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A former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s administration for corruption, incompetence, misplacement of priorities and lack of sincerity in handling security issues in the country. While reacting to a recent report that only seven percent of the 2025 budget was disbursed for security equipment, Atiku said the present administration has been paying lip service to Nigeria’s security challenges. Describing such a report as an indictment on the Tinubu-led government, the former coalition party leader said that seven percent disbursement of funds for security equipment was too low to deal with the grim realities faced…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appealed to the Lagos State House of Assembly for sustained support to enable his administration complete ongoing strategic projects before the end of its tenure. Speaking at the 19th Executive-Legislative Parley held at Eko Hotels and Suites, the governor emphasized that collaboration between the executive and legislative arms remains critical to delivering on his administration’s THEMES+ Agenda. Sanwo-Olu commended the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, and lawmakers for maintaining a cordial working relationship, noting that key legislations passed by the House have provided the legal backbone for major programmes, including transport reforms and infrastructure financing. He highlighted the…

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has given an account of how disciplined, strategic communication can transform a fragmented opposition into a cohesive national movement. Speaking at Abbey College, Cambridge, UK, yesterday, Mohammed said the method was deployed by the political oppositions in Nigeria to defeat the ruling party in 2015. Mohammed is on a speaking tour of the UK, where he will be engaging audiences on leadership, governance and public communication. According to the media aide, Mohammed traced the roots of the transformation of the opposition to the aftermath of Nigeria’s 2003 general elections, which he…

The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, is set to resign his position after securing President Bola Tinubu’s consent to pursue his governorship ambition in Oyo State. The PUNCH reports that the development followed a meeting between the minister and the president on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where Adelabu presented a comprehensive briefing on his stewardship of the power sector over the past two and a half years. A statement signed by his Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji, on Tuesday, noted that a central highlight of the engagement was the presentation of the…

Grief, outrage trail death of Nigerian in South Africa after arrestGrief and anger have followed the death of a Nigerian citizen, Mr. Ekpenyong Andrew, after his alleged arrest by Tshwane Metro Police officers in Pretoria, South Africa. The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) said the incident has left the deceased’s family and members of the Nigerian community deeply distressed, calling for an urgent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. In a statement issued on Wednesday, NUSA President, Mr. Smart Nwobi, and National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Akindele Olunloyo, described the development as disturbing and raised concerns over the events leading…

Those Appointed: Prof. Modupe Adeola Adelabu – Chairman, Governing Board, National Examination Council (NECO) Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi – Retained as Registrar/Chief Executive, NECO Prof. Babatunde Salako – Chairman, Governing Board, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Prof. Idris M. Bugaje – Reappointed as Executive Secretary, NBTE (second and final 5-year term) Engr. Dr. Bongfa Binfa – Rector, Federal Polytechnic, N’yak-Shendam, Plateau State (5-year term) Prof. Chinwe Veronica Anunobi – Renewed as Director/Chief Executive, National Library of Nigeria (final 5-year term)

The Lagos State Government has called on residents to actively participate in the environmental sanitation exercise scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026. In a statement, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the exercise would subsequently hold on the last Saturday of every month between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. He urged Lagosians to take part by cleaning their surroundings, clearing drainage channels within their premises, and ensuring proper waste disposal. Wahab stressed that the sanitation exercise remains a civic responsibility and a key step toward achieving a cleaner, healthier, and flood-resilient State. He also warned that…

Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have neutralised two suspected gunmen in a targeted operation within the Marit general area of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The coordinated ambush, carried out on the evening of Tuesday, April 21, 2026, followed credible intelligence on the movement of armed criminals known for terrorising local communities through violent attacks, sexual assault, and armed robbery. According to military sources, the operation took place at about 7:49 p.m. near Doruwa Babuje, where troops engaged the suspects in a firefight after successfully laying an ambush. During the encounter, two of the gunmen were killed,…

The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment in the appeal filed by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki seeking to overturn the ruling of the Court of Appeal, which nullified the conduct of the PDP’s national convention, held in Ibadan last year. Justice Lawal Garba, who led the five-member panel of justices, made the announcement on Wednesday, shortly after lawyers representing parties in the appeal adopted their written addresses for and against the appeal. According to Justice Garba, the judgment would be delivered on a date to be communicated to all parties in the appeal. The Turaki group had asked the apex court…

Youth Group Condemns “Coordinated Smear Campaign” Against Minister Ayodele Wisdom The National Youth Vanguard of Nigeria has strongly condemned what it described as an orchestrated campaign of calumny against the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Wisdom, accusing certain social media actors allegedly linked to the Obidient Movement of attempting to malign his reputation, over his involvement in the activities of the City Boy Movement, a pressure group of young people, supporting President Bola Tinubu. In a press statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Comrade Imagwe Roland, the group said the sustained online attacks on the Minister over his involvement…