Lagos, Edo, Kaduna Most Highly Indebted Dollar States in Nigeria as States’ Domestic Debts Surge
Sub-national governments continued to grapple with a persistent reliance on borrowing to finance their budgets in 2023, as the total…
Category: Politics & Governance
World Bank Rubbish NNPCL Report to FAAC, Says Inconsistent & Lack Details
The World Bank has said that the reports submitted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to the Federal…
SSANU, NASU Begin Indefinite Nationwide Strike Over Withheld Salaries, Accuse FG of Insensitivity
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions…
LG POLLS: Kano Electorates Turn to Vigilantes for Protection as Police Abounds Duty
Officials of local vigilante groups were seen holding sticks and locally forged swords as they provided security for the residents…
President Tinubu Sacks Education Minister, Four Others, Appoints & Reassigned 10 Ministers
President President Bola Tinubu has sacked five members of his cabinet as part of his plans to tackle national problems…
Over 129 Million Nigerians are Poor, Says World Bank
The World Bank has released the Nigeria Development Update report, stating that over 129 million Nigerians are currently trapped in…
Jigawa Govt Gives 140 Tanker Explosion Victims Mass Burial as 90 Others Battle for Survive in Hospitals
A mass burial has been conducted for 140 victims of the petrol tanker explosion that took place at Majiya town,…
Matawalle Slams Amaechi for Inciting Violence, Says “Stop Weaponizing Our People’s Pain”
Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has condemned in the strongest terms recent statements made by former Governor…
Appeal Court Sets Aside Fubara’s N800bn Rivers 2024 Budget Passed By Edison-Ehie Group
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court which set aside the N800…
NNPCL Buys Petrol at Low Price, Sells to Marketers at N1,010, Says IPMAN
Petroluem marketers have said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) sells a litre of premium motor spirit (PMS) commonly…
Troubles Brew for Bandits & Kidnappers in Northeast, As Matawalle Returns Again to Sokoto
The party of bandits in Sokoto is in for a dislodging as the Minister of State for, Dr. Bello Matawalle…
Bandit Leader Bello Turji Refutes Report Asserting Matawalle as Sponsor
Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has asserted that his group’s actions are divinely sanctioned, rejecting claims that the Minister of…
JUST IN: Tinubu Orders IG of Police to Secure Rivers LG Secretariats
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to protect local government secretariats in Rivers State against incursion by…
Nigeria Officially Flag-off Crude Oil Sales in Naira
Nigeria has officially commenced the sales of crude oil and refined petroleum products in naira, the Federal Government has announced.…
PDP Sweeps 30 Chairmanship Seats of 31 LGA in Akwa Ibom Polls
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won 30 of the 31 local government chairmanship seats in the October 5, 2024 LG…
Ministry Defence Inaugurates Steering Committee to Drive Infrastructure and Human Resources for Project Implementation
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Project Steering Committee and Project Implementation Technical Team for the Performance Management System (PMS)…
Badaru Challenges War College Graduates on Task of Upholding National Security
The Minister of Defence, Mr Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has urged graduating students of Army War College Course 8/2024 to uphold…
Ex-CBN Acting Gov Reveals How Politics Motivated Emefiele to Redesign Naira
A former Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Folashodun Shonubi, has said he learnt that there were…
FG Stops VAT On Diesel, Cooking Gas to Woo Investors
The Federal Government has introduced new fiscal incentives to boost foreign investments in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The two…
IRAN’S ATTACK: Israel Tackles UN, Declares Chief ‘Persona Non Grata’
Israel declared UN chief Antonio Guterres “persona non grata” on Wednesday, accusing him of failing to specifically condemn Iran’s missile…
Again, President Tinubu Jets-Out, to Spend two-Week Vacation in London
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for the United Kingdom to begin a two-week vacation as part of…
SMEAR CAMPAIGN ON MATAWALLE: Kano High Court Slams Zamfara Governor & 11 Others with Restraining Order
The Kano High Court has restrained Zamfara Governor and his cohorts from smear campaign against Mr Bello Muhammed Matawalle as…
JUST IN: Police Fire Teargas at Protesters in Abuja as Citizens Run for Safety
Police officers on Tuesday fired teargas at protesters during the “Fearless In October” protest over bad governance in Abuja, Nigeria.…
FG Increases Corps Members Allowance to ₦77,000 Monthly
The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to ₦77,000 with effect from July 2024. In…
President Tinubu Plans Cabinet Reshuffle Soon
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday…
Africa’s PR Body, APRA Consoles Nigerian, Cameroonian Govt Over Flood Crisis
The African Public Relations Association (APRA), the umbrella body of public relations practitioners and professionals in Africa, expresses deepest sympathy…
How Can NNPCL Sell Dangote Petrol Higher Than Imported Ones, Says IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says it doesn’t make sense for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited…
DSS Takes-Over SERAP Office, Seeks Arrest of Directors
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) says officers from the Department of State Services (DSS) have taken control of…
DSS Arrests, Detains NLC President Joe Ajaero as Labour Threatens Mass Reaction
The Department of State for Security (DSS) has arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. Ajaero…
FG N40,000 Per Bag Rice is for Civil Servants, Says Minister
The Federal Government has said only public servants with duly registered National Identification Numbers (NIN) will be allowed to purchase…