The Lagos State Government has stated that its decision to remove structures erected on floodplains has been yielding the desired result. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said that the state averted what could have become a…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has asked Nigerians to support the Armed Forces in its quest to combat violent groups and insurgents. At the first Voice of Nigeria (VON) Forum in Abuja on Tuesday, General Musa emphasised…
The Federal Government has said that the flood in Mokwa town in Niger State was primarily caused by heavy rainfall due to extreme weather conditions occasioned by climate change, unregulated buildings, construction activities, and poor drainage infrastructure. The Minister of…
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has commended the efforts of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and his Budget and Economic Planning counterpart, Atiku Bagudu, in fixing the Nigerian economy. Otedola, in a post on…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, has disowned a viral video circulating on social media in which she was falsely portrayed as alleging that Senate President Godswill Akpabio blackmailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure her…
ABDULLAHI MAIWADAAssistant Comptroller of CustomsNational Public Relations OfficerFor Comptroller-General of Customs03 June, 2025
The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga posted photos of the duo during the meeting. “Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers, now on suspension from office, visited President…
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election Peter Obi has visited Niger State to condole with victims and authorities following the devastating flash floods that ravaged Mokwa Local Government Area, killing over 153 people and displacing thousands. In…
Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that the naira maintained relative stability from May 23 to May 30, fluctuating between ₦1,579/$1 and ₦1,592 This contrasts with the currency’s performance in the first week of May, when it…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, took a swipe at a member of the People’s Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Bode George, over his comment on the ground rent the PDP owes the Federal Capital…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday, censured former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi over his hunger comment. At a media parley in the nation’s capital, Abuja, Wike said Amaechi can’t stay out of power and…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, 2025, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Monday in…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he derives joy from stepping on the toes of ‘big men’. Wike, who made this known during a media chat in Abuja, said all property owners in Abuja who…
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has stated that the Federal Government did not destroy any property belonging to Landmark Africa during the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The minister disclosed this during the inauguration of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal…
President Bola Tinubu has issued a new Executive Order to lower project costs, attract more investors, and enhance revenues from operations in the oil sector. The document, which was made public by the office of the Special Adviser to the…