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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Olugbile Holloway, on his inclusion in the inaugural TIME100 Art list of the 100 most influential people shaping the future of art. Tinubu said the recognition reflected Holloway’s efforts to recover Nigeria’s cultural treasures and strengthen the country’s cultural institutions. The commission has secured the return of 119 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands and the […]

The Nigerian Army’s 1 Division has honoured four retiring personnel at a send-off ceremony held in Kaduna. The ceremony, held at the 1 Division Auditorium, was hosted by the General Officer Commanding 1 Division and Commander, Sector 1 Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Abubakar Wase. Wase commended the retirees for their years of service and contributions to the Nigerian Army, urging them to manage their retirement benefits […]

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, says he bears no hatred or resentment towards former colleagues, friends and associates who have chosen not to support him during his current circumstances. El-Rufai stated this in a message titled “My Relationships and the Aftermath” posted on his X handle. He said he had supported people and causes over the years because of his personal values and convictions, rather than expecting praise or […]

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, and other education stakeholders have called for the use of indigenous languages as the primary medium of instruction in the early stages of education. They made the call at the 24th annual Fafunwa Educational Foundation Lecture in Lagos, themed, “What Does the Research Say? Mother Tongue Instruction and the Future of Early Education in Nigeria.” Otti said research showing that children learn better through indigenous […]

The Federal High Court has commenced enforcement proceedings against properties linked to the Chairman of Rahamaniyya Group of Companies, Alhaji Abdulrahman Musa Bashar, over an estimated $40 million debt owed to Petrichor Energy FZCO. The enforcement exercise began in Lagos and Abuja following a February 2026 court order allowing Petrichor to enforce in Nigeria a judgment of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. Court officials served enforcement […]

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged the Anambra and Delta State governments to closely monitor scrap markets to prevent further vandalism of critical infrastructure at the First Niger Bridge. Umahi made the call during an inspection of ongoing rehabilitation work at the Onitsha end of the bridge, which was damaged by vandals who removed bolts, nuts and parts of its expansion-joint steelwork. The bridge was closed to traffic […]

FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited has confirmed the arrest of two suspects allegedly involved in the vandalisation of a transformer at the Urunkpuke Distribution Substation in Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspects, identified as Nonso Okolodile and Emeka Onyeugwo, were arrested by members of the Nimo Vigilante Group following a report from the company. The suspects were handed over to the police and are being held […]

The All Progressives Congress has challenged an order allowing Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress to serve court processes on President Bola Tinubu through the party’s national secretariat. In a letter to the Federal High Court in Abuja, the APC argued that the substituted service was unnecessary because Tinubu’s lawyers had already obtained the court documents, filed his defence and served it on the plaintiffs. The suit, filed by […]