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President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve a new ₦1.15 trillion loan from the domestic market to help cover part of the deficit in the 2025 national budget. The request, contained in a letter from the President and read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary, stated that the borrowing is intended to bridge the fiscal gap and ensure the smooth implementation of key government programmes […]

A 29-year-old Nigerian postgraduate student, Chiemka Okoronta, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the United Kingdom for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl after offering to share a taxi with her in Leeds. The court heard that the incident occurred after the teenager’s night bus ended its route unexpectedly, leaving her stranded with little money and a dead phone battery. Okoronta offered to help but later took advantage […]

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 27-year-old woman, Chioma Success Ezebie, for allegedly faking her own kidnapping and collecting a ₦5 million ransom from her husband. According to the police, Chioma reportedly staged her abduction alongside her three-year-old son on October 27, 2025, and arranged for one Martins Chidozie, 23, to call her husband, Paul Adaniken, claiming that she and the child had been kidnapped. Worried […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service to fill existing vacancies and strengthen leadership across ministries and agencies. The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are Ibrahim Abdulkarim Ozi from the Federal Capital Territory, Ezemama John Chidiebere from Imo State, Garba Abdul Sule Usman representing the North Central zone, Mohammed Musa Ishiyaku from the North East, and Ukaire Binyerem Chigbowu from […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered about 15,000 forged admission letters allegedly used by candidates to qualify for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Registrar of the board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, revealed this during the 2025 Batch C pre-mobilisation workshop organised by the NYSC in Abuja. Oloyede said JAMB had already commenced prosecution of those involved in the forgery, adding that the discovery also implicated senior […]

No fewer than 14 candidates contesting various positions in the upcoming Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council election, have signed a peace accord to ensure a smooth and credible poll. The signing ceremony took place on Sunday in Ibadan, where candidates pledged to uphold peace and fairness throughout the electoral process. The event was witnessed by key stakeholders, including the representative of the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, […]

The management of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has uncovered a syndicate allegedly involved in certificate racketeering and document falsification within the institution. The Rector, Professor Salisu Ogbo, disclosed this while addressing journalists on Friday, saying that five staff members had been suspended and four suspected students arrested in connection with the crime. According to him, the discovery followed intelligence reports and verification exercises conducted by the institution’s Admission, ICT, and […]

  Seven years after the tragic death of 13-year-old Elizabeth Ochanya Ogbanje, Nigerians have revived the #JusticeForOchanya campaign, demanding accountability and renewed prosecution of those accused in her case. Ochanya, a student from Benue State, died in October 2018 after suffering severe health complications linked to years of alleged sexual abuse. Her story, which once sparked nationwide outrage, has resurfaced on social media, reigniting conversations about justice, child protection, and […]

  Petroleum marketers have warned that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, could surpass ₦1,000 per litre following President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent ad valorem import tariff on fuel imports. The new tariff policy, which takes effect after a 30-day transition period ending on November 21, 2025, is part of the Federal Government’s plan to protect local refiners and reduce […]