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President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigeria has already met its 2025 revenue target ahead of schedule, eliminating the need for additional borrowing. He disclosed this while receiving members of The Buhari Organisation (TBO), led by former Nasarawa State governor, Tanko Al-Makura. The president said the development was driven by non-oil earnings, noting that the country has made progress in stabilising the economy despite external pressures. “Nigeria is not borrowing. We have met our revenue target for the year and we met it in August,” he said. “The economy is stabilised; nobody is trading piece of paper for exchange rate…

The Federal Government has announced that it has gone paperless in the Ministry of Interior with the official launch of the Interior Electronic Records and Archiving System (INTERAS), an 8.3 petabyte tier-4 data centre electronic workflow hub. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known at an event to mark the launch of the initiative and the commissioning of the ministry’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Room, in line with the “Go-Live Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system of the federal government,” yesterday in Abuja. He said that with the introduction of the tier-4 data centre, the Ministry of Interior…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his 59th birthday, describing him as a loyal partner whose dedication continues to justify his choice as deputy. In a statement on Monday to celebrate the Vice President, Tinubu hailed Shettima as a “brother, co-traveller, and partner in nation-building,” praising his courage, tenacity, and belief in Nigeria’s greatness. “Every day as Vice President, you have strengthened our work, brought fresh perspectives, and upheld our commitment to Nigerians. Your dedication reassures me that I did not make a mistake in choosing you,” the President said. He commended Shettima’s record as two-term…

Liverpool have signed striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for a British record transfer fee of £125m, with the Swede saying he “wanted to create history and win trophies” at Anfield. Newcastle sources claim the deal could be worth as much as £130m with add-ons. Sweden international Isak, 25, had a medical on Monday before signing a six-year contract. Isak, who will wear the number nine shirt with the Reds, told the Liverpool website: “This is the next step for me in my career. I’m super happy that I’ve been given this chance and I’m very motivated to do something…

The federal government of Nigeria has welcomed the conviction of pro-Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa. On Monday, the Päijät-Häme district court in Finland, sentenced Ekpa to six years in prison for terrorism offences. The court ruled that Ekpa was guilty of promoting terrorist acts and being involved with a terrorist organisation. The court said Ekpa exploited his large social media audience to fuel unrest in Nigeria’s south-east between August 2021 and November 2024. In a post on X, Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, said Ekpa’s conviction and sentencing is a “major victory in the war against terror” in…

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has hailed Dr. Akinwumi Adesina’s decade-long leadership of the African Development Bank (AfDB), describing it as “ten remarkable years of visionary service.” Osinbajo, who witnessed Adesina’s inauguration in 2015, returned to the AfDB headquarters in Abidjan on Monday to mark his final day in office. He recalled standing on the same podium ten years ago when Adesina took over as the bank’s president, a role that reshaped Africa’s development finance landscape. “Today, a decade later, I returned to the same podium to celebrate his final day in office after ten remarkable years of visionary leadership…

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign England centre-back Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace. The 25-year-old will complete the formalities of his move, including a medical, in London on Monday before signing a long-term contract with the Premier League champions. The deal was agreed after the clubs reached a compromise on the fee for Guehi, with Liverpool having originally tabled an offer of £35m, plus a 10 percent sell-on clause. Guehi captained Palace to a 3-0 win at Aston Villa in on Monday night in the last of his 162 games for the London club, scoring a spectacular second goal.…

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to serving all Nigerians equally, declaring that no region or citizen will be left behind under his administration. In a nationwide message on X , the President said his oath of office binds him to fairness in distributing projects across the country. From the Lagos–Calabar Highway in the South to the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway in the North, and from the Port Harcourt–Maiduguri rail line in the East to the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano expressway in the Centre, Tinubu emphasised that these are national assets, not regional trophies. Health centres are being rehabilitated nationwide, light rail projects approved…

Nigeria’s civil service community is mourning the death of Mrs Grace Adayilo, the pioneer Head of the Civil Service of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Adayilo reportedly passed away in the early hours of Monday, 1 September 2025. Her death was confirmed in a brief text message to journalists by Anthony Odey, Special Assistant on Media to the HoS, who wrote simply: “Yes, please.” No further details have yet been released about the circumstances surrounding her passing. Appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 6 October 2024, Adayilo made history as both the first-ever HoS of the FCT and the first…

The federal government has maintained that President Bola Tinubu has ensured fairness in the distribution of projects and appointments across all regions of Nigeria. Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, relayed the government’s position in a statement on Sunday. Idris said insinuations that Tinubu is favouring some regions are “half-truths and fake information”. He said the administration has consistently upheld fairness, justice, and equity in the allocation of infrastructure and opportunities. “The distribution of capital projects under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is equitable. No region is playing a second fiddle or ignored,” he said. He added that all…