All political appointees in the President Bola Tinubu administration seeking to contest elective offices in the 2027 elections have been directed to resign their appointments on or before March 31, 2026. The president gave the directive pursuant to the provisions of Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026, and the timetable issued by the Independent […]
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Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center and a far-right political figure and supporter of Donald Trump, resigned from his position on Tuesday in protest of the war in Iran. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent wrote in a resignation letter posted to X. “Iran posed no imminent […]
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Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebration. Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement as he congratulated Muslim faithful across the country on the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. According to a statement issued on […]
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Amid rising fuel prices, Nigeria is expecting about 129,000 metric tonnes of imported petrol and diesel at Lagos ports between March 14 and 17, 2026. Already, as show by the shipping position data of the Nigerian Ports Authority, a vessel, Mosunmola, carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), arrived at Lagos through the […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the families of the victims of Monday attacks in Maiduguri, describing the development as profoundly upsetting. He said, in a statement issued on Tuesday, that he sympathised with those injured and reaffirmed the Federal Government’s solidarity with the people of Borno State amid the security challenges. However, hebdescribed the […]
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The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned an alleged courtroom incident involving Justice Mohammed Umar, describing the reported directive for a lawyer to kneel as inconsistent with judicial standards and the dignity of the legal profession. A report by Channels Television indicated that the incident occurred during proceedings in a case involving Sowore, who is being […]
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President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, following bomb attacks in three locations in the city. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Tinubu mourned those who lost their lives, sympathised with the injured, and expressed […]
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An unspecified number of persons were feared killed, while many others sustained injuries following bomb explosions around Monday Market in Maiduguri, Borno State and near a security post at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, on Monday. It was gathered that the bombs detonated simultaneously at about 7.02 pm, hours after suspected Boko Haram terrorists […]
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday departed Abuja for a state visit to the United Kingdom, the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. The Airbus A330 conveying him and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at approximately 10:00 am, PUNCH Online gathered. A statement by the Special Adviser […]
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The Federal Government on Monday said it is working out administrative procedures and the release of funds for the evacuation of Nigerians affected by the ongoing crisis in parts of the Middle-East East. The decision comes amid escalating tensions in the region, triggered by missile and drone attacks linked to Iran, which have raised security […]
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