Paris — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shared insights into his recent meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, describing the engagement as “productive” and centred on strengthening bilateral cooperation. The two leaders met on Wednesday, 10 September, at the Élysée Palace in Paris for a private working lunch as part of President Tinubu’s official engagements during his annual working leave. Taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, President Tinubu stated:…

By Ismaeel Aleem President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday held a private working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris. The meeting, disclosed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, via X, formed part of the president’s ongoing 10-day working leave. READ ALSO: Raise Sugary Drinks Tax, CAPPA tells Tinubu  Onanuga wrote: “President Bola Tinubu, with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, during a…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has launched a new initiative aimed at enhancing food security and ensuring equitable benefits for communities involved in agricultural investments. On Wednesday, the governor inaugurated a steering committee for the Framework for Responsible and Inclusive Land-Intensive Agricultural Investment (FRILIA). This committee, chaired by the governor himself, is tasked with overseeing projects that balance the interests of investors with the rights and welfare of local…

For the second time this year, the national grid collapsed on Wednesday morning, throwing most parts of the country into darkness. Data supplied by the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) showed that load allocation to electricity distribution companies dropped to 20 Megawatts as of 11.45am on Wednesday. Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed the disruption in a post on its X handle. READ ALSO: Fresh national grid collapse triggers nationwide blackout…

The Federal Government has formally published Nigeria’s new tax reform laws in the official gazette, signalling a historic overhaul of the country’s fiscal framework. The reforms, signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 26 June 2025, introduce a modernised structure for taxation, administration, and revenue collection, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda. The four legislations enacted are: Nigeria Tax Act (NTA), 2025 Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA),…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the bail requests for five individuals suspected of orchestrating the deadly bombing of a Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The court’s decision was made on Wednesday, leaving the accused in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to await trial. READ ALSO: Aiyedatiwa vows to pursue justice for Owo attack victims The suspects, identified as Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Al Qasim…

Data shows that in 2024 alone, the national grid collapsed 12 times, and more than 100 times in the past decade.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has pledged to collaborate with the Presidential Special Committee on Campaign Against Social Vices in Secondary and Tertiary Institutions to curb economic and financial crimes among students. The EFCC’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, represented by the Director of Fraud Risks Assessment and Control, Commander of the EFCC, CE Ibrahim Shazali, stated this during a courtesy visit by the Committee’s Chairman, Professor Jerry Ugokwe, and…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that the era of government agencies and other stakeholders operating in isolation on skills acquisition is over. He called for a unified approach to actualise the administration’s human capital development goals. Speaking at the 7th meeting of the National Council on Skills (NCS) in Abuja yesterday, he emphasised that a “skills revolution” is a cornerstone of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. READ ALSO: Shettima:…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described as unacceptable the increasing number of underaged Nigerians attempting to register during the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Dr Mutiu Agboke, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun State, made this known while speaking on The Dialogue, a radio programme aired on Dynasty 89.9 FM in Oyo. Agboke reaffirmed that only Nigerians who are 18 years and above are eligible…

A meeting of royal family members in Ipetumodu, Osun State, ended in chaos on Tuesday after calls were made for the Apetumodu throne to be declared vacant, following the recent conviction of Oba Joseph Oloyede in the United States. Oba Oloyede, the 27th Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, was sentenced to over four years in prison on August 26, 2025, after being found guilty of COVID-19 loan fraud. He was also ordered…

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has condemned the recent violent attack at Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State, which led to the death of several traders, including a pregnant woman. In a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, Obi expressed deep concern over the incident, calling for a thorough investigation, a complete reorganisation of the security outfit involved, and strict accountability…