AIT: Kano State Governor, Yusuf Holds Security Meeting With Imams

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says the PDP G-5 Governors deliberately worked to limit Atiku Abubakar’s votes in the South-South during the 2023 Presidential election, insisting that Peter Obi who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP was not the principal threat. Speaking after inspecting ongoing projects in Abuja, […]

Thirteen health associations, affiliated to the National Union of Allied Health Professionals, NUAHP, at the University College Hospital, UCH Ibadan in Oyo State, South-West Nigeria has suspended their indefinite strike for two weeks and directed members to resume work immediately on Tuesday, September 22. The strike was called following the failure of the UCH Management […]

The opposition African Action Congress, AAC, has called on the National Assembly to address what it describes as the constitutional implications of President Bola Tinubu’s prolonged absence from Nigeria. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the party said Tinubu left the country on August 30 for a three-week vacation, while the Presidency announced on September […]

President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Ricardo Gonçalves, says the regional court is at a critical crossroads over challenges including enforcement of judgements, human rights protection and regional integration. He spoke in Dakar, Senegal, at the opening of the Court’s 2026 Annual International Conference, marking its 25th anniversary. Justice Gonçalves said the conference would […]

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the construction of the $12 million Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship, saying the project will strengthen Nigeria’s micro, small and medium enterprise, MSMEs, ecosystem and create more opportunities for businesses to grow. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the […]

The Federal Government says every procedure is on course for the negotiation of a new National Minimum Wage with the current N70,000 due for review next year. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Kamil Shoretire stated this during a one-day workshop on activities of the ministry, as the trade union’s Public Service Negotiating […]

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the $800 million Final Investment Decision, FID, on the Ima Gas Project, describing it as a major milestone in efforts to unlock Nigeria’s vast gas resources for investment, industrialisation and job creation. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, […]

Nigeria can generate substantial revenue by increasing its police and military deployment to United Nations missions, with proceeds capable of funding the country’s security institutions. This is the position of Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, who has been speaking with AIT.live in New York, on the sidelines of the ongoing […]

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), three months after resigning from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Lawal made the announcement in Abuja, saying his decision was influenced by concerns over the worsening security, economic and social conditions in Nigeria and the need to […]

Calls for accountability over the reported deaths of minors linked to illegal mining in Niger State are gathering momentum. The Abuja School of Politics is the latest group demanding an independent investigation, proper autopsies and scrutiny of everyone whose actions or negligence may have contributed to the deaths. The group says the circumstances surrounding the […]

Delta state governor Sheriff Oborevwori says his administration is positioning the state to become Nigeria’s education hub. The Governor stated this on Tuesday during the inauguration of the governing councils of the four state owned universities, shortly after swearing -in the state Auditor General, at the government house in Asaba. Addressing the newly inaugurated State […]

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has dismissed as false claims by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that the Federal Government gave Oyo State 50 billion Naira for the upgrade of the Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Ibadan. The Oyo State Governor says the Airport project is being funded entirely by the State, […]

Following the vacation period extension by President Bola Tinubu, the African Democratic Congress has reacted, describing the continued absence as a dangerous disregard for the nation’s constitution. The opposition became more concerned about the vacuum in Nigeria’s number 1 seat after the Vice-President Kashim Shettima travelled to the U.S. to attend the United Nations General […]

The Sultan of Sokoto, his eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar the third has asked Candidates contesting the upcoming 2027 elections and their supporters to ensure peaceful campaigns and polls as the general elections draw near. The Sultan who said this when he received members of the Savannah Centre’s Council of the Wise led by former Chief […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has stressed the need for proper archiving, cataloguing and documentation of operational and electoral records ahead of the 2027 general elections. These,‌‌‍⁠⁠‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‌‍⁠‍‌ according to the commission, are critical measures for sustaining public trust and institutional credibility. INEC’s Director of Voter Education, Victoria Eta-Messi, said this during a two-day capacity-building […]

Nigeria is once again occupying a prominent front-row position at the United Nations General Assembly, as world leaders converge in New York for the high-level segment of the 81st session. The Nigerian delegation, led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, is visibly seated among the front rows of the General Assembly Hall as the opening of […]

Seven school pupils and two adults have been successfully rescued following a devastating flood incident on Tuesday morning along the Nibo-Ishiagu Road in Akwa South Local Government Area of Anambra State, South-East Nigeria. The devastating flood caused havoc in the local communities after a late night rain persisted till early Tuesday, when some school children […]

United States, U.S President Donald Trump has told world leaders that American power remains essential for global stability. President Trump stated this in his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly, UNGA in New York. President Trump used his first UNGA address of his second term to defend his America First foreign policy, while […]

The Monetary Policy Committee, MPC of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has crashed the benchmark interest rate to 23% from 26.5%. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso at the end of the committee’s 307th meeting in Abuja says the move follows a hold at the two previous MPC briefings, and a 50-basis-point cut announced in February […]

Mandatory IT certification may now be required for civil servants seeking promotion examinations from 2027. The Federal Civil Service Commission Chairman, Tunji Olaopa, disclosed this in Abuja while inspecting centres for the 2026 Directorate Level Promotion Examination. Olaopa said the proposed requirement is intended to ensure civil servants have basic digital skills needed to operate […]