Reporting from Abuja and northern Nigeria, Kefas Akase covers governance, security, and socio-economic development. His analysis provides insight into regional trends and national impact.
President Bola Tinubu used his first major meeting with Renewed Hope Ambassadors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to defend democracy, urge grassroots mobilisation, and receive strong endorsements from governors and party leaders backing his reform agenda.
President Bola Tinubu has signed Nigeria’s ₦68.32 trillion 2026 budget into law and extended 2025 capital spending to accelerate ongoing projects nationwide.
NAF intensifies counter-terrorism operations in Borno, killing scores of insurgents and destroying hideouts in coordinated air-ground strikes under Operation Hadin Kai.
Nigeria and Ethiopia have signed a landmark prisoner transfer agreement aimed at promoting rehabilitation, humanitarian cooperation, and the welfare of citizens serving prison terms outside their home countries.
The Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, has dissolved his executive cabinet and all political appointments with immediate effect, directing affected officials to hand over government property and official documents without delay.
The Nigerian stock market extended its upward momentum on Wednesday, adding N99 billion in investor wealth as sustained buying interest in key large- and mid-cap stocks pushed the benchmark index higher despite a negative market breadth.
A 35-year-old farm manager, Fasasi Ridwan, has appeared before an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly embezzling N7,620,000 from cow and ram sales.