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Again, Senate extends the 2025 federal budget

Nigeria, June 12 -- Despite repeated assurances by the Tinubu administration that Nigeria would cease operating overlapping budgets, the Senate on Thursday extended the implementation of the capital c... Read More


Tinubu says schoolchildren abductions dampen Democracy Day celebrations

Nigeria, June 12 -- President Bola Tinubu on Friday said the recent abductions of schoolchildren in Oyo and Borno states had cast a shadow over Nigeria's 2026 Democracy Day celebrations, declaring tha... Read More


Tinubu names new institution after General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua

Nigeria, June 12 -- President Bola Tinubu has renamed the Institute of Petroleum Studies in Kaduna as the "General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua University of Geological Sciences and Engineering." The Nigerian... Read More


June 12: What Tinubu told Nigerians on Democracy Day 2026 (FULL TEXT)

Nigeria, June 12 -- Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate democracy and the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot,... Read More


Democracy Day: Tinubu honours more Nigerians who fought against military rule

Nigeria, June 12 -- President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on more Nigerians who fought against military rule. The Nigerian leader, in a televised broadcast on Friday to mark this year'... Read More


Ensure Ekiti, Osun elections are credible, Tinubu tells INEC

Nigeria, June 12 -- President Bola Tinubu has urged the electoral commission, INEC, to ensure the coming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun are credible. The Nigerian leader spoke in a televise... Read More


Nigeria unveils new HIV plan, seeks shift from donor dependence to domestic financing

Nigeria, June 11 -- Nigeria has unveiled a new National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) 2026-2030, outlining a transition from donor-supported interventions to a domestically financed and government... Read More


Senate passes state police bill, refers proposed law to Constitution Review Committee

Nigeria, June 11 -- A bill seeking to establish state police passed the second reading in the Senate on Wednesday. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the passage of the bill during Wed... Read More


Nigeria surpasses OPEC oil quota as production hits 15-month high

Nigeria, June 11 -- Nigeria's crude oil production topped its Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) quota in May, reaching its pinnacle in 15 months and cementing its position as Af... Read More


Nigerian Army officer makes history at US War College

Nigeria, June 11 -- A Nigerian Army officer, Timothy Ajato, has made history, becoming the "first International Fellow to win" the prestigious Frank Kelly Writing Award at the United States Army War C... Read More