President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to address Nigerians at 7 am on Thursday as part of the events marking the 2025 Democracy Day celebrations. The announcement was made on Wednesday in a statement issued by Abdulhakeem Adeoye on behalf of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Democracy Day, chaired by the Director of Information and Public Relations. According to the statement, following his national broadcast, President Tinubu will proceed to the National…

The Oyo State Government has announced the postponement of the Adire Carnival and Exhibition, which was originally scheduled to hold on Friday, 20th June 2025. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, on behalf of the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun. According to Olatunbosun, the decision to postpone the event was taken to ensure it…

Prominent sociopolitical activist, Aisha Yesufu, has criticised President Bola Tinubu following the renaming of the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja after him. The facility, recently renovated by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration, was officially renamed the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre and unveiled by the President on Tuesday. Speaking at the commissioning, the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, said the renovation was necessary as the previous…

A member of the Ekiti State Waste Management Board, Mr Wale Ade-Oba, has announced his resignation from the Biodun Oyebanji-led administration, citing dissatisfaction with the state government’s performance and direction. In a statement released on Tuesday, Ade-Oba criticised Governor Oyebanji for what he described as a lack of meaningful development across the state despite significant budgetary allocations. He accused the governor of being frequently absent from the state and pursuing…

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has struck out two motions filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, ordering him to pay ₦100,000 in costs. The three-member panel, led by Justice Hamman Barka, delivered the ruling on May 21, 2025, after Akpabio applied to withdraw the motions. The motions, dated March 3 and March 25, 2025, with suit numbers CV/395/M1/2025 and CV/395/M2/2025, respectively, listed Akpabio as the appellant. His…

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dele Momodu, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s deteriorating democratic environment.

In the nation’s tertiary institutions, lecturers—like their students—are struggling to survive.

President Bola Tinubu has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to ignore distractions from ‘busybodies and naysayers’ and remain committed to his mandate of transforming the nation’s capital. Mr Tinubu’s advice came during the inauguration of the newly refurbished International Conference Centre in Abuja, which was renamed the ‘Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre’ in his honour. Speaking at the event, Mr Tinubu emphasised…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has officially renamed the Abuja International Conference Centre as the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, in recognition of the leadership of President Bola Tinubu. The announcement was made on Tuesday during the formal inauguration ceremony of the rehabilitated facility in Abuja. The Minister also revealed that several other halls within the centre have been named after key figures…

President Bola Tinubu officially commissioned the newly renovated International Conference Centre in Abuja on Tuesday, following his return from Lagos, where he participated in the Eid al-Kabir festivities.  The renovation, which cost an impressive N39 billion, marks a significant investment in the capital’s infrastructure. The commissioning ceremony took place as the President prepares for the upcoming Democracy Day anniversary, scheduled for June 12, 2025.  The event was filled with excitement,…

After a two-week working vacation in Lagos, President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja. His time in the commercial capital included the Eid al-Adha festivities and a series of high-profile engagements. READ ALSO: Sowunmi denies betraying Atiku, says Tinubu outpaces his rivals intellectually Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and other state officials were present at Murtala Mohammed International Airport to see President Tinubu off. Since his arrival in Lagos on…

Thirty-four foreign embassies in Abuja are now facing the risk of closure today after reportedly failing to pay ground rent for 11 years, a total debt of ₦3.662 million since 2014. This enforcement follows FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s May 26 directive to target properties, totalling 4,794 in default, for revocation and sealing, although a 14-day grace period declared by President Tinubu expired on Monday. What is ground rent Ground rent…