CAN to Tinubu: Stop Excuses, Take Decisive Action Against Insecurity
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to stop giving excuses and immediately take decisive steps to protect citizens as violent attacks continue to escalate across the country. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, made the call on Wednesday at the opening of the 32nd Triennial General Assembly of the Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN) held […]
FG Calls for Collective Action to Address Nigeria’s Worsening Water Crisis
The Federal Government has warned that Nigeria’s escalating water crisis cannot be tackled by government action alone, urging active participation from communities, state governments, and development partners. More than 70 million Nigerians still lack access to clean drinking water, officials said. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, made the call on Wednesday during the […]
Tinubu Declares Security Emergency, Orders Massive Army–Police Recruitment
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency, directing a major scale-up of personnel across Nigeria’s security agencies in response to rising insecurity. In a statement personally signed by him, the President announced that the Nigeria Police Force will recruit an additional 20,000 officers, bringing total new recruitment to 50,000 personnel. He also authorised the conversion […]
Tinubu Sends Three Ambassadorial Nominees to Senate Amid International Pressure
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of three non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, at a time Nigeria is facing heightened international scrutiny over terrorism, kidnapping, and banditry. In a letter citing Sections 171 (1), (2)(c), and (4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Tinubu nominated Kayode Are (Ogun State), Aminu Dalhatu […]
Gov. Abiodun Renews State Police Push at Southern Governors’ Meeting
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has renewed the call for a joint regional security outfit and the establishment of state police to tackle the escalating security threats across southern Nigeria. Speaking on Wednesday during a meeting of Southern Governors hosted in Ogun State, Abiodun who chaired the session stressed that the region must urgently […]
Atiku Accuses FG of Whitewashing Kebbi Tragedy
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticised the Federal Government’s handling of the release of abducted schoolgirls in Maga, Kebbi State, warning that the development is not a moment for celebration. In a statement issued on Wednesday through his media office in Abuja, Atiku took aim at comments made by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, […]
Idris Wase Advocates Overhaul of Security Recruitment, Clear VIP Protocols
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase, has urged a comprehensive review of security personnel recruitment to prevent infiltration by criminals and sabotage within Nigeria’s security sector. Speaking on Wednesday on behalf of the North Central caucus during a House debate, Wase also recommended a re-evaluation of the presidential directive withdrawing […]
Kremlin Confirms Tentative Plan for Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff — and Possibly Jared Kushner — to Visit Moscow Amid Peace Push
A senior Kremlin official says there is an initial agreement for U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to travel to Moscow next week—potentially joined by Jared Kushner—as both countries signal movement toward a possible framework to end the war in Ukraine. Yury Ushakov, President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy adviser, confirmed the development […]
4 Dead, 3 Injured as Massive Five-Alarm Fire Ravages Hong Kong Apartment Complex
A deadly blaze tore through a residential complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring three others, according to officials. Images and video from the scene showed multiple buildings severely scorched as firefighters battled towering flames and thick smoke. The fire erupted at Wang Fuk Court at […]
CBN Retains Monetary Policy Rate at 27% Amid Declining Inflation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained the country’s monetary policy rate (MPR) at 27 percent, the fourth consecutive retention this year. The decision was announced on Tuesday by CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso following the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) 303rd meeting in Abuja. The MPR serves as the benchmark interest rate, influencing other rates […]
