ECOWAS ministers meet in Abuja to fill positions vacated by Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso after their withdrawal.

Oluremi Tinubu launches women empowerment scheme in Rivers, granting N50,000 each to 1,000 beneficiaries statewide.

Lawmakers reject US bill proposing sanctions on Nigeria, insisting insecurity is driven by terrorism, not religion.

Judge orders trial-within-trial over disputed statement as EFCC tenders new exhibits linking Emefiele to alleged $600,000 payments.

Lawyers, rights groups, and forensic experts demand prosecution of ex-minister Uche Nnaji, fault DSS and Senate screening failures.

Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar urges international backing for Dr. Taoheed Elias’s ICJ bid, citing Nigeria’s decades-long absence.

Health Minister Pate says 20,000 new health workers, including 60% nurses, to boost hospital services under Tinubu’s reforms.

Air Peace debunks claims by Umueri monarch, insists Allen Onyema paid ₦100m directly to Anambra government for MRO land.

Tinubu grants posthumous pardon to Herbert Macaulay, Mamman Vatsa, and Ogoni 9; pardons Lawan, others, and grants clemency to 82 inmates.

Christian Association of Nigeria calls for urgent action to end killings and protect persecuted Christian communities across northern Nigeria.

Tinubu mourns Dr Christopher Kolade, hailing the late broadcaster and boardroom guru as an exemplary patriot of integrity and brilliance.

South Sudan’s President has dismissed his military chief, Dau Aturjong after three months and reinstated predecessor Paul Nang Majok

Council of State approves Tinubu’s nomination of Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN) from Kogi as new INEC Chairman, succeeding Mahmood Yakubu.

Nelson Mandela’s grandson has returned to South Africa after being detained and deported by Israel for joining Gaza aid flotilla.

 Nigeria Police halt enforcement of tinted glass policy pending court hearing after meeting with Bar Association leaders.

Kolade, former Cadbury Nigeria Chairman and ex-High Commissioner to the UK, passed away peacefully early Thursday aged 93.

Finance Minister Wale Edun says Nigeria will refinance high-cost debt and centralise government funds to enhance transparency, efficiency, and growth.

Professor Adi Bongo says Nigeria’s lack of a tax culture weakens citizens’ power to demand transparency and accountability in governance.

Pinnick says his new FIFA role reflects international acknowledgment of Nigeria’s growing influence and credibility in global football governance.

Senior Advocate Fidelis Oditah urges Tinubu to appoint a credible, non-partisan INEC chair to restore electoral integrity.