Federal Government (F) agencies and commissions have taken immediate effect following President Bola Tinubu’s approval of twenty-six new appointments, including the appointment of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and Major General Junaid Bindawa as chairman of the National Salary and Wages…

The Kwankwasiyya-Shekarau Unity Forum has declared its support for Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and announced a change of name to Abba Gida-Gida–Shekarau Unity Forum. The declaration was made during a visit by members of the group to the Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi…

The Federal Government has called on the African Union (AU) to intensify efforts to curb illicit financial flows, warning that the growing threat of terrorism and violent extremism across Africa is being sustained by illegal funding. Nigeria also reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regional and international partnerships aimed at combating…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Tinubu administration over the alleged allocation of ₦8.05 billion for mosque- and church-related projects in the proposed 2026 budget, describing the expenditure as inappropriate at a time when millions of Nigerians are struggling with poverty. In a…

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has placed 17 states on medium flood alert, warning of possible localised flooding between July 21 and July 27. The agency urged residents living in flood-prone communities to relocate immediately to safer locations. In its National Flood Advisory (Alert No. NFA-2026-200) released on Tuesday,…

A United States-based lobbying firm hired by African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has announced that it has begun distributing historical United States Department of Justice (DOJ) records relating to President Bola Tinubu to officials in the administration of President Donald Trump, members of Congress and senior congressional…