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President Bola Tinubu says bandits, violent cult groups, kidnappers, foreign-linked mercenaries, and other armed non-state actors will be treated as terrorists under a new security framework to be rolled out by his administration. Tinubu said this on Friday when he presented the budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to a joint session of the Nation...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday said the C-130 transport aircraft, which made a precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, has resumed its journey after safety checks, easing concerns over the status of the aircraft and its crew.NAF spokesman, Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement, saying the aircraft departed Bobo-Dioulasso on F...

President Bola Tinubu has cautioned governors that he may be forced to issue an executive order to enforce direct allocations to local governments if they fail to comply with the Supreme Court ruling affirming financial autonomy for Nigeria’s third tier of government.Tinubu gave the warning during the 15th National Executive Committee meeting of the ...

President Bola Tinubu has presented a budget proposal of ₦58.1 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year to a joint session of the National Assembly, with capital recurrent (non‑debt) expenditure standing at ₦15.25 trillion. Tinubu presented it on Friday, pegging the capital expenditure at ₦26.08 trillion and putting the crude oil benchmark at...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to accredit a total of 1,039 Computer-Based Test centres nationwide for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, confirmed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Ilorin during an accreditation tour of CBT centres....

Edo state Governor Monday Okpebholo has brokered peace between host communities and investors on the use of government forest reserve land for agricultural purposes and investors.The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Hon Dennis Idah...

The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed concern over the recent end-of-year media outing by the factional leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing it as an unconvincing attempt to mask the party’s continued struggle with post-election reality.In a statement issued by t...

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission following the resignation of the current heads of the agencies.The President’s request was contained in separate letters to the Senate on ...

The Indoor Sports Hall in Benin City was a hub of celebration on Wednesday as the Edo State Sports Commission marked the first anniversary in office of its Executive Chairman, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, amid widespread commendation for a year of notable progress in sports development.The ceremony, rich in colour and symbolism, brought together ...

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday presented a ₦939.85 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill, tagged the *Budget of Hope and Growth*, to the Edo State House of Assembly.The budget was laid before the lawmakers at a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku....