Day: October 29, 2025

...As FG Begins Application Review No fewer than 170 foreign nationals have applied for Nigerian citizenship, the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed on Monday. Speaking via the Ministry’s official WhatsApp channel after presiding over a meeting of the Citizenship Advisory Committee in Abuja, Tunji-Ojo said the Federal Government has commenced the review of the applications. He explained that... Read more

…says FG must take responsibility for Economic challenges ….Tinubu’s reforms already yielding results-Edun ….as Governor Otti calls for leadership discipline, human capital investment to unlock Africa’s prosperity The Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, and renowned economist and founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank, Dr. Atedo Peterside, have called on Nigerian leaders to embrace economic discipline, sincerity, and... Read more

He described recent claims of irregularities in the promotion process as baseless, stating that those spreading such narratives were bent on discrediting the Force.

The Federal Government plans to expand its direct cash transfer programme to reach more poor and vulnerable Nigerians, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has said.Speaking at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference and Book Launch in Abuja on Tuesday, Edun disclosed that the programme currently supports over 15 million households across... Read more

....Push for Legislative Security Directorate The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Hon. Garba Ibrahim Muhammad, has disclosed that the National Assembly recently received threats from terrorists to bomb the complex — a development that has prompted calls for the establishment of a Legislative Security Directorate to enhance protection for lawmakers, staff, and visitors. Hon. Garba... Read more

Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, received the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs during a maiden courtesy visit to his office at the Ministry of Defence, Ship House, Abuja. Those in attendance included the Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General O.O. Oluyede; Chief of Army Staff, Major General W. Shaibu; Chief... Read more

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday handed over 23 abducted persons recently rescued from kidnappers to Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, at the 22 Armoured Brigade, Sobi Barracks, Ilorin. During the brief handover ceremony, Brigade Commander of the 22 Armoured Brigade, Brigadier General Nicholas Rume, commended the Kwara State Government for its continued support to security operations across the state. “Your... Read more