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Tinubu To Gowon: Your Memoir A Compass For Nigeria’s Unity, Future

NewsDeskNgMay 19, 2026May 19, 20260

Tinubu says Gowon’s memoir offers lessons on unity, reconciliation and leadership critical to Nigeria’s democratic stability and future. President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday described the autobiography of former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, as an important national document that offers guidance for Nigeria’s future, regional cooperation and the preservation...

First Lady Tinubu To Nigerian Children: Don’t Allow Circumstances Limit Your Dreams

NewsDeskNgMay 19, 2026May 19, 20260

First Lady Tinubu urged Nigerian children to dream beyond their circumstances as government strengthens child protection and education policies. Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerian children not to allow their environment or present realities limit their dreams and aspirations. She encouraged them to set higher goals...

Nigeria Moves To Professionalise Caregiving, Declares 2026 Year Of Families

NewsDeskNgMay 19, 2026May 19, 20260

Nigeria declares 2026 Year of Families and unveils reforms to professionalise caregiving nationwide. The federal government has pledged to reposition caregiving as a professional sector and a core pillar of Nigeria’s economic development. To drive the vision, the federal government said it has embarked on institutional reforms to replace outdated...

Police Rescue 30 Foreign Nationals, Bust Human Trafficking Syndicate in Abuja Axis

NewsDeskNgMay 19, 2026May 19, 20260

Nigeria Police have rescued 30 Malians and arrested 13 suspects linked to cross-border trafficking and staged kidnapping operations around Abuja axis. The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a significant breakthrough in its crackdown on transnational organised crime with the rescue of 30 foreign nationals and the dismantling of a cross-border...

Tinubu Condemns Killing Of Abducted Oyo Teacher, Renews Push For State Police

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2026May 18, 20260

Tinubu has condemned the killing of an abducted teacher in Oyo, ordering intensified rescue efforts and speedy creation of state police. President Bola Tinubu has condemned as barbaric the reported killing of one of the abducted teachers from the Esiele community in Oyo State, while the rescue operation is underway. ...

Borno Governor Zulum Appoints Mallumbe As Acting Chief Of Staff, Assigns Portfolios To New Commissioners

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2026May 18, 20260

Borno Governor Babagana Zulum has named Babagana Mallumbe Acting Chief of Staff, assigning portfolios to 10 commissioners to drive reforms. Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the appointment of Babagana Mustapha Mallumbe as the Acting Chief of Staff to the Governor as part of efforts to strengthen governance and...

Chemical Odour Affects Over 90 Students In Ijebu-Ode Schools

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2026May 15, 20260

Over ninety students receive treatment after suspected chemical odour spreads across schools in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. Over 90 students have been taken to hospital after a suspected chemical odour spread through parts of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State. The incident caused panic as schools moved quickly to evacuate learners. The situation...

Tinubu Defends Fuel Subsidy Removal, Tax Reforms As Necessary Steps To Stabilise Economy

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2026May 15, 20260

President Tinubu says painful reforms introduced by his administration were necessary to stabilise Nigeria’s economy and secure future growth. President Bola Tinubu on Friday strongly defended the removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of the foreign exchange market introduced at the start of his administration in 2023, describing both...

ADC Accuses FG Of Running ‘Ponzi Economy’

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2026May 15, 20260

ADC has criticised federal government borrowing spree, alleging Nigeria’s economy is unsustainable and worsening citizens’ hardship nationwide. The African Democratic Congress (ADC), has criticised the federal government over Nigeria’s rising debt profile, accusing the administration of President Bola Tinubu of running what it described as a “Ponzi economy” sustained by...

Nigeria Needs $100bn Yearly To Bridge $2.3tn Infrastructure Gap, Stakeholders Warn

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2026May 15, 20260

Stakeholders urged Nigeria to unlock private capital and PPPs to tackle its widening $2.3 trillion infrastructure deficit. Nigeria’s infrastructure financing crisis took centre stage at the 2026 Infrastructure Dialogue held in Abuja, where top government and private sector leaders warned the country’s widening infrastructure gap—estimated at $2.3 trillion—can no longer be addressed...