French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to a private dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday night, as the Nigerian leader continued his three-week leave in Europe. The meeting was disclosed on Friday by Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, who shared the information in a
READ MORENational leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has explained why he declined an offer to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying he did not want Nigeria to move towards a one-party political system. Dickson, a former governor of Bayelsa State, made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday while receiving a delegation
READ MOREThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened its online recruitment portal for Nigerians seeking to serve as ad hoc staff during the 2027 general elections. The recruitment exercise is being conducted through the INEC Portal for Recruitment of Election Staff, popularly known as INECPRES, as the commission begins preparations for the nationwide elections. According
READ MOREThe Federal Government has commenced preparations for Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, with a low-key celebration scheduled for Thursday, October 1, 2026. An Inter-Ministerial Committee established to coordinate the anniversary activities held its inaugural meeting on Thursday and unveiled a programme covering events from September 24 to Independence Day. The meeting was chaired by the Secretary
READ MOREGrammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy is set to headline the halftime show at the 2026 National Football League (NFL) Paris Game, bringing Afrobeats to one of the biggest sporting events scheduled in France this year. The Nigerian music star, whose real name is Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, will perform at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis
READ MOREAbia State Governor Alex Otti has said he will not impose a successor on the state when he completes his second tenure in 2031, declaring that he has no intention of becoming a political godfather. Otti made the statement on Thursday in Umuahia while receiving Ngozi Johnson-Chukwunenye, a former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic
READ MOREPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu may intervene in the growing disagreement between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with a presidential aide indicating that discussions could take place in France. The development comes amid an increasingly public disagreement over Wike’s political activities
READ MORESaudi Arabia has rejected Nigeria’s request for an increase in the country’s allocation for the 2027 Hajj pilgrimage, leaving the number of available slots at 50,000. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) disclosed the development in a statement issued on Thursday, explaining that the allocation will remain divided between government pilgrims and licensed tour
READ MOREThe Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered an investigation into the deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners who reportedly died after being arrested during an enforcement operation in Niger State. The detainees were apprehended during a joint operation targeting illegal mining activities around the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis of the state on September
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