s newly upgraded immigration tracking system. “Just as we have Nigerian overstayers in the UK, Nigeria is also facing the same challenge....

Plateau Attack: FG Vows Justice, Says Security Situation Under Control

The Federal Government has moved to contain the fallout of the recent deadly attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North, assuring Nigerians that the security situation in Plateau State remains under control. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, expressed the government’s concern over the incident and conveyed condolences to victims’ families. “The Federal Government expresses deep concern over the tragic attack in Angwan Rukuba,...

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