BAT-IG Hails Tinubu For Reshuffling Cabinet

…As President Sacks Finance Minister Edun, Housing Counterpart, Dangiwa The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG) has commended President Bola Tinubu for the recent cabinet reshuffle, describing the move as timely and strategic. In a statement by the convener, Bamidele Atoyebi on Wednesday, the group said the decision reflected the President’s commitment to accountability and effective leadership, noting that public office holders must be evaluated based on measurable performance and impact. BAT-IG also observed that the...

Timi Frank Demands Resignation Of Gbajabiamila Over ‘Anti-Democratic’ Remarks

A political activist, Comrade Timi Frank, has demanded the resignation of the Chief of Staff to the President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, over alleged remarks capable of undermining Nigeria’s democracy. He also called on the United States government to investigate and sanction the former Speaker of the House of Representatives. Frank’s demand followed a viral video in which Gbajabiamila was quoted as telling Hon Leke Abejide, during his wife’s 50th birthday that: “Don’t come to...

Over 500 Visually Impaired Candidates Sat For UTME

No fewer than 536 visually impaired candidates have sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), alongside others with special needs across the country. Since 2017, JAMB, through JEOG, has provided extensive support, including free accommodation for candidates and their guides, meals, transportation support, and customized materials. Emeritus Professor Peter Okebukola, the Chairman of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG) disclosed this while briefing journalists on Monday at the commencement of the special UTME...

Gombe State Govt Creates 13  Local Council Development Area

Gombe State Government has created 13 Local Council Development Areas due to population growth and the need to bring government closer to the people at the grassroots. Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, stated this during the flag-off ceremony for the Secretariat of the Amada Local Council Development Area (LCDA), highlighting the benefits of supporting the administration. The Governor explained that the Local Council Development Areas were created over 20 years ago but were short-lived, and...

Bandits Raids Palace, Abduct Monarch, Wife in Kwara

Heavily armed bandits have invaded the palace in Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. During midnight raids which occurred around 1:40 a.m, the bandits whisked away the monarch Oba Salman Aweda, one of his wives, and other residents into the forest and have now thrown the community into fear, as the gunmen were said to have operated with total impunity. Oba Aweda was a recently elevated traditional ruler who had just...

Retired Police Officers Protest at Aso Rock Over Unsigned Pension Bill

Dozens of retired police officers on Monday marched to the Presidential Villa in Abuja, demanding that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sign the Police Exit Bill into law, which the National Assembly passed in December 2025. The retirees, under the banner of the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria (PROF), said the proposed law would remove the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), which they described as unfair to former officers. The protesters,...

Pressure Mounts on INEC Chair to Resign Over Money Politics

Fresh concerns over the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process are intensifying, with civil society groups calling for accountability within the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and warning against the growing influence of money politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) has asked the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, to step aside over what it described as a crisis of confidence allegedly triggered by his actions. In a statement by...

Tinubu Approves ₦15bn Take-Off Grant for New Police Academy in Ogun

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, alongside a ₦15 billion take-off grant to support its immediate development. The approval, announced in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, is part of a broader plan to expand the country’s premier police training institution beyond its current base in Wudil,...

Plateau State Police Command Clears Air On Bomb Blast Rumours

The widespread reports alleging a bomb blast and fresh crisis in Plateau State have been dismissed by the Police, describing the claims as false, misleading, and capable of inciting unnecessary panic among residents. The Plateau State Police Command, in a press release issued by its spokesman, SP Alfred Alabo, clarified that the incident was not a bomb blast but an explosion at Natty Petroleum Investment Nigeria Ltd, a filling station in Daffo district of Bokkos...

NUC Grants Full Status To 27 Programmes In PAAU

The National Universities Commission (NUC) grants full accreditation to five (5) postgraduate and 22 undergraduate programs spread across the Faculties/Colleges of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, following the October/November 2025 accreditation exercise. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, who disclosed the cheering news  on Friday, stressed that the University secured full accreditation for some of the undergraduate programmes in the Faculties of Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Law, Management Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and...

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