The Senate on Wednesday sought for an exemption from the order by President Bola Tinubu for the withdrawal of police personnel attached to ‘Very Important Persons’ (VIPs) nationwide. The upper chamber’s request was sequel to a Point of Order on Privilege raised by Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) during plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
A U.S.-based retired Nigerian Army Major, Ambrose Agho, has urged African leaders to promote democracy by providing good governance. Agho said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. The retired army major said the continent was blessed with numerous natural resources and almost free from natural...
The NNPC E&P Limited (NEPL), the flagship upstream subsidiary of NNPC Ltd., has on December 1, 2025 achieved a record production level of 355,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd). According to the company, the production was the highest daily output since 1989. The milestone marked a significant step forward for Nigeria’s upstream sector and...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a state of emergency across the sub-region following a surge in coups, attempted mutinies, and escalating political instability. The ECOWAS Commission President, Omar Touray, made the announcement on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, during the 55th session of the Mediation and Security Council in Abuja. Touray...
Governor Ademola Adeleke has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the Accord Party and announced his intention to seek re-election for a second term on the platform of the thumb up party. The governor made the announcement Tuesday at the Banquet hall of the Government House in the presence of national and state leaders...
By Kevin Okunzuwa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Although discussions about decentralised policing date back decades, Nigeria’s worsening insecurity has thrust the issue back to the centre of national discourse. Historically, policing in Nigeria was regional during the colonial era, with the Northern, Western, and Eastern regions each operating their own police forces. After independence...
A final-year student of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo, has died in a motorcade accident while celebrating the completion of his final examinations. He was reportedly part of a convoy of fresh graduates who took to the highway on Monday shortly after their signing-out activities. Witnesses said the group drove recklessly and failed to...
The Nigerian Army troops deployed across various Theatres of operation have in the last 48 hours, neutralised about 18 terrorists, rescued 14 kidnapped victims and apprehended 47 suspects in intensified offensives. A credible source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that the operations also led to the recovery...
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the announcement on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House, Port Harcourt. At the meeting, Fubara confirmed to political leaders and selected groups that he had joined the...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has dismissed reports that it is withholding the Frontier Exploration Fund (FEF) from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd.). The commission’s Head of Media and Strategic Communication, Eniola Akinkuotu, who dismissed the reports in a statement on Monday said that 185.123 million dollars had been approved along...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday, urged Nigerians to embrace the discipline, integrity and service ethos of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing them as pillars of enduring nation-building. Tinubu spoke at the launch of the book, “From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari,” held at the State House, Abuja. “The measure of a leader...
The Nigeria Police Force will resume enforcement of tinted glass permits from Jan. 2, 2026, pending final determination of the matter currently before the court. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. “The decision follows a careful review of emerging security concerns and the need to...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Monday conferred a chieftaincy title on the President of Ghana, John Mahama. Mahama was installed as “Atayeto of Oodua of the Source” by Oba Adeyeye in a colourful ceremony as part of the activities marking his 10th coronation anniversary in Ile‑Ife. In his remarks, the Ooni said...
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Drops For 8th Consecutive Month To 14% In November .Surpasses Tinubu’s 15% Target. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate decreased to 14.45 percent in November 2025. The NBS announced the decrease in its consumer price index (CPI) report on Monday, marking the eighth consecutive drop in 2025...
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has announced that the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will deliver the Pre-Convocation Lecture of the ABU’s 45th Convocation Ceremony. A statement issued on Monday in Zaria by Malam Auwalu Umar, Director of the Public Affairs Directorate of the university said the former Minister of...
