President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of prominent Islamic preacher Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, directing security agencies to arrest and prosecute those responsible. The duo were reportedly killed in a drive-by shooting by gunmen on Monday evening. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described the killings as heinous […]

President Bola Tinubu’s claim that opposition politicians are responsible for hunger and poverty in Nigeria has sparked criticism from opposition parties and members of the public amid worsening economic hardship. Tinubu made the remarks on Saturday, October 24, during the flag-off of his re-election campaign in Kaduna, where he defended his administration’s economic policies and promised prosperity if re-elected in 2027. The President accused his political opponents of creating hunger […]

The Federal Government, through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has received 180 Nigerians who returned from Sebha, Libya, under the Assisted Voluntary Return Programme. NEMA disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday and published on its X handle on Wednesday, saying the returnees arrived at the Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, at about 4:20 pm on Tuesday. The returnees arrived aboard an Air […]

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking approval for a supplementary external borrowing plan of $20.52bn and €1.045bn to finance infrastructure and development projects across the country. The proposal was reported by Vanguard and The Guardian as one of the major stories featured in Nigerian newspapers on Wednesday. The Guardian also highlighted concerns over Nigeria’s rising debt burden, noting that the proposed borrowing comes amid increasing debt refinancing […]