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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday received a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle, marking the commencement of his state visit to the United Kingdom — the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. The President, accompanied by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was honoured with a 42-gun salute by…

Photo: Unrelated photo of a train derailment The Nigerian Railway Corporation has confirmed that several passengers sustained injuries following a train incident near Asham Train Station along the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor on Monday morning. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the corporation, Kayode Opeifa, disclosed in a statement…

President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The brief ceremony took place at the President’s office at about 2:30 p.m., five days after the Senate confirmed Oyedele’s nomination. A source present at the event said…

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Richard Pheelangwah, has urged the Military Pensions Board (MPB) to prioritise the timely payment of pensions to retired military personnel. Pheelangwah made the call during a visit to the headquarters of the board in Abuja, according to a statement issued on Saturday…

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N1.894 trillion as Federation Account revenue for February 2026 among the Federal Government, state governments and local government councils. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations in the…

Nigerian troops have killed at least 20 suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, including a senior commander, during coordinated operations in Yobe State, the military said. The Joint Task Force in the North East said the raids were carried out in Goniri community in Gujba…

Nigerian troops have recaptured a forward operating base in Ngoshe town in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State following a fierce operation against the insurgents of Boko Haram. The operation, conducted by the military in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), local vigilantes, and hunters,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the nomination of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s monetary policy leadership. The nomination, which is subject to confirmation by the Nigerian Senate, was disclosed on Wednesday in a…

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance under the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The confirmation followed a voice vote by lawmakers after the nominee was considered and cleared by the Committee of the Whole. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the…

Some countries, including India, have reportedly declined to accept several ambassadorial nominees recently posted by Bola Tinubu, citing diplomatic policies that discourage receiving envoys from governments with less than two years remaining in office. Senior officials in Nigeria’s presidency and foreign service disclosed that India has already signalled its reluctance…