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By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu has approved a N3.3 trillion payment plan to settle long-standing debts in Nigeria’s power sector, a move aimed at improving electricity supply and restoring investor confidence. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has announced an indefinite nationwide strike scheduled to commence at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, following a dispute with the Federal Government over the implementation of agreed allowances. The decision was reached at the end of the association’s virtual…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the immediate deployment of over 5,000 networked surveillance cameras across Plateau State as part of efforts to curb insecurity and identify perpetrators of violence. The President gave the directive on Thursday during a town hall meeting with political and traditional leaders at Yakubu Gowon…

Photo: Senator Oluremi Tinubu Nigeria’s National Community Food Bank Programme secured pledges exceeding N66 billion at its launch on Thursday, as government and private sector leaders committed funds to tackle rising hunger and malnutrition. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, announced the total during the inauguration…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Shu’aibu Shehu Aliyu as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and renewed the tenure of Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria. The development was disclosed in a statement…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, describing his 35 years of service as a legacy marked by excellence, professionalism and integrity. In a goodwill message, the President recalled his first encounter with Egbetokun in 1998, noting that the retired police…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his planned visit to Iperu in Ogun State, opting instead to travel to Jos, the Plateau State capital, to commiserate with victims of recent deadly attacks. The Presidency disclosed the development in a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the establishment of a special fund to support members of the Nigerian Armed Forces, particularly those injured in active service and the families of fallen heroes. The President made the declaration on the occasion of his 74th birthday, where he paid tribute to the…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has submitted a comprehensive framework for the establishment of state police to the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau I. Jibrin, as part of ongoing efforts to decentralise policing in Nigeria. The framework was presented on Thursday at Senator Barau’s office at the…

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has apologised to Nigerians over the prolonged and severe electricity outages recorded in recent weeks, acknowledging the hardship the situation has imposed on households and key sectors of the economy. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Adelabu admitted that the persistent…