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GREY LIST EXIT: FATF PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES NIGERIA, PRAISES TINUBU ADMINISTRATION FOR POLITICAL WILL
Paris, France | October 25, 2025 President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Elisa de Anda Madrazo, has congratulated Nigeria on its successful removal from the FATF grey list, commending President Bola Tinubu’s administration for demonstrating strong political will and effective inter-agency collaboration in combating financial crimes. Madrazo made the announcement at the FATF…
Oluremi Tinubu Celebrates Former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan on Her Birthday
Abuja, Nigeria | October 25, 2025 Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has extended warm felicitations to former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan on the occasion of her birthday, wishing her continued good health and long life. In a personally signed statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, Senator Tinubu expressed her joy in joining family,…
Works Minister Condoles With Victims’ Families and Niger State Government Over Death From Tanker Explosion
Abuja, Nigeria — October 24, 2025 The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of victims, the Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago, and the people of Niger State over the tragic tanker explosion that occurred on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Essa Village, along the Lambata–Lapai–Bida…
Nigerian Delegation Attends IPI Conference in Vienna
Vienna, Austria — October 24, 2025 From the left : Malam Garba Shehu, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris Malagi, International Press Institute (IPI) Executive Board Chairman, Marton Gergely, Mr. Raheem Adedoyin, and Associate Professor Sule Ya’u Sule are pictured at the ongoing International Press Institute (IPI) World Congress and General Assembly in…
President Tinubu Announces New Service Chiefs
Abuja, Nigeria — October 24, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a major reshuffle of the Nigerian Armed Forces, appointing new service chiefs to head the various branches of the military. The announcement, made from the State House in Abuja, marks a significant step in the President’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the nation’s security…
Two Nigerians Emerge as Chairman and Secretary-General of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)
Doha, Qatar | October 24, 2025 The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his exemplary leadership in the successful emergence of two distinguished Nigerians — the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, as Chairman, and the Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Limited, Dr. Philip…
GOVERNOR ZULUM ON SYMPATHY VISITS TO MAFA AND DIKWA AFTER TERRORISTS ATTACKS
Maiduguri, Borno State | Friday, October 24, 2025 Following the early morning terrorist attacks on Mafa and Dikwa Local Government Areas of Borno State, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has paid a sympathy visit to the affected communities to commiserate with residents and assess the situation firsthand. During the visit, Governor Zulum held closed-door meetings with…
PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU SWEARS IN INEC CHAIRMAN; TASKS AMUPITAN TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE ON ELECTORAL INTEGRITY
Abuja, Nigeria | Thursday, October 24, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, with a strong charge to safeguard and enhance the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process.The brief but significant ceremony took place at the State House in Abuja,…
EARLY ARRIVAL OF GOVERNORS @ 6TH PHYSICAL MEETING
Abuja, Nigeria | October 24, 2025 Governors from thirty states across the country are currently converging in Abuja for the 6th edition of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) physical meeting scheduled for 2025. The high-level gathering is expected to deliberate on critical national issues in collaboration with heads of key federal government establishments and agencies….
UBEC to Empower One Million Girls by 2030 through LUMINAH Initiative
Abuja, Nigeria – October 22, 2025 The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has launched engagements with twelve pilot states across Nigeria to kick-start the implementation of LUMINAH 2030, a groundbreaking national initiative aimed at educating and empowering over one million girls and women by the year 2030. LUMINAH 2030—which stands for Learning, Uniting, Modernising, Innovating,…