•FCT Minister of State, Mariya Mahmoud The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mariya Mahmoud, said the effectiveness of governance should be measured by the safety, opportunities, and dignity citizens enjoy. Mahmoud made this point while delivering a keynote address at the Resilience in Leadership and Governance Roundta...
•Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris (left); Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu and other members of the Federal Executive Council and dignitaries at the World Press Conference organised to commemorate Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniv...
•Atiku and Tinubu Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has tackled the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government over cost of living crisis, asking how long it will take for citizens to endure. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described Nigeria’s worsening child-malnut...
•NLC President Joe Ajaero Nigerian workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday asked the federal government to urgently approve emergency palliatives and wage awards to workers nationwide. The Congress called on the government to introduce measures to cushion the impact of the rising price of petrol and ensure immedi...
The United Kingdom has advised its citizens against all travel to parts of 11 Nigerian states, while warning against all but essential travel to parts of 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The advisory was contained in the latest Nigeria travel advice published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office today. According t...
•Smoke rises following an Israeli controlled-explosion on the village of Kfartibnit in southern Lebanon US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals warned American citizens to beware of an “unforeseen escalation” in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. “Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepare...
•US President Donald Trump The U.S. state department says it is revoking passports of Americans with significant outstanding child support debt. Passport revocations for unpaid child support of more than $2,500 is allowed under a rarely-enforced 1996 federal law. Previously, the consequence was only doled out when people with such debt sought ...
The United States has warned its citizens residing in Nigeria against using its online passport renewal system, cautioning that doing so from outside the United States could automatically invalidate their current passport and leave them without a valid travel document. The warning follows reports of US citizens abroad unknowingly submitting on...
•Peter Obi As Christians across the country commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, former Anambra State governor Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to remain hopeful and steadfast despite the nation’s prevailing economic and governance challenges. In an Easter message addressed to citizens, Obi acknowledged the difficult times many families ...
•Some Nigerians in Iran being escorted to Armenia border for evacuation The federal government has begun evacuating willing Nigerians in Iran, escorting them across the Armenian border to ensure their safety amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The evacuation follows the growing crisis that began on February 28 after coordinated milita...

