Author: Lawan

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has relieved the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Olanike Adeyemo, of her appointment with immediate effect.A statement issued on Monday in Ibadan by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan on Monday, said Adeyemo had been replaced by Prof. Musibau Babatunde. The statement also said that Mr Seun Ashamu has been moved from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. “Also, the governor announced his Senior Special Assistant on Public Works, Ademola Aderinto, as a commissioner-designate.“He will consequently be…

Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) have recorded a major operational success following a well-coordinated, intelligence-led operation that led to the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. The operation, conducted on January 4, 2026, followed actionable intelligence on the movement of an associate of a notorious criminal kingpin, John Ngata. Acting swiftly, OPWS troops deployed from Zaki-Biam and immediately established a snap roadblock along the suspected route. The suspect was intercepted at Zaki-Biam without incident and, during preliminary interrogation, voluntarily led the troops to a concealed armoury belonging to…

January 9 Collective (J9C), a multidisciplinary network of Nigerian professionals, has announced that Oba Saheed Elegushi, the Elegushi of the Ikate Elegushi Kingdom, and Stanbic IBTC Bank chief executive officer, Mr Wole Adeniyi, will lead its 14th anniversary lecture. The lecture, themed “Nigeria Tax Reforms Act 2025: Early Realities, Emerging Challenges and the Road Ahead,” according to J9C publicity secretary Olumide Iyanda, will hold on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Radisson Blu Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. The event comes amid public debate, including allegations that the executive altered provisions passed by the National Assembly. Despite the controversy, President Bola Tinubu…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sends heartfelt congratulations to Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, Governor of Kano State, on his 63rd birthday on January 5, 2026. Bayo OnanugaSpecial Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy made available this statement on Sunday. The President highlights Governor Yusuf’s integrity, modesty, humility and commitment to public service, exemplified in his administration of Kano State. Yusuf was elected governor of Kano in 2023 on the New Nigeria Peoples Party platform. He was previously the Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport in the state from 2011 to 2015 during the administration of Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso.…

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has promised to consolidate on the gains of his administration in the last six and a half years through the THEMES+ vision by completing and commissioning some iconic and transformational projects across multiple sectors in different parts of the State. Governor Sanwo-Olu said all the projects and ambition of his administration for this year will be supported and enabled by the 2026 budget, tagged “The Budget of Shared Prosperity”, which is currently before the State House of Assembly, noting that his government’s final full-year budget is anchored on four pillars – human-centred…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of the Kasuwan Daji attack and ensure they are swiftly brought to justice. The statement was signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The President also ordered security agencies to urgently rescue all abducted victims. President Tinubu gave the directives on Sunday in response to the recent killing of villagers in Niger State by terrorists suspected…

Ahmad Gumi, a Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, says he was informed that he had been listed for elimination as a Boko Haram figure on the same morning a bombing linked to United States military operations occurred in Nigeria. Gumi made the disclosure while recounting events surrounding recent US air strikes targeting terror groups in the north-west and north-east. “There was a bombing here; the morning it happened, I received a call—I won’t tell you who called me—but I was told a security briefing was taking place and I was listed among those who will be eliminated as Boko Haram,” Gumi said.…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep sorrow over recent attacks on communities in Agwarra and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, which reportedly claimed the lives of many residents and led to the abduction of several others, including schoolchildren. In a statement, Atiku described the attacks as heinous and unacceptable, condemning what he termed a brazen level of brutality against defenceless communities. He extended his condolences to families who lost loved ones and expressed solidarity with the people and government of Niger State during what he described as a painful moment. Atiku said his thoughts and prayers…

By Tanimu Yakubu A striking feature of Nigeria’s current economic debate is the enthusiasm with which huge numbers are circulated—and the casualness with which they are assembled. Tax collections are added to oil receipts; oil receipts are added again under customs or “subsidy savings”; borrowing is treated as income; and the resulting total is presented as proof of incompetence or theft. This is not an economic analysis. It is an arithmetic illusion. At the core of most viral critiques of Tinubunomics lies a fundamental failure to distinguish between revenue, cash, and financing, and between federation-wide collections and federal budgetary resources.…

Troops of 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Lokoja, has recorded significant operational successes following coordinated fighting patrols and ambush operations across parts of Kabba Bunu and Yagba West Local Government Areas of Kogi State. Acting on credible intelligence about the movement of bandits from the Adankolo general area towards Agbadu Bunu in Kabba Bunu LGA, troops swiftly deployed and laid a deliberate ambush at an identified crossing point. The bandits ran into the ambush and were engaged, forcing them to withdraw with indications of casualties, as bloodstains were observed during exploitation of the area.During the encounter, troops neutralised two bandits and…