The Federal Government has rejected claims made by Nigerien authorities that Nigeria was significantly involved in the December 13 attack on the Niger-Benin oil pipeline in Gaya, Dosso Region, Niger Republic. On Saturday, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesperson for the Ministry…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the tragic death of 35 minors following a stampede at a children’s funfair held at Basorun Islamic High School, Ibadan, on Wednesday. The incident also left six other children critically injured and undergoing…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a final two-week ultimatum to owners of 762 plots in Maitama II District, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, to settle outstanding payments for their Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) or…
Ado-Ekiti, Dec. 21 — A magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti has granted N30 million bail to Dele Farotimi, a renowned human rights activist, amidst allegations of criminal defamation. The ruling, delivered on Friday by Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun, includes stringent conditions to…
A vehicle collided with a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, a city in eastern Germany, on Friday evening, resulting in at least one fatality and injuring between 60 to 80 individuals. The car, described as a dark BMW,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has authorized the redeployment of Federal Permanent Secretaries. The Director of the Information and Public Relations Office for the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Eno Olotu, announced this in a statement on Thursday.…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted temporary authorization to Bureau de Change operators to purchase up to $25,000 in foreign exchange weekly from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, which was launched earlier this month. This arrangement will be effective…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) held its meeting in December 2024, chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. During this meeting, a total of N1.727 trillion was allocated to the three…
The Army Council on Thursday approved the promotion of 35 Brigadier Generals and 73 colonels. A statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu on Friday said the Brigadier Generals were promoted to the rank of Major…
Some parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have been thrown into darkness as vandals, again, destroyed the 330-kilovolt Shiroro-Katampe Transmission Line. A statement by the spokesperson of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Ndidi Mbah, on Thursday night, said at…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has condemned the Edo State House of Assembly for suspending the chairpersons of the 18 Local Government Areas in the state. In a briefing with journalists in Abuja…
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the proposed 2025 budget of N49.7 trillion for first and second readings following an extensive four-hour debate on its general principles during plenary. President Bola Tinubu had presented the budget proposal to a…
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, who is facing charges of alleged misappropriation of N110 billion from the state’s coffers. Justice Maryanne Anenih, presiding over the case, granted…
The Senate on Thursday passed the second reading of the 2025 proposed budget, following an intense debate on its general principles. The budget, titled “Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity,” seeks to authorize the issuance of N49.7 trillion from…
Former Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, has dismissed reports linking former President Muhammadu Buhari to a parcel of land revoked by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. According to Shehu, the land in question is registered under the Muhammadu…