President Bola Tinubu extends his condolences to the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum, over the passing of his Commissioner of Finance, Honourable Ahmed Ali Ahmed. President Tinubu also condoles with the family of the late commissioner and describes his passing as a huge and painful loss. The President prays for the…
Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has strongly condemned the ongoing persecution of Christians in Northern Nigeria, expressing deep concern over the lack of accountability for those responsible for attacks on the Christian community. Speaking virtually at the Silver Jubilee Anniversary of the Order of the Knights of St. Mulumba…
The Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar, has said that he resigned from his office due to personal and family reasons. We reported that Abubakar personally tendered his resignation to President Tinubu earlier today August 24 at the presidential villa, Abuja. Speaking to newsmen after seeing the President. Abubakar said;…
Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has levelled serious allegations against President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of gradually transforming Nigeria into his personal fiefdom. Abubakar, who contested against Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, claims that the future of Nigerians has been effectively mortgaged to Tinubu, his…
A former police spokesperson in Lagos State, ACP Chike Oti, is battling kidney disease and has appealed to Nigerians for financial assistance to undergo a kidney transplant. Oti, in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday, August 22, in Lagos, said he was recently diagnosed with fifth-stage renal failure and…
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Passport effective from 1st September, 2024. In a statement released on Wednesday night, August 21, the Nigeria Immigration Service says based on the review, a 32-page Passport booklet with 5 year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will now…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the takeover and conversion of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, to the Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital, Nasarawa, following a request by the Nasarawa State Government. The conversion of the health facility to a federal teaching hospital will not only enhance the training of students in medical and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Professor Yusuf Jibrin Bara as Chief Medical Director of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, for a second and final term of four years. The President’s approval follows an assessment of Professor Jibrin Bara’s performance in his first term in office. The President anticipates…
The former Deputy Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Harford Oseke, has slumped and died. According to reports, Oseke had just finished his regular exercise routine at the Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the state capital when he suddenly collapsed. Efforts to revive him proved abortive and he was pronounced dead shortly…
As Nigerians continue to groan over scarcity of petrol across the nation, the spokesperson of Labour Party, Yunusa Tanko, has revealed that the pump price of petrol in the North has risen to N1000 per litre. Yunusa in a post shared on X this afternoon, wrote; ‘’Congratulations the pump price of petroleum in the…
