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President Bola Tinubu has condemned a “cowardly and beastly” attack by gunmen on villagers in Kwara State. The President on Wednesday had ordered the deployment of a full army battalion to hunt down the perpetrators and protect vulnerable communities. In a strongly worded statement which he personally signed on Thursday, President Tinubu described the assault in Worro village in Kaiama local government area (LGA), as an assault on “our humanity, our faith, and our shared values as a nation”. President Tinubu who met Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for a briefing at the Presidential Villa, Abuja said the victims –…

United States of American President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Nigeria’s First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, as a “respected woman” expressing delight at her attendance at the country’s national prayer breakfast in Washington DC. “We are honoured to be joined today by the First Lady of Nigeria (Remi Tinubu), who also happens to serve as a Christian pastor at the largest church in Nigeria, very respected woman…. it’s a great honour. Thank you very much,” Trump said in a video of the event. The Wife of President joined faith leaders and dignitaries at the annual event, which brings together political figures…

The Federal Government on Wednesday brought together community leaders and officials from 12 local government areas in Niger State – Minna for a physical session of the Citizens’ Assembly, seeking grassroots solutions to escalating security threats. Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement in the North Central region, Dr. Abiodun Essiet in a statement said the assembly, which included representatives from Mashegu, Edati, Shiroro, Agaie, Agwara, Gurara, Chanchaga, Kontagora, Rafi, Mariga, Munya, and Borgu, focused on collecting direct feedback from residents on local security challenges. According to her, participants were also updated on federal initiatives to combat terrorist attacks across Nigeria’s…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s backing for rural development, vowing to link the FCT’s 50th anniversary celebrations with the President’s third year in office. Wike stated on Wednesday during a visit by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) board and management to his Abuja office, as part of events marking the territory’s golden jubilee. While decrying years of neglect, Minister Wike highlighted the transformation under President Tinubu’s administration, pointing to the Tungan Madaki community along the airport road. “Today we went to Tunga Madaki. It’s really shocking. I pitied the communities,”…

The Senate on Wednesday voted down a key amendment that would have made electronic transmission of election results compulsory, dealing a blow to campaigners for greater electoral transparency. The proposed change to clause 60(3) of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill would have compelled Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presiding officers to upload results in real time to the INEC Result Viewing (Irev) portal from every polling unit. NewsQuest gathered that this would occur only after the prescribed Form EC8A had been signed and stamped by the presiding officer and countersigned by party agents. Lawmakers in the upper chamber of parliament…

Wife of the Presisent and Forst Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged global unity in tackling cancer by centring individual stories and ensuring compassionate, accessible care. In a statement she personally signed, Senator Tinubu emphasised that “every cancer journey is different, yet our hope is shared”. She called for a response rooted in prevention, early detection, quality treatment, and ongoing support, declaring: “By listening to individual stories and placing people at the centre of care, we can build a stronger, more compassionate response to cancer.” The First Lady’s message aligns with the World Health Organization’s stark warnings on cancer’s toll…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has unveiled a 25-year development plan for Nigeria’s commercially vibrant south-east, pledging to harness its global diaspora and entrepreneurial flair to bridge postwar infrastructure gaps and fuel industrial growth. Speaking at the South-East Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholders’ Forum in Enugu on Wednesday, Vice President Shettima announced that President Bola Tinubu had greenlit the South East Investment Company Limited. According to him, the body will draw funding from diaspora networks, capital markets and development banks to work alongside the newly created South East Development Commission (SEDC) on railways, power and manufacturing hubs. “This forum reflects foresight and…

The Senate on Wednesday urged President Bola Tinubu to establish a military barracks in Katsina State’s volatile Funtua zone after bandits killed at least 35 people in attacks across three local government areas within 24 hours. The upper chamber debated a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Senator Dandutse Mohammed (Katsina South), who highlighted a recent ambush on police in Guga, Bako local government area, that left three officers dead and two critically injured. Dandutse detailed the toll: 24 killed in Faskari, eight in Bakori, two in Funtua and one in Kankara. The lawmaker warned that insecurity had left…

The Federal Government on Monday launched a nationwide drive to train 10 million Nigerians in financial inclusion and literacy at no cost. The training, led by the office of the Vice President through the Presidential Committee on Economic & Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI) under Vice President Kashim Shettima’s chairmanship, aims to equip Nigerians—particularly women and youth—with core financial skills, investment know-how and digital competencies to drive sustainable wealth creation. In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications Stanley Nkwocha to the Vice President, Kashim Shettima said Nigeria can reap bountifully from its demographic dividend…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday remanded 8 suspects linked to the killing of over 150 persons last year in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government area of Benue State. The suspects were arraigned and charged on 57 count relating to terrorism. Security agencies’ painstaking investigation and collaboration led to the arrest of the suspects after the government assured justice in the matter, office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General said in a statement at the weekend. The government said that “The prosecution is aimed at sending “a strong signal to the enemies of the country, acting…