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The Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi on Wednesday said that inadequate funding and non-release of appropriated funds in the Ministry ‘s annual budgets has adversely affected the justice sector reforms delivery. Fagbemi stated this at the 2026 Budget Defence of the Federal Ministry of Justice before the House of Representatives Committee on Justice in Abuja. He said that the Ministry’s …

Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, says Türkiye has a special in Nigeria because the two countries are confronted with similar existential challenges in the fight against terrorism. Poroy made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, saying the two countries have a shared interest in working out effective counterterrorism strategies to tackle …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for the prompt signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law. Wike, in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka, in Abuja on Wednesday, described the development as “apt”. The News Agency of Nigeria …

An explosion has killed 33 persons at a mining site in Kampani Zurak, Wase Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Mrs Joyce Ramnap, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Jos. The commissioner, who commiserated with the families who lost their loved ones, said that the injured were currently recieving treatment at the …

The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, has charged troops of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) to sustain pressure on bandits and terrorists in Zamfara. Musa gave the directive during an operational assessment visit to the headquarters of the operation in Gusau on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on arriving the state, the minister inaugurated Armoured …

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026. The brief signing ceremony took place at the President’s office at the State House, Abuja with Principal officers of the National Assembly in attendance. The National Assembly had on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill. The amendment comes amid intense public debate over the …

  * Also tasks them to promote Nigeria’s peace, unity, and stability President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to pray for the country’s progress and security during this year’s Lent and Ramadan season. In a message issued on Wednesday to commemorate the commencement of Lent and Ramadan among the Christians and Muslim faithful, the president also charged Nigerians to …

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has hailed the successful conduct of its ward congresses as a major boost to internal democracy, party unity and grassroots cohesion across the state. State Chairman of the party, Emperor Jarret Tenebe, stated this on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the party’s state secretariat in Benin, following the conclusion of the congresses held …

Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has projected a significant strengthening of the naira, suggesting the currency could reach N1,100 to a dollar this year. Channels TV reports that Dangote made the remarks on Tuesday during the launch of the Nigeria Industrial Policy in Abuja, an event attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima and other dignitaries. While the naira …

  By Idahosa Musa The Nigerian Army has commended the Edo State Government for its sustained support in the fight against kidnapping and other criminal activities, as Governor Monday Okpebholo reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to deepen collaboration with the military to secure the state. This came on Wednesday when the Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport, Major General …