The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are beginning to yield measurable results, citing improvements in Nigeria’s foreign reserves and its global financial standing. Idris stated this on Thursday while receiving a courtesy visit from the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, in Abuja. Tinubu Makes Bold Economic Pitch to Top Investors in Paris According to the information minister, Nigeria’s foreign reserves have surpassed the 50-billion-dollar mark for the first time in 13 years, describing the development as a major signal of economic recovery and growing…
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The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified reports circulating in traditional and digital media regarding the recent approval granted by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to amend the Act governing the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College. Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, explained that the approval granted by the council under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu allows the college to seek accreditation from the National Universities Commission to award Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in relevant medical and research disciplines. The minister said some media reports had wrongly suggested that a PhD would replace or be considered equivalent to…
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to protect the credibility of Nigeria’s education system with the deployment of the Nigeria Education Repository and Data Bank (NERD), a national digital platform designed to secure, digitise, and authenticate academic records across tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, announced the initiative during a National Capacity Building Programme for institutional representatives, describing the platform as critical national infrastructure for safeguarding academic credentials and strengthening education data governance in the country. According to the minister, the NERD platform aligns with the education reform agenda of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and…
The Nigeria Police Force in Kano State has arrested a suspect allegedly responsible for circulating audio and video clips containing statements capable of inciting public disorder and creating fear among residents. According to the Kano Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, the suspect was apprehended during a sting operation and is currently undergoing interrogation. He explained that,the inflammatory content had been circulating on social media and was considered capable of disturbing the peace in Kano. “The command views the inflammatory statement seriously, and the suspect will face the full weight of the law after investigations are concluded,” The police strongly…
Adamu Yusuf Nigerian Union of Retired Police Officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently sign into law the bill seeking the exit of the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension Scheme and the establishment of a Nigeria Police Pension Board. The Chairman, Kaduna State Chapter Nigerian Union of Retired Police Officers under CPS, Retired SCP Mannir M. Lawal made the call in a press release and distributed to journalists in Kaduna. This is on behalf of all branches of the union across all 36 states of the federation and the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has clarified that its substantive drug trafficking case against suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, remains active and is scheduled to continue in court on March 16. The agency said the case will resume before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, stressing that the matter is separate from a different case in which Kyari was recently discharged. Plateau Govt Vows Action After Bandits’ Attack on Security Patrol NDLEA made the clarification while reacting to a ruling by Justice James Omotosho, who discharged Kyari on a 23-count charge bordering on…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari of a 23‑count charge of alleged non‑declaration of assets filed against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Justice James Omotosho, who delivered the judgment on Thursday, ruled that the prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove the allegations against Kyari and his co‑defendants. Kyari Discharge on Money Laundering Case Doesn’t Affect Drug Trial-NDLEA Clarifies Kyari, who has been suspended from the Nigeria Police Force, was charged alongside his two brothers, Mohammed Kyari and Ali Kyari, who were accused of…
A Pakistani man accused of plotting to kill US politicians, including President Donald Trump, said Wednesday he was pressured by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to devise the murder-for-hire scheme, according to US media. Asif Raza Merchant, 47, was charged in September 2024 with seeking to hire a hitman to assassinate unidentified US politicians. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Iran Threatens UAE Ports as Missiles Hit Baghdad, Saudi Base The Revolutionary Guards have previously sought to kill top US officials, such as Trump, following the 2020 killing of one of their commanders, Qasem Soleimani, by the United States.…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, in partnership with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons and under the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) programme facilitated by the International Organization for Migration, successfully received 165 Nigerian returnees from Libya on 3rd March 2026. The reception took place at approximately 17:13 hours at the Cargo Terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport FG, IOM Evacuate Hundreds of Stranded Nigerians from Niger The returnees arrived aboard an Al Buraq Airlines flight (registration number 5A-BAC). The group comprised 115 adults (16 males, 99 females), 39 children (16 males, 23…
The Kano State House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdulsalam, over allegations of gross misconduct, abuse of office, and breach of public trust. The action follows a petition submitted by the Executive urging the House to act against Abdulsalam over alleged irregularities during his tenure as Commissioner for Local Government Affairs between 2023 and 2024. Kano Assembly Ends Impeachment Saga Following Deputy Governor’s Resignation Reading the petition, Majority Leader Lawan Hussaini Dala said the notice complies with Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, as amended).…