President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged Nigerian journalists to put national interest above sensational reporting, warning that irresponsible coverage could undermine the country’s security and democratic progress. Addressing the inaugural Presidential Press Corps Dinner at the State House in Abuja, President Tinubu said the media must resist becoming “megaphones” for terrorists and criminal groups seeking to destabilise the country. “I made a commitment at the inauguration that I will do everything possible in my power to be consistent with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “You and I promise one another that we must not undermine our country…
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By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Worried by the economic hardship, which his people are currently facing, especially the youth, the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Abia State, Dr. Kelechi Anosike has promised to run a welfarist government if he is elected as a governor in 2027. This is even as he has outlined his vision for the state anchored on seven pillars of welfarist programme, including economic welfare, civil service welfare, education, healthcare, industrialization, youth welfare, and empowerment, as well as agricultural revolution. Speaking to media executives on Thursday in Abuja on his political ambition…
The leadership of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and NLNG have reaffirmed recommitment to deepen the existing close collaboration between the agencies, towards enhancing in-country value addition from operations of the gas processing and marketing company, for the benefit of the Nigerian economy. This renewed commitment was made on Wednesday when the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NLNG, Engr. Adeleye Falade paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe at the Board’s liaison office in Lagos. Speaking during the visit, Falade said the company remains focused on deepening Nigerian Content,…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has highlighted the importance of equitable, just and fair administration of justice as a condition for the survival of democracy in Nigeria. He made the declaration at the 2026 annual national conference of Egbe Amofin Oodua held at Ile Ife where he tasked judicial stakeholders to uphold rule of law and ethical conduct on both the bar and the bench. Represented by the Deputy Governor for Osun state, Prince Kola Adewusi, the governor recalls the current challenges facing the democratic process and concludes that the survival of the democratic process can be further enhanced when judicial officials…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with traditional institutions as part of efforts to advance peace, security, national cohesion, and sustainable development across Nigeria. Representing President Tinubu at the 8th Executive Committee Meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council (NTRC) on Monday in Dutse, Jigawa State, the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, conveyed the President’s message to the gathering of traditional rulers and stakeholders from across Northern Nigeria. “The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu fully recognises the strategic role of traditional institutions and remains committed to deepening engagement…
By Isaac Megbolugbe Introduction Spiritual intuition is the very breath of the Living God. As believers cultivate a unified, congruent existence with the divine, they awaken into prophetic beings. Endowed with keen discernment, these individuals can compose promptings that transform advanced AI into a digital scribe, contextualizing timeless scriptures for modern, evolving culture. The Divine Breath: Ruach and Revelation Throughout Scripture, the Holy Spirit is described as the eternal and life-giving breath of God. The living word, holy promptings, and the written word are all expressions of this divine spirit. Our Sovereign God is alive, and the Lordship of Jesus…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja In a major step toward regional stability, the Minister of Defence General Christopher Musa on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of Defence of the Republic of Cameroon, Mr Joseph Beti Assomo, to deepen bilateral defence cooperation and secure their shared southern border. The signing ceremony in Yaoundé concluded two days of intensive deliberations by defence and security experts from both nations. The agreement establishes a modernized framework to counter emerging threats across both terrestrial and maritime domains. In a statement by the Minister’s Media Aide,…
In April 2025, Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev sat down in Windhoek to deepen a nuclear-energy partnership between Africa’s largest uranium producer and one of the world’s foremost nuclear powers. Months before, Tanzania had already taken its seat at Moscow’s table: The Russia–Tanzania Intergovernmental Commission, established in 2022, has now convened twice — in Dar es Salaam and St. Petersburg — with Arusha pencilled in for 2026. President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s recent visit to Moscow has, by her own ministers’ account, breathed new life into Rosatom’s long-dormant Mkuju River uranium project in the Ruvuma…
The consensus Governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State ahead of the 2027 Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has met with members of the JKA Support Group. The meeting conveyed by Hon Kayode Amusan, a former member of the Federal House of Representatives was held at his private residence located in Government Reservation Area (GRA), Ibara Abeokuta The gathering, attended by party leaders, supporters and loyalists of the All Progressives Congress (APC), served as an opportunity for stakeholders to reaffirm their support for Adeola’s governorship aspiration ahead of the 2027 election. The convener of the…
United States President Donald Trump is confident that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon under the deal that has been agreed upon to end the war. The US President was speaking at the G7 summit in France. He also renews criticism of Israel’s strikes on Lebanon, saying: “You don’t have to knock down an apartment house every time you’re looking for somebody” Pakistan, a key mediator, announced on Sunday that the US and Iran had reached an agreement but its contents are yet to be shared, BBC reports. On Monday, Trump administration officials said the deal had already been…