President Bola Tinubu has included Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, Uba Sani of Kaduna State and others, in Nigeria’s delegation to the 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. The summit, scheduled for November 22–23, 2025, is historic as it marks the first G20 Presidency hosted on the African continent under the theme “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.” READ ALSO: Tinubu targets global allies as he heads to South Africa, Angola…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has praised the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, describing him as a detribalised leader devoted to religious tolerance, harmony, and peaceful coexistence across Nigeria. The remarks were made on Tuesday during a courtesy and solidarity visit by the Sultan and his delegation to the Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, in Ibadan, Oyo State, according to a statement issued by Ladoja’s Chief Press Secretary,…

The Senate on Tuesday intensified calls for a decisive overhaul of Nigeria’s security architecture, urging President Bola Tinubu to immediately authorise the recruitment of 100,000 additional military personnel to confront worsening insurgency, banditry, and the renewed wave of school abductions. This followed the recent attack on Government Girls School, Maga, in Kebbi State, where gunmen killed the vice principal and reportedly abducted 25 students. The incident sparked outrage among lawmakers,…

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for decisive political action, deeper socio-cultural reforms, women’s empowerment, and strengthened health systems to tackle Nigeria’s persistently high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. The appeal was made on Wednesday during the 66th National Council on Health meeting in Calabar, themed “My health, my right: Accelerating universal health coverage through equity, resilience, and innovation.” Speaking on the topic “The critical missing link…

President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to travel today for a two-nation visit as he attends the 20th summit of the G20 Leaders in Johannesburg, South Africa before proceeding to Luanda, Angola for the AU-EU summit. The G20 meeting holds at the Johannesburg Expo Centre from Saturday, November 22, to Sunday, November 23, followed by the AU–EU summit in Luanda from November 24–25. The Special Adviser to the President on Information…

Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening collaboration with the United Nations as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to tackle poverty and strengthen humanitarian coordination to the nation’s most vulnerable communities. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro, made this known on Tuesday during  the first courtesy visit by a United Nations delegation led by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Mohammed Malick Fall, at…

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that suspected bandits attacked a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in the border-town of Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area, on Tuesday evening, November 18, 2025. At least two people were killed and one injured in what authorities describe as a “barbaric” assault on worshippers and a frightening reminder of the growing insecurity that has gripped Nigeria’s border communities. According to the…

The tension ravaging the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems not to end soon as drama unfolded at its 103 national secretariat located in Abuja on Tuesday at an emergency meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) for Tuesday, called by the faction of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, over the deepening party’s internal crisis. Drama ensued as Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State…

The Oyo State Mobilisation Agency for Socio-Economic Development (OYMASED) has appealed to residents affected by the 500-metre Circular Road corridor to embrace dialogue and avoid actions that may hinder the progress of the state’s flagship infrastructure project. The appeal was made in a statement issued on Tuesday by the agency’s Director-General, Dr Morohunkola Thomas, in Ibadan. Describing the Circular Road as a transformative project, Thomas said it was designed to…

By: Yunusa Umar “Vice President Kashim Shettima was sent to Kebbi State on Wednesday by the President, Bola Tinubu, to condole with the families of the bereaved schoolgirls The special adviser to the president on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on his verified Facebook page said Shettima would visit Kebbi on Wednesday and also condole with the family of slain brigadier general killed by ISWAP. READ ALSO: NCP approves Transcorp Afam…

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for a two-nation diplomatic visit to South Africa and Angola. He’ll participate in two major international summits focused on global economics and continental partnership. Tinubu’s first stop is Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit, scheduled for Saturday, November 22nd, and Sunday, November 23rd, at the Johannesburg Expo Centre. READ ALSO: Tinubu pledges strong support for independent, modernised Nigerian judiciary…

By: Yunusa Umar The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, presided by Justice Ismail Ijelu on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced Osaibovo Charles to 50 years’ imprisonment for offences bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences. A Lagos-based resident, Osaibovo Charles, was sentenced to prison for defrauding a popular Nigerian actor, Fredrick Leonard, of £15,000 in 2022. According to a statement released by the commission on its verified X…