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The Federal Government has introduced stricter rules to curb the abuse of honorary degrees in Nigerian Universities, warning that violators could face sanctions, including action against Vice Chancellors and prosecution of individuals who falsely claim such awards. Minister of Education Tunji Alausa  said the policy, approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), is intended to restore integrity to honorary doctorate conferments, which he described as having been widely abused by some institutions and individuals. Briefing State House Correspondents at the presidential Villa, Abuja, Alausa  said under the new framework, Universities that do not run accredited doctoral programmes will no longer…

 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged European Union countries to deepen investment ties with Abuja, pointing to agriculture and real estate as two of the territory’s most promising sectors. Speaking Tuesday at the EU House in Abuja during a briefing with envoys from member states, Minister Wike said the capital territory has evolved into a business-friendly and increasingly secure market with strong revenue potential. He said the FCT offers about 274,000 hectares of arable land, particularly in the area councils, and an expanding property market driven by rising demand for residential and commercial space. “There…

President Bola Tinubu met with global investors in Paris, pitching Nigeria’s reform agenda as a path to stronger growth, greater transparency and improved fiscal discipline. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele told the gathering that Nigeria posted 11.2% GDP growth in dollar terms in 2025, a performance he said supports the government’s ambition of building a  $1  trillion economy by 2030. According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President Bayo Onanuga, Oyedele said the administration’s immediate priority is to turn policy changes into tangible gains for Nigerians. He…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday said the African Democratic Congress (ADC), was effectively dead, as a fresh wave of defections swept through the National Assembly and sent lawmakers to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Labour Party (LP). Akpabio made the remark during plenary after the Senate formally announced several defections, including that of Victor Umeh, who said he was leaving the ADC over internal disputes and what he described as “unending litigation” in the party. “Maybe all those defecting from ADC should just compile everything in one paper and bring, so that we don’t keep announcing, announcing,…

A shooting near the White House perimeter prompted an immediate lockdown Monday evening, just before President Donald Trump’s scheduled press conference. The incident occurred at the intersection of 15th Street and Independence Avenue, according to journalists on the scene. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers opened fire on a man they believed to be armed, said Susan Crabtree, a RealClearPolitics reporter who witnessed the event. Details on the man’s condition or the extent of the threat are not yet available.

Minister of Education Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa has approved the appointment of veteran broadcast journalist Ikharo Attah as Special Adviser on media and communication. The appointment is contained in a letter dated April 28, and priorities to enhance public engagement, boosting transparency and sharpening the messaging around education-sector reforms. In a statement Monday, Lanre Lamina, Special Adviser on Strategy and implementation to the Minister said Attah, a 20-year media industry veteran, will lead the Minister’s media agenda. His portfolio includes handling media relations, public communications and digital outreach, while ensuring consistent messaging across platforms. The statement said he will also…

Governor of Kasuna State Uba Sani said President Bola Tinubu would lose a 2027 presidential election only on social media as anticipated by naysayers, not at the ballot box, highlighting a disconnect between online narratives and voter behavior. Speaking to the Tinubu/Sani media mobilization team in Kaduna, as shown in footage aired by Channels Television, Governor Sani predicted President Tinubu would claim 70% of votes cast at polling units. “If the election is going to be conducted on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or social media, Asiwaju will lose,” he said. “But if it is people who will vote through the ballot……

A reconciliation meeting convened by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume for Benue State’s All Progressives Congress (APC) factions descended into public discord Sunday, as Akume and Governor Hyacinth Alia offered starkly conflicting accounts of its outcome. NewsQuest r ports that following President Bola Tinubu’s directive, SGF Akume gathered party stakeholders at the Government House in Makurdi, the State’s capital to resolve a three-year leadership rift that has fractured the State APC into rival camps, complete with parallel committees from ward to state levels. The Governor has sparred with his political mentor SGF Akume over…

Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, has quit the African Democratic Congress (ADC),  amid deepening internal strife and what he described as the country’s corrosive political climate. In a statement posted Sunday on X, formerly Twitter, Obi said  his exit was as the result of prolonged reflection and “silent pains” endured in a system rife with intimidation, insecurity, and suspicion. “We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the system that should protect and create opportunities often works against the people,” he wrote. Obi, who joined ADC seeking reform-minded allies, cited unfair criticism from…

President Bola Tinubu’s media team toured Federal and State infrastructure projects in Kaduna, lauding Governor Uba Sani’s aggressive use of boosted Federal funds to deliver on roads, hospitals, and skills training amid warnings of opposition plots to derail Nigeria’s young democracy. Led by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, the group inspected the 35-kilometer Gadan-Gayam, Gwaraji, and Kujama roads—now linking 76 farming communities across Igabi, Kajuru, and Chikun local government areas—as well as a multi-billion-naira skills acquisition center and the new 300-bed Bola Tinubu Specialist Hospital. Other team members included Sunday Dare, special adviser on media…