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Presidency Apologises for Naming Living Nigerians in Posthumous Democracy Day Honours

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian presidency has issued an apology after mistakenly including two living pro-democracy figures, Reuben Fasoranti and Edwin Madunagu, in the...

President Tinubu Pays Tribute to 66 Democracy Figures, Grants Posthumous Awards

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, June 12, 2025, conferred national honours on 66 individuals who played pivotal roles in Nigeria’s long...

Full Text of President Tinubu’s Democracy Day Speech [READ]

ABUJA, Nigeria  — A speech delivered by President Bola Tinubu at the joint session of the national assembly in commemoration of Democracy Day 2025. ...

Tinubu Grants Full State Pardon, National Honours to Ken Saro-Wiwa and Ogoni Nine

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has posthumously granted full state pardons and conferred national honours on Ken Saro-Wiwa and the eight other members...

Ibas Defends ₦1.48 Trillion Budget, Says it Includes Provisions for Fubara

ABUJA, Nigeria — Ibok-Ete Ibas, the federally appointed sole administrator overseeing Rivers State, has said that the proposed ₦1.48 trillion 2025 budget contains allocations...

Tinubu Says APC Will Welcome Wike ‘With Open Arms’ if He Defects

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, said the All Progressives Congress (APC) would welcome Minister of the Federal Capital Territory...

President Tinubu Cancels Democracy Day Broadcast, To Speak from National Assembly

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has cancelled his scheduled nationwide broadcast to mark Democracy Day, opting instead to deliver his address from the National...

‘We Don’t Know Where the Water Came From,’ Governor Bago Says After Mokwa Flood

MINNA, Nigeria — Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has expressed uncertainty over the source of the devastating flood that claimed nearly 200 lives in...

Court Dismisses No-Case Submission by Ex-JAMB Registrar Dibu Ojerinde in ₦5.2 Billion Fraud Trial

ABUJA, Nigeria — A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a no-case submission filed by Professor Dibu Ojerinde, the former Registrar of...

Wike Renames International Conference Centre After President Tinubu Following ₦39 Billion Renovation

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC), one of Nigeria’s most prominent venues for high-level government functions and international events, has been renamed...

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