All the pupils abducted from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have regained their freedom after the release of the final batch of 130 victims, raising the total number rescued to 230. The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) confirmed the development to journalists on Sunday. […]
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A US government official has disclosed that the Trump administration has instructed the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to suspend the processing of green card and citizenship applications submitted by Nigerians and nationals of other countries recently added to the expanded US “travel ban.” The official said the decision was based on national security
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s 2026 budget, describing it as a “Budget of Consolidated Renewed Sufferings” that continues to impose economic hardships on Nigerians while enriching the governing class. In a statement on Friday, the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, argued that despite claims of economic growth and stability,
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented the N58.18tn 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, with defence and security emerging as the biggest spending priority. Under the proposal, Security tops 2026 budget with an allocation of N5.41tn, the highest sectoral vote, ahead of infrastructure, education and health. It is the third
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday chaired an emergency meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, ahead of the presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly. The meeting, according to The Nation, was held a few hours after the President
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday presided over a meeting of the National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. The session began at 7:38 p.m. with the arrival of the President, marking the party’s second caucus gathering in 2025. The meeting comes as the APC prepares for its
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Engineer Farouk Ahmed has resigned as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), leading President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to nominate a replacement and forward the request for Senate approval. ALSO READ: ICPC to investigate NMDPRA boss following Dangote’s petition The development was disclosed in a State House press release
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Former First Lady, Dr Aisha Buhari, has disclosed that powerful individuals around her late husband, former President Muhammadu Buhari, turned him against her while he was in office, disrupting the care routine she had managed for years and worsening his health. Aisha Buhari made the revelations in a new book, From Soldier to Statesman: The
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced sweeping new travel measures restricting entry into the United States for nationals of 24 countries, including Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire, citing serious concerns over security screening, visa overstays and information-sharing gaps. The decision, contained in a White House fact sheet titled “President Donald J. Trump Further Restricts
Engr. Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has publicly defended himself against claims regarding the financing of his children’s education. The remarks come following a petition by business magnate Alhaji Aliko Dangote. In a detailed statement on Tuesday, Ahmed addressed the $5m school fees allegation,
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