President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday announced that the University of Maiduguri would be renamed in honour of the late leader, Muhammadu Buhari. The institution will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri. Presiding over the session, President Tinubu delivered a stirring tribute, celebrating Buhari’s life as one defined by discipline, moral fortitude, and…
An Ebonyi State High Court, on Thursday, discharged and acquitted the last batch of 24 Biafran freedom fighters who had been standing trial for conspiracy and treason since their arrest on May 24, 2020. The presiding judge, Justice I.P. Chima, ruled in favour of a preliminary objection filed by the defence, which argued that the…
In a solemn gathering at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, led an expanded Federal Executive Council (FEC) session to honour the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on July 13, 2025, in a London hospital. The special session, attended by National Assembly leaders, judiciary members, and representatives…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced plans to introduce a centralised job portal by 2026 to assist student loan beneficiaries in accessing employment opportunities both within Nigeria and internationally. This development is part of broader efforts to enhance the impact of the student loan scheme and support graduates toward financial independence. Speaking during…
As Nigeria continues to battle threats from insurgency, banditry, and cross-border terrorism, a security expert, Dr. Bright Echefu, has disclosed that Nigeria now produces military-grade bombs, drones, and other advanced surveillance equipment locally. He attributed the development to deliberate government policies aimed at promoting indigenous solutions to national security challenges. Echefu, who is the Chairman…
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory FCT has said that the international Passport of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, was not in its custody but in the custody of the Federal High Court, Abuja. At the resumed hearing of the alleged money laundering case instituted by the Economic and…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Borno State over alleged involvement in suspicious activities linked to terrorism. The suspects, identified as Isah Abdullahi and Abdullahi Mohammed, were apprehended in Liya, Biu Local Government Area, while receiving a waybill from a truck driver,…
Tragedy struck in Oba-Ile, Osun State, as a man suspected to be a drug addict allegedly macheted three children to death before being lynched by an angry mob. The incident occurred on July 15 at about 8:05 p.m. when the suspect, identified as Sodiq Eniola, aged 30, stormed the compound of one Mr Ganiyu Bamidele…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has informed the Senate of her decision to return to legislative duties on July 22, 2025. This follows a recent Federal High Court ruling that nullified her suspension and directed the Senate to reinstate her. The court delivered its judgment on July 4, stating that her suspension was excessive and should be…
The Anambra State Government has refuted recent claims by former Governor Peter Obi that SABMiller, a multinational beverage company, was the state’s highest taxpayer during his administration. The state government described Obi’s assertions as misleading and lacking in factual accuracy, urging the public to disregard what it termed “half-truths.” In a statement issued on Thursday,…