Tinubu heads to Jos after deadly attacks
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rescheduled his planned visit to Ogun State, opting instead to travel to Jos, Plateau State, on Wednesday to commiserate with residents following recent deadly attacks that claimed several lives. The President had been expected in Iperu, Ogun State, on Thursday to inaugurate operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport. However, according to a State House statement...
Easter: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Friday and Monday, April 6, 2026, as public holidays to enable Christians celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Easter). The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on behalf of the federal government via a statement issued on Wednesday, April 1. Tunji-Ojo urged Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of selflessness, forgiveness, forbearance,...
Tinubu renews appointment of Idris Bugaje as NBTE executive secretary
President Bola Tinubu has approved the renewal of Professor Idris Muhammad Bugaje’s appointment as Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) for a second and final five-year term. Bugaje, first appointed on March 14, 2021, was reappointed after what the Presidency described as a thorough assessment of his performance, leadership qualities, and the reforms recorded in the...
30 students, teacher hospitalised after gas leakage in Ogun school
No fewer than 30 students and a teacher of Our Lady of Apostle Secondary School, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State were hospitalised on Wednesday, following exposure to a suspected chemical odour within the school premises. It was gathered that the incident, which occurred shortly after the morning assembly, caused panic as several students began vomiting and fainting. Speaking with newsmen, the Vice...
Lassa fever kills two in Katsina
Katsina State has recorded a new case of Lassa fever, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the state to three, with two recent deaths. A consultant in infectious diseases at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina, Dr. Mohammed Abubakar, confirmed the development in an interview on Wednesday. “As I’m talking to you now, three cases have been confirmed. Two died....
Wike targets May to deliver Abuja road projects, commissioning by Tinubu
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured that key road infrastructural projects in Abuja will be completed by May for commissioning by President Bola Tinubu as part of his third anniversary celebrations. Wike gave the assurance after an extensive inspection tour of major project corridors, including the interchange handled by China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC), the...
CBN confirms 33 banks meet recapitalisation as lenders raise N4.65trn
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the conclusion of the banking sector recapitalisation programme initiated in March 2024. This was contained in a statement issued by the CBN on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The statement was jointly signed by the Director of Banking Supervision, Dr Olubukola Akinwunmi, and the Acting Director of Corporate Communications Department, Hakama Sidi-Ali. The CBN noted...
Gov Bala eyes ADC as APC scrambles to woo him
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched moves to prevent Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed from defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), just days after former Kano governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso dramatically joined the party, boosting its national profile. Kwankwaso’s entry into the ADC has triggered a wave of high-profile defections from both the APC and NNPP, significantly elevating...
Wike mocks Gov Bala of dishonesty, flip-flopping
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, accusing him of dishonesty and political inconsistency. Wike alleged that ahead of the just-concluded PDP national convention, Governor Mohammed approached him seeking support to install the party’s National Secretary — a request he said he declined. The FCT Minister further claimed that in...
El-Rufai: Nigeria’s challenge is misallocation of talent, not lack of It
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai says Nigeria’s economic woes are rooted not in a shortage of capable people or ideas, but in the country’s persistent misallocation of its brightest minds. In a statement he shared on Facebook on Wednesday, El-Rufai argued that Nigeria’s real problem lies in where its top talent is channelled — and why. According to him, many...
