FG admits financial issue in Nigerian missions abroad

The Federal Government has admitted that many Nigerian embassies and consulates around the world are facing financial and operational problems. These include unpaid staff salaries, debts owed to landlords, and unsettled bills with service providers. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through spokesperson Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said these difficulties have disrupted the smooth […]

Shariah council cautions against Nigeria’s involvement in Middle East crisis

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has urged the Federal Government not to get too close to Israel in diplomatic or security matters. In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, the Council stressed that Nigeria should not be drawn into the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. The group strongly criticized […]

FG suspends land allocations on Islands and Lagoons, orders resubmission

The Federal Government has put a stop to all approved, pending, and planned land allocations, as well as Certificates of Occupancy (C of O), on islands and lagoons. Authorities have instructed that these applications be resubmitted to the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGOF) for proper review and coordination. This action comes after […]

President Tinubu jets to Japan and Brazil for Tokyo Conference and State visit

President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for a visit to Japan and Brazil, accompanied by ministers, special advisers, and other government officials. He will first make a stop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before heading to Japan. In Yokohama, he is set to attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) from August […]

President Tinubu congratulates D’Tigress for winning 5th consecutive AfroBasket title

President Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for making the country proud once again. The team recently won the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title, continuing their dominance on the African basketball scene. On Sunday, August 3, D’Tigress defeated Mali 78-64 in the final match. With this victory, Nigeria became the first country in […]

Gambian President Adama Barrow Visits President Tinubu

Gambian President Adama Barrow and his wife, First Lady Fatoumata Bar-Barrow, visited President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Before meeting with the Nigerian leader, President Barrow had earlier travelled to Daura, Katsina State, where he paid a condolence visit to the family of Nigeria’s […]