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Security Agencies Lock Down Abuja As US-Israel-Iran War Escalates, US Embassy Suspends Visa Appointments

NewsDeskNgMar 5, 2026March 5, 20260

Security tightens in Abuja as Middle East war intensifies, US Embassy cancels visas and global oil fears rise. On day five of the escalating war between the United States, Israel and Iran, security forces Wednesday mounted a heavy presence across strategic locations in Abuja, triggering heightened vigilance in the Federal...

Senator Mohammed Sani Musa Applauds President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Approving Reconstruction of Suleja–Minna Road

NewsDeskNgMar 5, 2026March 5, 20260

Distinguished Senator Mohammed Sani Musa has extended heartfelt appreciation to Bola Ahmed Tinubu for graciously approving the long-awaited reconstruction of the Suleja–Minna Road, a critical federal highway of immense economic and strategic importance to Niger State and the nation at large. The Senator described the approval as a landmark intervention...

Tinubu Mulls Grid‑Asset Management Company As FEC Okays Carter Bridge Demolition

NewsDeskNgMar 5, 2026March 5, 20260

FEC considers grid asset management firm, approves major roads, HIV drug funding, and six-year moratorium on new tertiary institutions. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved several policy measures and infrastructure projects as President Bola Tinubu moves to tackle key economic and social challenges across the country. At the meeting...

Shettima Defends Tax Reforms, Says They Will Ease Burden on Nigerians

NewsDeskNgMar 5, 2026March 5, 20260

Vice President says reforms will remove multiple levies, reduce poverty and improve livelihoods despite criticism from political opponents. Vice President Kashim Shettima has defended the federal government’s tax reform agenda, saying the policy will improve the lives of Nigerians and eliminate the burden of multiple levies on businesses and low-income...

CBN Boosts Gold Reserves To $3.5bn As Senate Moves To Make Apex Bank Lead Fintech Regulator

NewsDeskNgMar 5, 2026March 5, 20260

CBN raises gold reserves to $3.5bn with domestically sourced bullion as Senate pushes fintech oversight and anti-Ponzi crackdown. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has bolstered its foreign reserves with the addition of responsibly sourced gold refined to London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery standards, bringing total gold holdings...

Troops Foil Kidnap Operation in Edo, Rescue Four Victims, Arrest Suspect

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2026March 4, 20260

Troops of the 4 Brigade under the 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Edo State Security Corps, have neutralised a notorious kidnapper, rescued four abducted victims and arrested another suspect during separate operations in Edo State. The operation, conducted under Operation IGBO DANU 1, took place...

APC France chapter endorses President Tinubu/ Shettima for 2027

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2026March 4, 20260

*Promises to mobilise votes The France Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in the forthcoming 2027 general election. A statement signed by the diaspora chapter chairperson, Hajia Amina Suzuki said after a critical appraisal of...

Tinubu Nominates Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2026March 4, 20260

President forwards nomination of tax reform committee chairman to Senate as Doris Anite-Uzoka redeployed to budget ministry. President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Dr Doris Anite-Uzoka. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, Anite-Uzoka has been...

ADC Accuses FG Of Selective Justice In Malami, El-Rufai Cases

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2026March 4, 20260

ADC has accused the federal government of applying justice selectively in Malami and El-Rufai cases. African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the federal government of applying justice selectively in the ongoing legal cases involving former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF)...

Fintiri: Presidency Should Remain In South In 2027

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2026March 4, 20260

Adamawa Governor Fintiri says the presidency should remain in the South in 2027. Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri, has insisted that the presidency should remain in the southern part of the country in 2027, saying the region deserved to complete eight years in line with Nigeria’s long-standing power-sharing understanding. Speaking...

Nigerian Army Honours 18 Retired Generals with Pulling-Out Parade, Gala Night in Benin

Wike Says PDP Reconciliation Will Continue Beyond National Convention

Tinubu Calls For Unity, Party Discipline At APC National Convention

Security Agencies Lock Down Abuja As US-Israel-Iran War Escalates, US Embassy Suspends Visa Appointments

Senator Mohammed Sani Musa Applauds President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Approving Reconstruction of Suleja–Minna Road

Tinubu Mulls Grid‑Asset Management Company As FEC Okays Carter Bridge Demolition

Shettima Defends Tax Reforms, Says They Will Ease Burden on Nigerians

CBN Boosts Gold Reserves To $3.5bn As Senate Moves To Make Apex Bank Lead Fintech Regulator

Troops Foil Kidnap Operation in Edo, Rescue Four Victims, Arrest Suspect

APC France chapter endorses President Tinubu/ Shettima for 2027

Tinubu Nominates Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance

ADC Accuses FG Of Selective Justice In Malami, El-Rufai Cases

Fintiri: Presidency Should Remain In South In 2027