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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed Lagos for Abuja after marking the Eid-el-Fitri, following his historic state visit to the United Kingdom. Special Asviser on Information and Strategy to the President Bayo Onaikwu, in a statement said his plane left the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport at 6.44 pm. President Tinubu returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom in the early hours of Friday and participated in the Eid-el-Fitr prayers held at Dodan Barracks. As part of his Lagos schedule, President Tinubu received 23 governors, including Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji. The President also received Africa’s richest…

Newly appointed Commissioner of Police (CP), in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ahmed Sanusi has issued a brutal warning to criminals: pack your bags and scarper—or face the full force of the law. Commissioner Sanusi, fresh in the hot seat in Abuja,swore on Wednesday that no villain will thrive on his watch. “Crime does not thrive where I serve,” the ‘hardman’ declared at his first press press conference. “During my tenure, crime will have no place in the FCT,” he stressed. Vowing an intelligence-led approach, Commiasioner Sanusi promised to hunt down every lowlife, drag them from hiding and slam them…

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Feseration (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi has defended a recent settlement over the long-disputed OPL 245 oil block, calling opposition to it by camps from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other critics- a product of “selfish” interests. The Minister said the desire of this camp and other critics is aimed at thwarting national progress. In a sharply worded statement, Fagbemi, faulted media reports from the office of former Vice President that questioned the deal. He said, “Their posture is not only misleading but ultimately inimical to the collective interest,” urging Nigerians to reject…

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume on Wednesday led delegates from the North Central geopolitical zone in endorsing President Bola Tinubu as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the 2027 presidential election. SGF Akume, who is the leader of the APC in the zone, moved the motion, during the party’s zonal meeting of its leaders and stakeholders in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, and it was seconded by Governor Abdullahi Sule. Delegates unanimously approved the motion amid loud applauses.  Special Adviser to the SGF on Media and Publicity Yomi Odunuga in…

A Federal High Court in Lagos ruled on Wednesday that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) overstepped its authority in 2024 when it dissolved the board and management of Union Bank of Nigeria, a major commercial lender, and ordered the reinstatement of the original leadership. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke annulled all actions taken by the Central Bank’s interim appointees, including efforts toward recapitalization, and barred the bank regulator and its proxies from pursuing further changes without due process. The decision followed from a lawsuit filed by Union Bank’s core shareholders — Titan Trust, Luxis International, and Magna International — who argued…

The Federal Government on Tuesday announced an ambitious plan to cut average cargo dwell times at the ports to less than seven days by the end of 2026, targeting inefficiencies that currently inflate delays to 18-21 days — more than four times the global average of four days. The initiative was disclosed in a statement from the office of Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun. The decision hinges on rolling out the National Single Window, a unified digital trade platform, alongside major upgrades to the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports, which handle about 70 percent…

The Federal Government on Tuesday unveiled a unified national poverty register, alongside plans for a N3.2 trillion ($1.9 billion) humanitarian and poverty reduction fund, in a bid to consolidate fragmented aid programmes and foster sustainable prosperity for millions. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction Bernard Doro announced this at a workshop on the One Humanitarian One Poverty Response System (OHOPRS). He described the initiative as a shift from scattered interventions to a cohesive framework. The Unified National Exits Register, he said, will provide skills training, assets, livelihoods, coaching, and mentoring to help individuals escape poverty, transitioning them to a…

The Federal Government on Tuesday called for increased international investment in skills programmes for millions of Nigerian youths, describing it as essential to unlocking the nation’s demographic dividend. Vice President Kashim Shettima kicked off a National Skills and Industry Alignment Roundtable Series in Abuja, an event organized by his office with European Union backing. Themed “Bridging Skills Supply and Labour Market Demand,” the gathering drew policymakers, private sector executives, and development agencies to align training programs with job needs. Represented by Deputy Chief of Staff Ibrahim Hadejia, Vice President Shettima emphasized Nigeria’s lack of a “talent problem” but a mismatch…

By Sunday Dare If President Tinubu’s visit to London was framed as a strategic reset, its conclusion has now provided something more important: proper evidence of execution. What was once a relationship sustained by legacy is now being redefined by leverage- capital inflows, systems alignments, priorities convergence and stronger economic collaboration. From Washington to Moscow, from the Skylines of China to Japan and the shorelines of South Africa including the whole of Europe Nigeria’s light shined through. The radar of the global media made it travel faster bearing down on the Nigeria’s transformational leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The success…

Inspector General of Police (IGP),  Olatunji Disu has ordered the strategic reassignment of newly promoted senior officers across police formations nationwide.  The decision is to boost operational efficiency, leadership and service delivery. In a statement on Tuesday, the Police emphasized that the alignment with the agency’s goals for a robust command structure and optimal personnel deployment. Among the appointments, several Assistant Inspectors Generals (Agis), were reassigned to headquarters roles in Abuja: Ado Emmanuel to Research and Planning; Joseph Eribo to Armament; Miller G. Dantawaye to Operations; Henry Ifeanyi Uche to Training and Development; Olanrewaju Peter Ogunlowo to Accounts and Budget;…