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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), at its October 2025 plenary in Paris, France, has officially removed Nigeria from the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, commonly known as the ‘grey list’. This was revealed by the director/chief executive officer of the…
The Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalisation Programme (YEIDEP) has announced the postponement of the business grants disbursement to Batch A applicants, initially scheduled to commence on October 20, 2025. In a statement, the programme’s Coordinator-General, Comrade…
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s delisting from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. The FATF announced the delisting at its Plenary in Paris, France, on Friday. The FATF is the world’s foremost standard-setting body for combating money laundering,…
President Bola Tinubu has sent a congratulatory letter to the first female Prime Minister of Japan, Sanae Takaichi, describing her emergence after winning the votes in the parliament as an affirmation of her contributions to the influence of her political party in governance…
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has approved the appointment of his elder brother, Alhaji Adamu Mohammed Duguri, as the first Emir of Duguri, with a first-class status. Speaking shortly after receiving his letter of appointment on Friday, Alhaji Adamu Mohammed Duguri…
President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media &…
The National Woman Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Mary Alile Idele, has called on the National Assembly to pass the Reserved Seats Bill to become law. She emphasised that with the Bill, Nigeria stands at the threshold of a historic transformation…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed speculations that former President Goodluck Jonathan was planning a return to the presidential race ahead of the 2027 general election, saying the elder statesman has not communicated any such…
Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has raised concerns over the proliferation of drones in the hands of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists used in carrying out recent attacks. Our correspondent recalls that terrorists had on the Wednesday night launched coordinated assaults…
A governorship hopeful in Ekiti State, Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, has officially submitted his nomination forms to contest for the governorship ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), declaring that his ambition was driven by the need to restore basic amenities and…
A Magistrate Court sitting in Kuje Area Council has granted bail to the detained convener of #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday afternoon. However, he was immediately re-arrested after stepping out of the court by the police. He is expected to be arraigned…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors that their strategy of excluding him from key party decisions will lead to the party’s collapse. Wike, who gave the warning while speaking at a monthly media…
President Bola Tinubu has described Chief Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu as a national pillar of business, philanthropy, and culture, whose life has brought joy, opportunities, and livelihoods to countless Nigerians. In a statement personally signed by him issued to mark…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clarified that the ongoing issues surrounding River Park Estate in Lugbe area of Abuja were part of efforts by the FCT Administration to protect residents and regularise land ownership within the territory.…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that crime rates in the nation’s capital have dropped significantly under the current administration. Wike made this known on Friday during his monthly media parley in Abuja, where he commended…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the administration of President Bola Tinubu cannot address all developmental challenges in the nation’s capital at once. Wike stated this on Friday during a monthly media parley in Abuja while…
The federal government has launched an initiative to empower teachers across the country with subsidised mobile devices and free data access to enhance professional development and classroom delivery. The Federal Ministry of Education unveiled the scheme in Abuja late…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he was not a spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu or the federal government just because he was publicising his activities Wike made the clarification on Friday morning during his monthly…
