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Tinubu Pledges Increased Financial Support For Nigerian Universities
At the 35th Convocation of Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo (AFUED), President Tinubu, represented by Prof. Adebayo Bamire, Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun, addressed key issues affecting the nation’s universities. The President stated that his administration has been working to stabilize the country’s economy and is fully aware of the challenges in Nigerian universities. He said, “This...
NCAA To Penalize Airlines For Bringing Passengers Without Valid Entry Visas – Minister Of Interior
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday announced that airlines flying passengers into Nigeria without valid entry visas, landing, and exit cards will face penalties. He made this declaration during a stakeholders’ sensitisation programme on the implementation of the e-visa, landing, and exit cards held in Lagos. Dr. Tunji-Ojo emphasized that “Nigeria is not a testing ground” and...
Court Convicts 18 Foreign Nationals For Cyber Terrorism, Orders Deportation After Sentence
A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced 18 foreign nationals to one year of imprisonment each for cybercrime, fraud, impersonation, and attempts to destabilize Nigeria’s constitutional structure. The convicts, initially pleading not guilty, later changed their pleas under a plea bargain agreement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The rulings were delivered separately by Justices...
Neutralize Terrorists Without Mercy, COAS Urges Soilders
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has issued a firm directive to commanding officers and troops across Nigeria: eliminate terrorists without mercy and ensure national territory is cleared of all threats. Oluyede delivered the charge on Friday while closing the Nigerian Army's biannual conference in Maiduguri — a three-day gathering where senior army officials evaluated strategies...
INEC, States Reject Proposals To Abolish State Electoral Commissions
Delegates attending the 13th National Delegates Conference of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions of Nigeria (FOSIECON) in Jos have firmly rejected growing calls for the scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs). Instead, they advocated for meaningful reforms to strengthen the institutions responsible for conducting local government elections. According to a statement released by the European Union on...
Nigeria, Germany Move To Strengthen Economic Partnership
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, met with his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, in Berlin on Thursday to explore ways of strengthening economic and energy ties between the two nations. Germany considers Nigeria its second-largest trading partner in sub-Saharan Africa, with both countries placing a growing emphasis on deepening cooperation, especially in the energy sector. The German foreign ministry...
Davido, Cubana Chiefpriest Visit Senate President Akpabio In Abuja
Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, paid a courtesy visit to Senate President Godswill Akpabio in Abuja on Thursday. He was accompanied by nightlife entrepreneur and celebrity barman Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chiefpriest. The visit drew attention after Cubana Chiefpriest shared a video of the meeting on Instagram, which quickly went viral. In the footage, Akpabio...
Troops Neutralize 16 ISWAP, Boko Haram Terrorists In Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully neutralized 16 ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists during a military operation in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. The Nigerian Army disclosed the development on Friday through a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle. According to the Army, the terrorists were spotted at about 1 a.m. and were immediately engaged by...
Northerners Have Nothing Against Tinubu, Support His 2027 Reelection Bid — Shagari
Despite political efforts by some northern figures to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, former Minister of Water Resources, Muktar Shagari, has stated that the northern region holds no animosity toward the President and will support his second-term ambition. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, Shagari emphasized the need for President Tinubu to be re-elected in...
FG Directs AMCON To Begin Shutdown Process
The Federal Government has inaugurated a new Board of Directors for the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, with a directive to strengthen asset recovery and commence a credible, time-bound wind-down of the Corporation. According to a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Mr Mohammed Manga, on Thursday, the inauguration, which took...
