The former Inspector-General of Police, Tafa Mustapha Balogun, has passed away. He died on Thursday at about 8:30 p.m. in a hospital in Lekki, Lagos, after a brief illness. Born on August 8, 1947, in Ila-Orangun, Osun State, Balogun built a remarkable career in the Nigeria Police Force. He graduated from the University of Lagos…
The Gombe State Executive Council (SEC) has approved the state’s 2026 draft budget for formal presentation to the State House of Assembly. The approval was granted during the council’s 50th meeting held at the Gombe Arena on Monday. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Salihu Alkali, said the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted.The anti-graft agency made the announcement in a notice published on its official X (formerly Twitter) page on Monday.According to the EFCC, Sylva is wanted in connection with an alleged case of conspiracy…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to eliminate terrorism in Nigeria, declaring that the country will “decisively defeat all forms of extremism.” Speaking in Abuja, Tinubu said his government remains committed to safeguarding the nation’s sovereignty and ensuring peace across all regions. He urged Nigeria’s security forces to act swiftly and decisively,…
The Federal Government has dismissed allegations of widespread religious persecution and so-called Christian genocide in Nigeria, accusing foreign lobbyists—particularly in the United States—of fueling misleading narratives about the country’s security challenges. Speaking in Abuja to members of the Diplomatic Corps, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, said such claims were “unfounded and inaccurate,” stressing…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has officially announced that online registration for the 2025 Batch C mobilisation exercise will begin on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. In a notice shared via its official Facebook page on Sunday, the scheme revealed that both locally-trained and foreign-trained graduates** can register between **November 4 and November 9, 2025….
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed the description of Nigeria as a nation hostile to religious freedom, insisting that the country remains committed to protecting the rights of citizens of all faiths. His reaction follows a statement by United States President Donald Trump, who on Friday designated Nigeria a “country of particular concern” over alleged persecution…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the exercise of the presidential prerogative of mercy for 175 persons across various categories, including Nigeria’s foremost nationalist, Herbert Macaulay, and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Maj.-Gen. Mamman Vatsa (retd). The approval was endorsed by the Council of State on Thursday following a presentation by the Attorney-General of…