President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rescheduled his planned visit to Kaduna State and will instead travel to Benue State on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in a decisive move aimed at addressing the persistent violence plaguing communities in the state. In a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…
Abuja, Nigeria’s capital and the seat of federal power, was designed to embody national ambition, modern governance, and equitable development. But within its public health system, a silent humanitarian disaster festers—where lives are lost daily to dysfunction, neglect, and government failure. Despite repeated budget increases, Abuja’s hospitals and primary health centres remain a shadow of…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has extended the enforcement deadline for tinted glass permits to August 12, 2025, citing public feedback and an ongoing review of its digital application system. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced the extension in a statement on Saturday, noting that the decision was approved by the Inspector General…
The Federal Government (FG) has warned that the escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel pose a significant threat to global peace, economic stability, and civilian safety, urging immediate international intervention. In a statement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, expressed deep concern over the ongoing cycle of missile and drone attacks between the two…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for urgent action to promote the rights, dignity, and health of persons with albinism, aligning her voice with this year’s global campaign theme: “Demanding our Rights: Protect our Skin, Preserve our Lives.” To mark the 2025 International Albinism Awareness Day, on Friday, the First Lady expressed solidarity…
As Nigeria marks 26 years of democratic rule, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has raised alarm over what it calls a steady decline in democratic governance under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement, Executive Director of the CISLAC, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, on Thursday, warns that Nigeria’s democracy is dangerously backsliding, citing…
A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has reveals that Nigeria’s total exports stood at ₦20.6 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a 7.42% rise compared to ₦19.18 trillion recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2024. The report published on its website on Wednesday stated that total exports in Q1 2025…
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has condemned the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under Nyesom Wike, for allegedly wasting N39 billion on renovating the Abuja International Conference Centre (ICC), accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of prioritizing self-glorification over national development. In a statement issued on Wednesday, by the National Secretary of CUPP, Chief…
Nigeria is grappling with an escalating food crisis as more than 100 million citizens are now food-insecure, according to a new report by SBM Intelligence. The report, released Tuesday, highlights a 35.41% surge in food prices as of January 2024 and paints a grim picture of widespread hunger across the country. “Access to food has…
The World Bank has revised its global poverty thresholds, raising the international benchmark for extreme poverty from $2.15 to $3 per person per day. The update, driven by shifts in global living costs and improved economic data from low-income countries, underscores a sobering reality: an estimated 808 million people worldwide still live in extreme deprivation….
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