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PDP Leadership Appeals To Sule Lamido For Party’s Peace
The national leadership of Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appealed to former Jigawa State governor Alhaji Sule Lamido to sheathe his sword and support ongoing efforts to stabilise the party. The call follows Lamido’s recent interview with the BBC Hausa Service, where he criticised the party’s handling of its leadership crisis and referenced a court...
Dangote To Boost Sugar Production With $700m Expansion Plan
Dangote Group is set to end Nigeria’s dependence on imported sugar with an investment of more than $700 million sugar expansion plan aimed at boosting local production. Dangote Sugar Refinery, one of the group’s subsidiaries, is planning to invest the money in land development, equipment, infrastructure, training and community engagement, with the aim to build a supply chain that can...
FG Halts Pioneer Incentive Tax Exemption For Businesses
The federal government has stopped receiving applications for the Pioneer Status Incentive (PSI) with effect from November 10, 2025, which implies that corporate organisations will no longer enjoy three-year tax-free incentives for new businesses. The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) said the move is part of preparations for the full transition to the new Economic Development Tax Incentive (EDTI) scheme,...
Tinubu Withdraws Police Officer For VIPs
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons, (VIPs) in the country. A statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga said henceforth, police authorities will deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties. According to the statement, the presidential directive was issued at the security meeting President Tinubu held on Sunday with...
Zamfara PDP Slams Tinubu’s Directive To Matawalle
The Zamfara state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party has described the directive given to the Minister of Defence, State, Bello Matawalle by President Bola Tinubu to relocate to kebbi as a sign of failure on the part of APC-led Federal government to bring an end to security challenges affecting the country. In a statement released on Saturday, the PDP...
Tinubu Meets Military, Police Chiefs In Abuja Over Security Concern
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, entered into an extended security meeting with the nation’s Service Chiefs at the State House, Abuja. The high-level session, which was still ongoing at press time, had in attendance the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke; Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; and the Director-General of...
Mimiko Urges FG To Decentralise Security Architecture
Former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, has called for the decentralisation of the country’s security architecture, saying effective security begins at the local community level. According to a statement shared with Sunday PUNCH, Mimiko made the remarks at the grand finale of the 13th anniversary celebration of Gallery Security Services Limited, founded by Bibopere Ajube, at Agadagba-Obon, Ese Odo...
Nnamdi Kanu Faults Conviction From Sokoto Prison, Says Judgment Has “No Legal Basis” — Brother Reveals
Prince Emmanuel Kanu, younger brother to detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has disclosed details of a meeting held with his brother inside the Sokoto Medium Security Correctional Centre on Sunday, where Kanu is currently being held following his recent sentencing. https://youtube.com/live/QYoe5Pe0R_Y In a statement shared via his official Facebook page, Emmanuel said he met with Kanu alongside his lawyer, Dr....
FG Dismisses Nationwide Closure of Schools Claim
The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed reports claiming that schools across the country have been directed to shut down on November 24, 2025. In a statement issued on Saturday, the ministry described the widely circulated message on social media as “false and misleading,” insisting that no such directive originated from the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, any...
Niger Govt Orders Closure of Schools Over Abduction of School Children
Niger Governor Umaru Bago has ordered the immediate closure of all schools in the state following the abduction of children from a Catholic school in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of the state. Bago announced the directive during a press briefing after an expanded security meeting in Minna on Saturday. He described the incident as unfortunate and avoidable. ”This incident could have...
