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target=_blank>Presidency: Gbajabiamila remains Chief of Staff
The Presidency has denied speculations making the rounds that the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has been replaced. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement on Thursday said the attention of the Presidency had been drawn to a “viral falsehood circulating on social media suggesting
target=_blank>Atiku urges Tinubu to enforce S’Court ruling on LG autonomy
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately implement the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government autonomy. In July 2024, the apex court delivered a judgment in a Federal Government suit seeking to enforce financial independence for local governments. In a unanimous decision, a seven-member panel declared it unconstitutional
target=_blank>2027: Tinubu sets up APC committee to heal rifts, mobilise for polls
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday in Lagos, inaugurated the Committee on Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilisation to resolve conflicts within the All Progressives Congress (APC). The committee is designed to strengthen party cohesion, resolve lingering disputes, and craft a unified mobilisation strategy capable of sustaining the APC’s dominance at the polls. The committee is
target=_blank>Jigawa, Imo govs sign 2026 budgets
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has signed into law the state’s 2026 Appropriation Bill of N901.8 billion, paving the way for the implementation of planned projects and programmes across the state. At the signing ceremony in Dutse, the governor said the state government’s budget stood at N901.84 billion, while the combined allocation for the
target=_blank>Alleged N4.6bn: Court orders EFCC to produce Bauchi commissioner
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, on December 30 for arraignment over alleged N4.6 billion money laundering. Justice Emeka Nwite made the order on Wednesday following the failure of the EFCC failed, for the second time,
target=_blank>Taxation Institute seeks verification of contested tax laws
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has called for the immediate verification of recently enacted tax laws amid reports of discrepancies between bills passed by the National Assembly and the gazetted Acts in circulation. In a statement by its President, Innocent C. Ohagwa, the institute warned that even minor alterations in tax legislation
target=_blank>Army: Boko Haram behind Maiduguri mosque bomb blast
The headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai, Nigerian Army, has confirmed that Boko Haram was behind the bomb blast at Gamboru Juma’at Mosque in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Daily Trust had reported that five worshippers were killed and 35 others injured, when a suicide bomber detonated explosives at the mosque during Maghrib prayer on Wednesday.
target=_blank>Northern Govs Condemn Maiduguri Mosque bombing
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has strongly condemned the suicide attack at the Gomboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State, describing it as a barbaric, dastardly and cowardly act aimed at instilling fear and undermining peace. In a statement issued on Thursday, Chairman of the forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya,
target=_blank>Yuletide: Okpebholo calls for love, unity
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has called on the people of the state to use the Christmas period to pray for unity, peace and progress in the country. In his Christmas message, the governor described the season as a time of love, sacrifice, peace and renewed hope. He urged Edo residents to reflect on
target=_blank>Kaduna Budget: Why N100 Million Was Allocated To Each Ward – Commissioner
Governor Uba Sani’s decision to earmark N100 million for each of the 255 wards in Kaduna State in the 2026 budget, is the first in history and it is in line with his grassroots development drive. The Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Hon Mukhtar Ahmed Morovia, made this clarification during a post-budget press briefing, after
target=_blank>Christmas: Igbo community visits Nnamdi Kanu, feeds Sokoto Prison inmates
The Igbo community in Sokoto State has undertaken a Christmas visit to Sokoto Prison, where the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, is serving his sentence. A statement by the leadership of the community, signed by Nze A. C. Madu and made available to journalists on Thursday, said “the initiative was
Christmas: Igbo community visits Nnamdi Kanu, feeds Sokoto Prison inmates
target=_blank>Terror attacks on worshippers: Foreign involvement can’t be ruled out – Sheikh Gumi
Controversial Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has declared that foreign involvement cannot be ruled out in terror attacks. Gumi said Nigeria is on the radar of some Western countries for clandestine operations aimed at justifying external intervention. He made the remark in a post on X while reacting to a Kaduna-based activist, Mahdi, who accused
Terror attacks on worshippers: Foreign involvement can’t be ruled out – Sheikh Gumi
target=_blank>Christmas: Atiku, El-Rufai urge Nigerians to embrace unity
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have called on Nigerians to embrace unity and shared values as they celebrate the 2025 Christmas. They made the call via X on Thursday in separate messages to Nigerians. Atiku particularly addressed Christian Nigerians, describing Christmas as a solemn reminder of the virtues of
Christmas: Atiku, El-Rufai urge Nigerians to embrace unity
target=_blank>NPFL: Enyimba to unveil Ayeni as technical adviser next week
Nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions Enyimba will officially announce Deji Ayeni as their new technical adviser next week. The People’s Elephant suspended their erstwhile technical adviser, Stanley Eguma, in November due to poor results. Lawrence Ukaegbu has managed the Aba giants in interim capacity since Eguma’s suspension. Ayeni will now step in into
NPFL: Enyimba to unveil Ayeni as technical adviser next week
target=_blank>‘Barbaric’ — Speaker Abbas on Borno mosque attack
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has described as barbaric the Christmas Eve mosque attack in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The incident which happened during prayers, left several worshippers dead and others injured. The Speaker, in a statement on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, stated
‘Barbaric’ — Speaker Abbas on Borno mosque attack
target=_blank>Police arrest drug suspects, seize over 4,600 illicit drugs in Jigawa
The Jigawa State Police Command says it has arrested several suspected drug dealers and recovered more than 4,600 wraps and quantities of illicit drugs during raids across the state. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Shi’isu Lawan Adam, on Wednesday, the police said the arrests were made
Police arrest drug suspects, seize over 4,600 illicit drugs in Jigawa
target=_blank>Abiodun promises peaceful transition In 2027
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has assured residents that there will be a smooth and peaceful transfer of power when his second term ends in 2027. He said his government is determined to set a new record by handing over without conflict or bitterness. The governor spoke on Thursday during a Christmas service at St.
Abiodun promises peaceful transition In 2027
target=_blank>Borno mosque bombing’ll be narrated as Muslims killing Christians in two years – Bashir Ahmad
Former media aide to late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has said the Christmas Eve bombing in Maiduguri, Borno State, will be misinterpreted in two or three years to come. Ahmad said the bombing will be narrated as evidence of Muslims killing Christians in the North. On Wednesday, terrorists suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents,
Borno mosque bombing’ll be narrated as Muslims killing Christians in two years – Bashir Ahmad
target=_blank>Christmas Day tragedy: Tanker explosion claims two lives in Lagos
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has confirmed the death of two persons in a tanker explosion along Badagry Expressway. Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, General Manager, LASTMA, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday. He said the tanker explosion which involved a Mack Truck conveying diesel occurred in the early hours of Thursday at
Christmas Day tragedy: Tanker explosion claims two lives in Lagos
target=_blank>Taraba: Nyame commends Kefas for sustaining legacy projects
Former governor of Taraba State, Rev. Jolly Nyame, has praised the incumbent governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, for continuing and renovating projects initiated during his administration, describing the act as uncommon and commendable. Nyame said unlike some past administrations that abandoned inherited projects to embark on new ones, Governor Kefas chose to complete, renovate and upgrade
Taraba: Nyame commends Kefas for sustaining legacy projects
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