Ethical Leadership, Strong Institutions, Surest Path to Peace – President Tinubu By Shalom Oludele His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has asserted that ethical leadership and strong institutions remain the surest path to peace, justice and sustainable development. President Tinubu made this known on Friday at the Global Council for Political Renewal (GCPR)…
Low Risks Energy Industry Will Attract Investments To Nigeria– NLNG By Saheed Badmus NLNG has reaffirmed that a well-structured, low-risk in the Nigeria’s energy sector is essential to unlocking investments, accelerating economic development and strengthening energy security. Speaking at a panel session titled “De-Risking Investments in African Oil and Gas Projects” during the Sub-Saharan Africa International…
INEC fixes 2027 election timetable … Presidential, NASS polls hold Feb. 20 … Governorship, State Assembly elections set for March 6 … Chairman Amupitan affirms commission’s independence amid reform debates. By Lai Gidado The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially fixed the 2027 general elections. The commission scheduled the presidential and National Assembly polls…
FG Reinforces Operation Savannah Shield, Maintaining Security Momentum Across North Central States By Shalom Oludele The honourable minister of information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that the Federal Government of Nigeria is intensifying security operations across Nigeria’s North Central region to protect civilians in vulnerable communities, following deadly terrorist attacks that claimed…
Bayelsa police arrest 60-year-old suspect over ied explosion By Chris Mark The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man, Pentecost Elijah, a native of Otuan Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, in connection with a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion at the State Secretariat Complex in Yenagoa. According to a statement…
Estate agent’s murder: Bayelsa Govt wades into case, moves to prosecute five By Chris Mark The Bayelsa State Government has taken over the prosecution of suspects linked to the killing of a 42-year-old estate agent, Richard Ekpebu. The State Ministry of Justice confirmed that it has assumed responsibility for prosecuting the case following the conclusion…
Judge investigated over alleged romantic WhatsApp exchange with married Court clerk A High Court judge in Zimbabwe is facing a formal probe after alleged flirtatious WhatsApp conversations between him and a married court clerk emerged, drawing the attention of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Justice Pisirayi Kwenda of the Harare High Court is at the…
Budget Defense: Joint Committees Reject Nigerian Air Force 2026 Budget Proposal By Saheed Badmus The Joint Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on Air Force have unanimously rejected the 2026 budget proposal presented by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), describing it as inadequate to address the country’s current security challenges. The decision was…
Canadian police say 10 dead in British Columbia school shooting A mass shooting at a high in the Canadian province of British Columbia has left at least nine people dead, including the suspected attacker, according to police. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said in a statement on Tuesday that six people were found dead…
Customs, Kebbi Govt partner on Niger-Benin Transit Corridor as FG opens Trade Routes By JAMIL GULMA Kebbi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has entered into a strategic partnership with Kebbi Government to implement President Bola Tinubu’s approved transit corridor for goods bound for Niger Republic through the Benin Republic. Speaking while receiving the Comptroller-General of…
