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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday transmitted the 2026 statutory budget of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to the Senate for consideration and approval. Alongside the budget submission, the President requested the Senate to screen and confirm Mr. Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite. He also urged lawmakers to confirm former Rivers South-East senator Magnus Abe as chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory […]

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), is currently holding a high-level meeting with Nigeria’s service chiefs at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting is reportedly focused on addressing the escalating insecurity across the country, particularly following recent attacks on military bases in the North-East. In recent days, terrorists in Borno State killed three Nigerian Army Commanding Officers, all holding the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, highlighting the […]

The Federal Government has officially signed the hosting agreement for the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) scheduled for 2027, selecting Lagos as the official host city for the continental event. The fair is aimed at boosting trade, investment, and economic integration across Africa. The agreement was formalized in Lagos through a partnership between the Nigerian government, the African Export-Import Bank, the African Union Commission, and the African […]

The Executive Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has officially relieved the State Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa, of his appointment with immediate effect. The decision is part of ongoing efforts by the state government to reposition the civil service for enhanced efficiency and improved service delivery. Abdullahi Musa had been serving beyond the expiration of his tenure as Head of Service, which formally ended in 2024, following a […]

A moment of drama occurred on Tuesday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in the Maitama Judicial Division during the ongoing trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello. The session began with the presiding judge, Maryann Anenih, delivering judgment in a separate civil matter before the court proceeded to the criminal case involving the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Bello. After the earlier judgment was […]

The Federal Government has begun the evacuation of Nigerian citizens who wish to leave Iran as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East. The evacuation exercise is being coordinated by officials of the Nigerian Embassy in Tehran, who are assisting Nigerians willing to depart the country and ensuring their safe movement out of the conflict area. As part of the evacuation plan, the affected Nigerians are being escorted across […]

The management of the University of Lagos has criticised the institution’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities for declaring an industrial action without following the established procedures required for such a decision. The development followed a directive by the union’s UNILAG branch instructing its members to withdraw their services beginning Wednesday after a congress meeting held on Tuesday. According to the leadership of the union at the institution, […]

The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Femi Haruna, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into allegations of unprofessional conduct by officers attached to the Jobele Division in Afijio Local Government Area of the state. The directive followed a protest that erupted in the area on Tuesday, as residents expressed anger over rising insecurity and the handling of a suspected criminal case by the police. In a statement issued in Ibadan […]

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its ex-gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) by ₦100 per litre, bringing it down to ₦1,075 per litre from ₦1,175. The refinery also announced that petrol supplied through coastal distribution will now sell at ₦1,050 per litre. The price reduction followed a drop in global crude oil prices to about $88 per barrel from $110 per barrel amid easing concerns over prolonged disruptions […]

Nigerians are facing increased economic pressure following a fresh hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. Oil marketers have raised the pump price of petrol to about N1,300 per litre, up from approximately N1,050 per litre, representing an increase of roughly 24 per cent. The development comes amid a steady rise in crude oil prices in the international market, which recently climbed to about […]