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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Darlington Nwauju, has called on the National Assembly to urgently review the 2025 Appropriation Bill for the Ministry of Interior, citing the worsening state of insecurity across the country. Nwauju also advocated for constitutional amendments that would allow security agencies like the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) to receive direct allocations from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). He further recommended that the NCoS be included in the national security budget to enhance its operational capacity. In a statement released on Wednesday, Nwauju emphasized the need for increased budgetary support for…

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the current economic hardship will soon be a thing of the past. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, gave the assurance during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday. He acknowledged the rising concerns over hunger and hardship across the country but said the administration of President Bola Tinubu is making steady progress toward economic recovery. Idris highlighted some key interventions of the government, including over 900,000 beneficiaries of the Presidential Conditional Grant and Loan Scheme, 300,000 student loan recipients, and the clearance of more than ₦10 billion in foreign exchange…

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has dismissed rumours of a rift between President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, amid speculations surrounding the 2027 presidential election. Reports had emerged suggesting that President Tinubu may be considering a different running mate should he secure the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for a second term. At one point, Vice President Shettima was allegedly barred from accessing the President at the Presidential Villa. Adding to the speculation, the North-East leadership of the APC, led by Mustapha Salihu, recently endorsed President Tinubu for re-election without acknowledging Shettima. The omission…

In a powerful note of encouragement and solidarity, Okey Ohagba, Esq., a distinguished past national officer of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has joined the chorus of felicitations marking the ongoing 2025 Law Week of the NBA Abuja Branch (Unity Bar). In a message titled “NBA Abuja Branch Law Week 2025 – A Note of Felicitation”, Ohagba expressed admiration for the leadership of Steve Emelieze, Esq., and the entire executive and planning committee for organizing the event. “I am pleased to felicitate the Steve Emelieze led EXCO, the Planning Committee and the entire members of Nigerian Bar Association Abuja Branch…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Benue State, following the latest wave of deadly attacks allegedly carried out by suspected armed herdsmen. In a statement released on Wednesday, NANS Vice President for Inter-Campus and Gender Affairs, Akinbodunse Sileola Felicia, described the killings in Yelwata community as coordinated and bearing signs of ethnic cleansing. She warned that Nigeria risks descending into a genocidal crisis similar to the 1994 Rwandan genocide if urgent action is not taken. “The only way to stop these heinous killings is by declaring…

President Bola Tinubu has urged the people of Benue State and Nigerians at large to unite in confronting the nation’s common enemies, rather than turning on one another. Speaking during a meeting with stakeholders in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, Tinubu called on Governor Hyacinth Alia to allocate land for the establishment of ranches, as part of efforts to address the persistent conflict between farmers and herders. “Give me land so we can establish a ranch and move away from this backwardness,” the President said. “We must hand over to the next generation a banner without stain, as our national…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast a three-day spell of cloudiness and thunderstorms across various parts of the country, beginning Wednesday, June 18, through Friday, June 20. In its weather outlook released on Tuesday, NiMet said the northern region would experience patches of cloud cover on Wednesday morning, with areas like southern Kaduna expecting cloudy skies and light rainfall. Later in the day, thunderstorms accompanied by light to moderate rain are expected in Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Taraba, Adamawa, Bauchi, and Kaduna. For the North Central region, NiMet predicts generally cloudy skies with early morning light rain showers over Nasarawa…

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has criticized the Benue State Government for allowing schoolchildren to line the streets under the rain to welcome President Bola Tinubu during his visit to Makurdi on Wednesday. President Tinubu was in the state capital following a series of deadly attacks by suspected herders in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area, and other parts of Benue. Despite the poor weather conditions, students were made to stand along the roadside in Makurdi as part of the reception for the President’s visit. Reacting to the incident, Ezekwesili took to social media to express outrage, condemning what…

Veteran Nollywood actor Ganiu Nofiu, popularly known as Alapini, has expressed deep regret over supporting President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election. Alapini, speaking in a recent interview on African A-List, said he and over 100 of his colleagues in the Yoruba movie industry campaigned extensively for Tinubu, abandoning their personal work for two months out of genuine belief in his leadership and past contributions to Lagos State and the film sector. “We believed he was the messiah Nigeria needed. We campaigned out of love, not for financial gain. But two years into his administration, not only have we…

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has said that the 1967 Aburi Summit held in Ghana had the potential to prevent the Nigerian Civil War if its resolutions had been fully implemented. Speaking in an interview on Arise Television, the 90-year-old statesman reflected on the events leading up to the conflict, which broke out in July 1967 and lasted for 30 months. Gowon, who led Nigeria from 1966 to 1975, said deep-seated disagreements between the federal government and the Eastern Region, particularly with then-regional leader Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, played a critical role in the war’s outbreak. He revealed that…