Category: Nigeria
2027:Resign on or before March 31, Tinubu tells appointees interested in contesting
NewdawnMar 17, 2026
President Bola Tinubu has given political appointees in his administration who want to contest in the 2027 polls an ultimatum on when to resign. The Secretary to...
Eid-ul-Fitri: FG Declares Thursday, Friday Public Holiday
NewdawnMar 17, 2026
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, 19th March and Friday, 20th March 2026 as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, which signifies...
Presidency reacts to viral ‘Trump post’ on Tinubu, Borno attacks
NewdawnMar 17, 2026
The Presidency has dismissed as false a widely shared screenshot claiming to show a tweet by US President Donald Trump criticising President Bola Tinubu over his...
Powering Nigeria’s Future: A Historical Review of Federal Power Ministers Since 1999 and the Reform Agenda of Today
NewdawnMar 17, 2026
By Adedayo Olowoniyi Power Minister,Adebayo Adelabu Since the return to democratic governance in Nigeria in 1999, the Ministry of Power has remained...
Court threatens to jail Sowore’s lawyer for contempt in ‘cybercrime’ trial
NewdawnMar 17, 2026
Omoyele Sowore A federal high court in Abuja has threatened to commit Marshall Abubakar, counsel to Omoyele Sowore, activist and publisher of Sahara...
Tinubu to Oyedele new Minister of state for Finance -I thank you for accepting to serve your fatherland
NewdawnMar 17, 2026
Says he has contributed much to Tax reforms in the country President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Taiwo Oyedele as the new Minister of State for Finance at the Aso Rock...
NRC Confirms Abuja-Kaduna Train Accident
NewdawnMar 16, 2026
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has on Monday confirmed the train accident along the Abuja-Kaduna corridor which left several passengers injured. Dr....












