President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday presided over a decisive meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, reaffirming that Nigeria remains firmly on a path of stability, economic recovery, and strengthened global engagement. The meeting featured the swearing-in of two ministers — Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction) and Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN (Innovation, Science and Technology). President Tinubu, while addressing the Council, emphasized that the Federal Government is engaging with global partners diplomatically and strategically, noting that Nigeria’s recent $2.3 billion Eurobond issuance — oversubscribed by over 400 percent —...
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WE’RE ENGAGING THE WORLD DIPLOMATICALLY, PRESIDENT TINUBU TELLS FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, stated that Nigeria remains on a steady growth trajectory, with more promise of stability and prosperity as economic reforms continue to yield results and gain national and international acceptance. The President spoke at the Federal Executive Council after the swearing-in of two ministers, Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro, and Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh (SAN). Doro will manage the Humanitarian Ministry, while Udeh will oversee the Ministry of Science and Innovation. On the current state of the economy and the relationship between Nigeria and...
A Message to the American People and the World From: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War.
From: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War.Date: November 1, 2025 There is no greater failure of leadership than knowing evil exists and choosing to look away. For years, the world has known that Christians in Nigeria are being systematically slaughtered, and the world has done nothing. That ends now. I am a soldier. I have fought terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan. I know what Islamic extremism looks like when it targets the innocent. I know the smell of burning villages. I know the silence that follows mass murder. And I know the one truth that separates warriors from bureaucrats, evil only...
Israel Announces The Returns Of Tanzanian Remains Held Hostage By Hamas Group, To Be Given Dignified Burial
Israeli press media in an announcement disclosed that the body of a 21-year-old Tanzanian held hostage has been returned by the Hamas group.The press media stated: “Heartbroken but relieved Joshua Loitu Mollel has been returned to Israel after 761 days in Hamas captivity. 💔“While Joshua wasn’t an Israeli citizen, over the past 2 years we Israelis adopted him into our hearts. While he will still travel home to his family in Tanazania, we feel like one of our own is back“Joshua, 21, an agricultural intern from Tanzania, came to Kibbutz Nahal Oz to learn modern farming and one day start...
Benue State Government Confirms Discovery Of Gold And Aluminium In Kwande LGA And Riverine Areas
Benue State officials, led by Director of Solid Minerals Anselm Nege, announced on Thursday the discovery of significant gold deposits in Kwande Local Government Area and aluminium along riverine zones, positioning it as an economic boost for Nigeria’s North-Central region. Nege describes the findings as a major boost to the state’s solid minerals development agenda. The government aims to regulate mining, end illegal operations, and attract investors for job creation while safeguarding communities and the environment. Social media users connect the finds to ongoing farmer-herder clashes and a recent church arson attack that killed parishioners, fearing increased resource-driven violence like...
Nigerian Celebrity Chef Hilda Baci Receives Guinness Plaques For Cooking Marathon And Largest Jollof Rice Pot
Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Baci received physical plaques from Guinness World Records on Thursday for her 2023 93-hour cooking marathon in Lagos and her September 12, 2025, preparation of 8,780 kilograms of jollof rice at the Gino World Jollof Festival in Lagos. The jollof rice event, which used 1,200 kilograms of gas and produced enough for 16,600 plates, highlights Nigeria’s culinary achievements.
Manchester City Midfielder Phil Foden, Bags UEFA Champions League Player Of The Week Award
Manchester City’s Phil Foden won the UEFA Champions League Player of the Week award for his two goals in a 4-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund during Matchday 4. UEFA Nominees were: Phil Foden, Victor Osimhen, Carlos Forbs and Mikel Merino “Foden takes Player of the Week” UEFA announced on thursday The Manchester City Midfielder edged out Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen, who scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 win against Ajax, Club Brugge’s Carlos Forbs with two goals and an assist in a 3-3 draw versus Barcelona, and Arsenal’s Mikel Merino with two goals in a 3-0 defeat of Slavia Prague. The...
Hamas Must Go”— Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Declares As Terrorist Group Violates Peace Deal
Prime Minister Netanyahu: “Hamas must disarm. Gaza must be demilitarized. “Hamas must comply. “Hope for a better future depends on the 🇺🇸🇪🇬🇹🇷🇶🇦 mediators, signatories to the ceasefire framework, ensuring compliance.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Statement On Signing New Sanctions Decisions’ Against Russia Amid Ongoing War
“I have signed several new sanctions decisions. “We continue synchronizing partner sanctions within Ukraine’s jurisdiction, and the EU’s 19th sanctions package against Russia for this war is now in effect in Ukraine. We are also working to extend European Union sanctions into the jurisdictions of other European countries outside the EU. “This is a strong package, targeting, in particular, Russian resource exports and schemes for supplying electronic components to Russia. And the overall impact of the 19th package on curbing Russia’s income is estimated at no less than tens of billions of euros annually. “We are also enacting our new...
