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PDP Condemns Sealing Of Secretariat As President Tinubu Steps In
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the federal government of a blatant abuse of power following the sealing of its national secretariat by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) over 28 years of unpaid ground rent. The party’s leaders denounced the move as politically motivated and a threat to democracy, stating their readiness to face arrest if harassment continues....
Children’s Day: Tinubu Vows Continued Support For Welfare, Development Of Nigerian Children
President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s unwavering commitment to protecting the rights, dreams, and future of every Nigerian child. In a statement marking the 2025 National Children’s Day, Tinubu described children as the “heartbeat of the nation’s future” and vital to the country’s growth, innovation, and leadership. “Across every school, community, and home in Nigeria today, you are the most...
World Bank, EU Support FG’s Skill Training Programme
The European Union and the World Bank have thrown their support behind the Nigerian Federal Government’s ambitious “Three Million Technical Talent” (3MTT) programme, an initiative aimed at equipping young Nigerians with digital skills and connecting them to global job markets. Launched by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, the 3MTT programme seeks to train three million Nigerians...
Hon. Amobi Ogah Celebrates Children In 2025 Children’s Day
The federal lawmaker representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Chief Amobi Godwin Ogah, FCE, has joined millions of Nigerians in celebrating the nation's children on the occasion of the 2025 Children’s Day. In a statement released by his media team, Hon. Ogah congratulated children across the country and described them as the hope and future of the nation....
South Africa To Purchase Liquefied Natural Gas From US In Proposed $1bn Deal
South Africa announced Monday that it plans to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States in a proposed agreement valued at approximately $1 billion annually. The development follows tense, high-stakes talks between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington last week. In return for the LNG imports, South Africa would secure duty-free access...
NANS Condemns Killing Of Ibadan WASSCE Student, Demands Justice, Police Reform
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has strongly condemned the recent killing of a secondary school student in Ibadan, Oyo State, allegedly at the hands of a police officer. The association described the incident as both a “tragic and unacceptable loss of young life”. In a statement released by Comrade Oladimeji Uthman, Executive Director of Administration and Planning at...
FIRS Condemns FCTA Over Abuja Office Closure
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has condemned the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) for sealing one of its offices in Abuja, describing the action as “malicious” and “unprofessional.” In a statement shared via X (formerly Twitter), Aderonke Atoyebi, technical assistant on broadcast media to the FIRS executive chairman, accused the FCTA of deliberately targeting the agency without justification. “It is...
FCTA Seals PDP National Secretariat Over Unpaid Ground Rent
Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under the direction of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, have sealed the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja. At precisely 2:06 p.m. on Monday, FCTA staff locked the entrance to Wadata Plaza, the PDP’s national secretariat located in Wuse Zone 5. The move comes on the heels of the FCTA’s...
EFCC Chairman Urges Caution In Judging Tompolo Over Naira Abuse Allegation
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on Nigerians to refrain from condemning former militant leader and Niger Delta chieftain, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, over an alleged case of naira abuse. This comes after a video from Tompolo’s 54th birthday celebration went viral, showing a man spraying ₦1,000 notes as...
Reps Withdraw Compulsory Voting Bill Following Public Criticism
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has formally withdrawn a bill that sought to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians. Co-sponsored with Hon. Daniel Asama Ago, the bill aimed to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to enforce mandatory voting as a strategy to boost democratic participation. It had passed second reading on March 21, 2024,...
