Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Monday met with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, where he outlined his administration’s priorities on security, infrastructure and enhanced cooperation with the federal government. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, was used to formally brief the president on key challenges and opportunities …
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Davos, Switzerland, ahead of the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), where he will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the global event scheduled for January 19 to 23, 2026. A statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, said Shettima flew into Switzerland from Conakry, Guinea, after representing …
Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Guinea-Conakry to attend the inauguration of President Mamadi Doumbouya. Shettima’s media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed in a statement on Friday that following the inauguration, the Vice President is scheduled to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The inauguration comes after …
President Bola Tinubu has honoured Nigeria’s fallen heroes and reaffirmed his support for the Armed Forces as the country marked the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance and Celebration Day. In a statement he personally signed and released on Thursday, the President remembered officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces who paid the ultimate price in …
President Bola Tinubu has commended corporate Nigeria, market operators and investors for pushing the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) past the ₦100 trillion market capitalisation milestone. The President described the achievement as a source of inspiration for participants in the money and capital markets. He made the remarks in a statement issued on Thursday by his Special …
Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili, founder of the School of Politics, Policy and Governance (SPPG), has called for the suspension of any version of the Tax Reform Act currently in circulation. She made the call in a public memorandum she addressed to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly. Titled 'Credibility Crisis in the Nigerian Tax Reform …
President Donald Trump has confirmed he’d ordered a deadly strike on Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria, who he has accused of persecuting Christians in the country. In a post on social media on Christmas day, Trump said he’d directed a “powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria,” who he said had …
On Friday, December 19, 2025, Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu presented a proposed 2026 budget size of N58.18 trillion to a joint session of the National Assembly. Christened ‘Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity’, it aims to consolidate economic reforms and boost growth. It was read for the first time on the same day, …
The immediate past Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Maria Edeko, has formally left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Edeko represents Esan North-East II constituency in the state legislature. She served as Deputy Speaker during the closing phase of former Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration and …
BudgIT Nigeria has raised concern over the revenue figure declared by the budget office and the disclosure made recently by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edun. The civic organisation raised the alarm in a post on its X handle on Friday, December 19. It stated: “While the Budget Office @PlanningNG …
