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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Friday urged Nigerians and the international community to accelerate climate action, describing environmental protection as both a national imperative and a shared global responsibility. Delivering a statement tied to this year’s United Nations World Environment Day 2026 – theme, “A Global Call for Climate Action,” the First Lady warned that the risks posed by climate change are increasingly immediate. “Rising temperatures, flooding, drought, desertification, and environmental degradation continue to affect lives, livelihoods, food security, and public health across the globe, including here in Nigeria,” she said. Her remarks is indicative of growing concern among Nigerian…

The Presidency on Thursday said after months of consultations, a constitutional amendment to permit state police is “near completion,” marking a significant step in a long-running effort to decentralize the country’s security apparatus. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, told State House reporters that discussions launched at President Tinubu’s direction have moved beyond the question of whether to create state forces and are now focused on the specific constitutional and legal architecture needed to do so. He spoke after a consultative meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja that brought together senior lawmakers and security officials. Special Adviser…

Retiring State House staff will be among the first federal civil servants to receive payments under a newly approved gratuity scheme, the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Temitope Peter Fashedemi, said Thursday. Speaking at a send-off ceremony for two Directors and two Deputy Directors Fashedemi said President Bola Tinubu had approved the reintroduction of gratuity payments in addition to pensions and other retirement benefits. The Federal Executive Council (FEC), approved the scheme in March with the policy taking effect on January 1, 2026. According to a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations Abiodun Oladunjoye, under the…

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated the Tinubu Torch Bearers, a women-led grassroots mobilization platform aligned with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in a move to shore up backing for the President’s second-term campaign. Speaking at the launch, the First Lady described the group as an instrument to advance the administration’s “Renewed Hope” agenda and broaden civic engagement. “History has consistently shown that women are the backbone of thriving societies,” she said, adding that the network would “communicate the vision of government, mobilize communities, encourage civic participation and promote national unity.” The platform, organizers said, is intended both…

The Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday called Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye “a national asset” as the career diplomat prepared to assume the role of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. The tribute came at a send-off ceremony at the Presidential Villa convened by the Chief of Staff’s office. Gbajabiamila praised Enikanolaiye’s diplomatic record, academic background and institutional experience, saying they had readied him for Ministerial duties and would serve Nigeria’s international engagements well. “When I resumed duty, I had three names from which to choose a Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs. I did…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives on Wednesday endorsed the candidacy of Oxford law Professor Dapo Akande for a judgeship at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), describing the contest as part of a broader effort to shore up the international rule of law. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu received Akande at the National Assembly as the British-educated scholar pressed for Nigeria’s support ahead of the ICJ election later this year. Kalu told lawmakers that a rules-based international system is essential to global stability and justice, and praised Akande’s contributions to the development of international law. “Nigeria and every…

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on Tuesday was elected chair of the General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, which oversees the UN’s budgetary and administrative matters. The appointment comes as the UN confronts a budget shortfall exceeding $1.8 billion after reductions in foreign-aid flows, a financing gap that officials say heightens pressure on the organization’s operating plans and programme delivery. “This period requires the United Nations to manage deficit financing arising from converging complexities that place significant burdens on revenue,” Ibrahim Jimoh said in his acceptance remarks. “Given heightened tensions, a prompt, critical, and innovative strategy is required to create…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday pressed the Federal Government to implement urgent and wide-ranging security reforms after armed men abducted more than 30 pupils and teachers in Oyo State and killed a mathematics teacher in captivity. The demand followed a motion of urgent public importance by Honourable Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, who described the situation in Ogbomoso and Orire local government areas as a growing humanitarian and security crisis that requires immediate federal intervention. The attacks, he said, intensified after criminal groups began operating from the Old Oyo National Park in January 2025. “Every passing hour of captivity is an hour…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday lauded the Ministry of Finance Incorporated Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) after the vehicle disbursed ₦128 billion in affordable mortgages to 1,859 families across 25 States. The is part of the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga in a statement said the mortgages, available for up to 20 years at a fixed 9.75% annual rate and requiring a minimum 10% equity contribution, mark a notable expansion of long-term housing finance in a country that has struggled for decades to scale affordable mortgage lending. Beneficiaries span all six geopolitical zones…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) for the 27th Democracy Day Celebration, urging members to commence immediate preparations for a successful commemoration of Nigeria’s democratic journey. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony held on Tuesday in Abuja, SGF Akume described Democracy Day as an opportunity to reflect on the resilience, courage and determination of Nigerians who made immense sacrifices in the struggle for democratic governance. The SGF paid glowing tribute to the heroes of the June 12, 1993 democratic struggle and the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO)…