BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Momoh Niger Delta minister, reassigns portfolios
President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment Abubakar Momoh from the federal ministry of youth to the ministry of Niger Delta development. According to a statement on Sunday by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Tinubu also redeployed Adegboyega Oyetola as the minister of marine and blue economy. […]
‘Man to man is so unjust’ — el-Rufai posts Bob Marley’s lyrics in cryptic tweet
Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, has taken to social media to share a cryptic message a few weeks after the senate refused to confirm him as a minister. El-Rufai’s name was among the 48 ministerial nominees forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the upper legislative chamber for screening and confirmation. However, […]
NDLEA intercepts ‘fake’ $20m cash in Abuja, recovers N4.8bn opiods in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted $20 million cash suspected to be counterfeit. The agency said its operatives found the stash on Friday during a stop and search operation along Abaji-Lokoja road in the federal capital territory (FCT). In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said the […]
Niger junta to ECOWAS: We don’t want war — but attacks will be resisted
Abdourahmane Tiani, leader of Niger Republic’s military junta, says the country is ready to defend itself against any form of invasion from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Speaking in a televised address on Saturday night, Tiani said the country is not keen on war but will resist any “manifestations of […]
Spain defeat England to win 2023 Women’s World Cup
Spain’s La Roja have won their first-ever Women’s World Cup title. The Spanish ladies defeated England 1-0 on Sunday to win the 2023 final in Sydney, Australia. Jorge Vilda’s squad became the fifth team to lift the Women’s World Cup trophy, after the United States (4), Germany (2), Norway (1) and Japan […]
PHOTOS: Ex-senate presidents, former governors attend wedding of Ekweremadu’s son
Nigerian politicians from different political parties on Saturday attended the wedding of Lloyd, son of Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president. Lloyd got married to his heartthrob, Tiffany, at the Basilica of Grace Anglican Church, Gudu district, Abuja. The wedding was attended by several politicians, including Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the […]
Female engineers to Tinubu: We can fix Nigeria’s refineries in one year
The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to give female engineers an opportunity to fix the nation’s moribund refineries. Atinuke Owolabi, chairperson of APWEN, made the call during the association’s public lecture and annual general meeting on Saturday in Lagos. Owolabi said female engineers […]
‘We’ll restore civilian rule within 3 years’ — Niger junta tells ECOWAS
Abdourahmane Tiani, Niger Republic’s self-declared head of state, says the country will return to civilian rule within three years. Tiani spoke late Saturday night in a televised address. The coup leader gave no details on the plan, saying only that the principles for the transition would be decided within 30 days at […]
Newspaper Headlines: Governors oppose FG’s directive on refund of subsidy palliative fund
Reports on the distribution of post-subsidy removal palliatives and the military junta in Niger Republic dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Abdulsalami-led ECOWAS delegation meets Niger Republic’s ousted president
A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by Abdulsalami Abubakar, former head of state, has met with Mohamed Bazoum, Niger Republic’s ousted president. The delegation which included Muhammad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, and Omar Touray, ECOWAS commission president, was received by Ali Lamine Zeine, Niger’s prime minister, […]