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Vice President Kashim Shettima has pledged Federal Government’s support to prevent future market fire outbreaks after a devastating inferno ripped through Kano’s Singer Market, causing billions of naira in losses. The Vice President reaffirmed the government’s commitment to work with Kano State government during a meeting in Abuja with business leaders from the affected area. He confirmed that President Bola Tinubu’s promised N5billion in immediate relief—channelled through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs—had cleared all paperwork following a preliminary damage assessment. “The N5bn was based on your initial report,” Shettima told a delegation led by Sabiu Bako, president of the Association…

Newly empowered Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has set its sights on collecting 40.7trillion naira in 2026, buoyed by tax reforms that have swept petroleum royalties and mineral revenues into its coffers. NRS Executive Chairman Zacch Adedeji announced the target when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on appropriation and other members of the President Bola Tinubu’s economic team. Adedeji revealed that the NRS exceeded its 2025 revenue target of ₦25.2 trillion, posting ₦28.23 trillion in collections — ₦3 trillion above projection. The figure he said represents a 12% increase with non-oil taxes being the major driver of growth,…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called on the Senate to rewrite the constitution to allow state-level policing, as the country grapples with insecurity from terrorism and banditry. Speaking at an interfaith breakfast with Senators at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, President Tinubu said decentralised policing was essential to tackle threats at the grassroots level and reclaim forests from marauders. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga in a statement quoted the Presisent as saying to the Lawmakers – “We are facing terrorism, banditry, and insurgency.” “What I will ask for tonight is for you to start thinking…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the ban on the export of raw shea nuts for a further one year, from February 26, 2026, to February 25,  2027. The decision indicates the administration’s commitment to advancing industrial development, strengthening domestic value addition, and supporting the objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga in a statement said the ban aims to deepen processing capacity within Nigeria, enhance livelihoods in shea-producing communities, and promote the growth of Nigerian exports anchored on value-added products. He said, to further these objectives, President…

Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, took formal command of the force on Wednesday in Abuja, hours after his decoration by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. The handover at Louis Edet House, the Police headquarters, began around 4.40pm – delayed from an earlier 2pm slot – with IGP Disu arriving alongside senior officers from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command, intelligence response unit and the force headquarters. NewsQuest reports that a quarter guard offered a ceremonial salute as the event unfolded, still ongoing at press time. Disu’s appointment by Tinubu on Tuesday followed the resignation…

The Federal Government has again forcefully rejected accusations from United States of America congressmen that it tolerates religious persecution, insisting that violence in the country stems from terrorism and banditry rather than state policy. In a statement on Tuesday, Information Minister Mohammed Idris addressed a joint report on Christian persecution in Nigeria, submitted to the White House on Monday by the US House Foreign Affairs and Appropriations committees. The US government had conceded that parts of Nigeria face “serious security challenges, including terrorism, banditry and communal conflicts” that have claimed many lives. American lawmakers extended sympathies to all victims “regardless…

Governors elected under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have been challenged to institutionalise a disciplined communication machine to translate President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms into voter trust at the grassroots ahead of the 2027 general elections. Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, who serves as the Director General of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, a new initiative linked to the President Tinubu administration’s flagship agenda, stated this on Tuesday at a 2026 summit in Abuja. Speaking at the 2026 Renewed Hope Ambassadors strategic summit at the Presidential Villa, Governor Uzodimma—who is chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF)…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has again made a public plea for reconciliation between two leading figures in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), urging them to “mend fences” and unite for their state’s development and the nation.  Similarly last year December, Vice President Shettima in Malurdi, the Benue State capital warned that prolonged discord between the two leaders could have grave consequences for the State, the North-Central region, and the nation at large. Listing SGF Akume’s illustrious credentials, Vice President Shettima noted that the SGF…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Goerge Akume has called on States’ Secretaries of government to establish central result delivery coordination units (CRDCUs) to mirror federal efforts under President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda, as the country gears up for the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a 2026 Renewed Hope Ambassadors summit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Akume described SSGs as the “backbone” for coordination and delivery systems across sub-nationals. SGF Akume emphasised the role of SSGs alongside Governors in implementing the administration’s eight priority areas, including economic growth, food security, national security and anti-corruption. “This session…

President Bola Tinubu, has removed Kayode Egbetokun as Inspector General of Police (IGP), paving the way for a new appointment, sources close to the presidency said. NewsQuest gathered Egbetokun was instructed Monday night to resign during a private meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “It was in that meeting he was asked to go,” one source told our correspondent. President Tinubu is expected to name Egbetokun’s successor imminently, though no further details were available at the time of filing this report. Egbetokun served as Nigeria’s 22nd IGP from June 2023 until his resignation. He previously served as Chief…