President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on his 66th birthday, commending his administration’s people-centred approach to governance and remarkable developmental strides across the state. In a statement issued on Thursday, President Tinubu described Governor Abiodun, who also serves as Chairman of the Southern Governors’
A group, Nigerian Youths For Atiku (NYFA) Worldwide, has described the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the ADC presidential candidate for the 2027 election as well-deserved. The Director-General of NYFA Nigeria and Diaspora, Mr Dare Dada, said this in a congratulatory statement issued on Thursday in Lagos.
The Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) says a total of 1.70 million pilgrims performed the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, an increase from the figures recorded in 2025. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that GASTAT is the Saudi government agency responsible for compiling the annual Hajj census. The
President Bola Tinubu has assured abducted Nigerian children and their families that the Federal Government is intensifying efforts to secure their safe return and bring perpetrators to justice. Tinubu gave the assurance in a statement personally signed on Wednesday to commemorate the 2026 Children’s Day celebration. “On this Children’s Day,
World Health Organisation (WHO) says Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reported nearly 1,000 suspected cases, including 220 suspected deaths, according to figures from health agencies and partners as at Wednesday, May 27, 2026. In neighbouring Uganda, health authorities have reported seven confirmed cases linked to the outbreak, including two
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians to use the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir to deepen the values of tolerance, generosity, and peaceful coexistence. He spoke after performing the congregational prayers at Dodan Barracks in Lagos on Wednesday, urging citizens to shun ethnic divisions and all forms of hatred
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has paid a get-well visit to two gallant officers of the Agency currently receiving treatment at the National Hospital in Abuja. The officers: Ayegh Dooyun Zachariah and Shehu Jamil Ibrahim, sustained severe
Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated all the Muslim brothers and sisters in the country on the celebration of this year’s Eid el-Kabir, describing the occasion as a sacred festival of faith, sacrifice, obedience, love and devotion to Almighty Allah. He
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday affirmed the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue timetable for elections and alter it as it deems fit. Justice James Omotosho also held that the 2027 election timetable issued by INEC was valid and legally issued, “stating timeframe
Police noted that the assailants launched the coordinated assault at about 2:00 am, setting part of the Emir’s palace ablaze. Suspected bandits have launched an attack on the Yashikira Police Divisional Headquarters and the palace of the Emir of Yashikira in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. This