Category: Breaking News

BREAKING: FG releases ₦2.3bn to clear lecturers’ salary, promotion arrears

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The Federal Government has released ₦2.3 billion to clear the salary and promotion arrears of university lecturers across the country, reaffirming its commitment to revitalizing Nigeria’s tertiary education system through transparent and sustainable reforms. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday while providing updates on ongoing engagements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other tertiary education unions. According to him, the funds representing Batch 8 salary and promotion arrears have been processed through the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF). “A total…

JUST IN: Tinubu reshuffles military leadership, appoints Oluyede as new Defence Chief

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a major shake-up in the hierarchy of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, appointed new Service Chiefs in a decisive move to strengthen the nation’s security architecture and enhance the effectiveness of military operations across all theatres.   According to Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, the changes underscored President Tinubu’s commitment to sustaining professionalism, discipline, and efficiency within the Armed Forces while ensuring that the nation’s security challenges are met with renewed vigour and strategic focus.   Under…

BREAKING: Three INEC Officials, Others abducted in Kogi on way to Anambra

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Three officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and several other passengers have been abducted by gunmen along the Aloma axis of Kogi State on Tuesday afternoon.   The victims, all women, were reportedly travelling from Utako, Abuja, to Anambra State on an official assignment when their vehicle, a Toyota Sienna, was ambushed by armed men at Aloma, a town close to the Benue State border.   According to eyewitness accounts, the incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m. when the kidnappers opened fire on the vehicle, shattering its windscreen.…

JUST IN: Tinubu lifts Emergency Rule in Rivers, orders Gov Fubara, Assembly to resume duties Thursday

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially lifted the emergency rule in Rivers State, six months after it was first declared. The announcement was made in a statement released on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.   The president directed Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor, to resume his official duties on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Similarly, Ngozi Nma Odu, the deputy governor, along with members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, have been asked to return to their offices immediately.   The emergency rule had been imposed in the state as part…

BREAKING: Former IGP Solomon Arase dies in Abuja

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has reportedly died at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja.   Details surrounding his death remain sketchy as neither his family nor the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has officially confirmed the development.   Arase, Nigeria’s 18th Inspector-General of Police, served from April 2015 to June 2016 before retiring from active service. He was later appointed Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) in January 2023 by then-President Muhammadu Buhari, a position he held until June 2024 when President Bola Tinubu replaced him.   Born on…

BREAKING: Tinubu extends Customs CG Adeniyi’s tenure by One Year

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.   The extension, which takes effect from August 31, 2025, is aimed at allowing CG Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete key initiatives of the administration. These included the modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service, full implementation of the National Single Window Project, and the execution of Nigeria’s obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol.   According to a statement issued on…

FG declares Tuesday Public Holiday to honour Late President Buhari

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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 15, 2025, a public holiday in honour of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who passed away on Sunday in London.   In a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior, the Honourable Minister, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holiday on behalf of the Federal Government following the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   The statement read in part: “In furtherance of the seven days of national mourning declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 15,…

BREAKING: Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Dies in London Hospital

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Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has passed away. According to a statement released by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, General Buhari died on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at a London hospital where he had been receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness over the past few weeks. “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari,GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin,” Shehu posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account. Buhari served as Nigeria’s…

BREAKING: Nigerian Business Icon Alhaji Aminu Dantata passes away at 94

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Renowned Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, has passed away at the age of 94.   His death was confirmed on Saturday through a social media post by Uba Tanko Mijinyawa, the Deputy National Treasurer of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA).   Mijinyawa wrote in Hausa: “Inna Lillahi wa’inna ilaihi Raji’un. Allah ya yi wa babanmu Dattijo, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, rasuwa. Muna addu’a Allah ya jikan sa, ya gafarta masa. Za a sanar da lokacin jana’izarsa.”   The message translates:…

JUST IN: Saudi Arabia deports Sheikh Gumi, bars him from performing 2025 Hajj

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Prominent Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been deported from Saudi Arabia and prevented from performing the 2025 Hajj.   Sheikh Gumi, who revealed the development via a post on his Facebook page, said although he was granted a visa, Saudi authorities barred him from entering Medina upon arrival for reasons he believes are tied to his political views.   Gumi was part of a delegation of clerics sponsored by the Nigerian Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and had arrived Medina on Saturday night via Umza Air. However, Saudi immigration denied…