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Jun

2026

First Lady Launches Tinubu Torchbearers, Rallies Women For 2027

First Lady Launches Tinubu Torchbearers, Rallies Women For 2027 The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday launched the Tinubu Torchbearers (TTB), a political mobilisation group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) aimed at strengthening support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. The event, held at the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, brought together APC women leaders and stakeholders from across the country. Tinubu urged women to take the lead in promoting the administration’s achievements and spreading the Renewed Hope Agenda to communities nationwide, down to ward and polling unit levels. “Women are the heartbeat of our…

Jun

2026

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Kidnapping: Stop Spreading Fake, Unverified Pictures, Videos – Presidency Tells Nigerians

FGN, News Flash, Presidency

Kidnapping: Stop Spreading Fake, Unverified Pictures, Videos – Presidency Tells Nigerians Special Adviser, Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has charged Nigerians to stop spreading fake pictures and videos about the killing of school children. Onanuga charged Nigerians to always verify pictures and videos of school children being killed and kidnapped before sharing. He was reacting to a video by Nigerian comedian, DeeOne, who shared a video and pictures of school children being killed. The comedian cautioned Nigerians against spreading fake information due to the adverse effect. He said: “90 percent of all these kidnapping and killing…

May

2026

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We Can Take More Loans, Nigeria Not Borrowing Like Egypt, South Africa, Others – Presidency

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

We Can Take More Loans, Nigeria Not Borrowing Like Egypt, South Africa, Others – Presidency The Presidency, on Tuesday, defended Nigeria’s borrowing profile, insisting that the country has not accumulated debt at the level of nations such as Egypt, South Africa and Senegal. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, stated this in a post on X while reacting to concerns over Nigeria’s rising debt profile under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. According to Onanuga, Nigeria remains creditworthy and can still obtain more loans to finance infrastructure projects across the country. “Nigeria has not over borrowed compared to countries like Egypt, South…

May

2026

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Tinubu’s N65.9trn Debt In 24 Months Exceeds Five Times Nigeria’s Total Borrowing In 55 Years – Oye

Economy, FGN, News Flash

Tinubu’s N65.9trn Debt In 24 Months Exceeds Five Times Nigeria’s Total Borrowing In 55 years — Oye The Chairman of the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics LTD/GTE, Dele Oye, has lamented the unprecedented rise in public debt under the current administration, noting that the N65.9 trillion borrowed by the Bola Tinubu administration in the last 24 months exceeds more than five times the total debt Nigeria incurred in the first 55 years of its independence. Oye, who is the immediate past chairman of the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN), noted that while successive governments accumulated debt over decades,…

May

2026

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DSS Picks Up El-Rufai After Court Grants Bail, Family Complains

Crime, FGN, Judiciary

DSS Picks Up El-Rufai After Court Grants Bail; Family Kicks The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Monday, raised the alarm after the Department of State Services, DSS, officials allegedly took him into custody following a court sitting at the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to the family, the action was in apparent breach of existing court orders directing that he remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC. El-Rufai’s second wife, Hasiat, who addressed journalists outside the DSS facility, said the family was traumatized by the development…

May

2026

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NYSC Begins Enforcement Of NERD Certificate Verification For Mobilisation

Education, FGN, News Flash

NYSC Begins Enforcement Of NERD Certificate Verification For Mobilisation The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says prospective corps members will now present compliance certificates from the Nigeria Educational Repository and Databank (NERD) before mobilisation. The Director-General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu stated this on Monday in Abuja during the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop focused on strengthening accountability and compliance within the mobilisation process nationwide. The NERD is a federal government initiative aimed at improving verification and documentation of academic records while curbing certificate fraud across educational institutions nationwide. Mr Nafiu said implementation of the compliance requirement would commence from…

May

2026

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FGN Approves 5-Year Degree Programme For Colleges Of Education

Education, FGN, News Flash

FG Approves 5-Year Degree Programme For Colleges Of Education The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has confirmed receipt of ‘Ministarial Directives’ on the Dual Mandate and the Continuous Five (5)-Year NCE Degree Programme Colleges of Education. This will provide for transition from the existing 3-year NCE and 4-year degree structure to a 3-year NCE plus 2-year degree pathway. According to the directives issued on 5 May 2026, all Colleges of Education operating the Dual Mandate 4-year degree programme are to discontinue admissions into the programme. The colleges are to commence full implementation of the new structure from the…

May

2026

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President Tinubu Begins 2-Week Trips To France, Kenya, Rewanda

FGN, News Flash

Tinubu Begins 2-Week Trips To France, Kenya, Rwanda President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday on a three nation visit to Kenya, Rwanda and France. This was disclosed by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Giving a breakdown of the three nations trip, Onanuga said President Tinubu’s first stop will be in France, after which he will depart for Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the Africa-France Summit scheduled to begin next week. Co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron and President William Ruto, the summit focuses on energy transition, green industrialisation, digital transformation, restructuring of…

May

2026

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2026 Budget: Nigeria Service Debts With N15.81 Trillion

FGN, Economy, News Flash

2026 Budget: Nigeria Service Debts With N15.81 Trillion Nigeria will spend about ₦15.81 trillion on servicing its public debt in 2026, one of the largest components of a record ₦68.32 trillion budget, according to data from civic tech organisation BudgIT and official government figures. The spending plan, recently approved by lawmakers and signed by President Bola Tinubu, outlines total expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion, with debt servicing accounting for a significant share alongside capital and recurrent spending. BudgIT, in its analysis of the budget, said the allocation highlights the growing burden of debt obligations on Africa’s largest economy, warning that public…

Apr

2026

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President Tinubu Sacks Saidu Mohammed As NMDPRA Boss, Appoints Replacement

Abuja, FGN, News Flash

Tinubu Sacks Saidu Mohammed As NMDPRA Boss, Appoints Replacement President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr Saidu Mohammed. He has also nominated Mr Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the new Chief Executive of the agency, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The announcement was contained in a State House press release issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the removal of Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Authority Chief Executive…