The Federal Ministry of Finance has approved payments to more than 1,240 contractors, providing immediate liquidity support to businesses across the country and reinforcing the […]
Year: 2026
Akpoti-Uduaghan Secures FG Commitment to Expand CNG Infrastructure in Kogi
• As PCNGI moves to end acute gas scarcity affecting commercial transport operators Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has secured a commitment from […]
Three die, 35 injured as Warri-Itakpe train derails
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has revealed that its Warri-Itakpe Train Service has derailed with four coaches capsizing, just as sources confirmed the death of […]
Heartbreaking: Parents Allegedly Sell Their Little Child for ₦800,000, Blame Economic Hardship
LAGOS__A heartbreaking incident has sparked outrage and sadness after a couple was reportedly arrested for allegedly selling their young child for the sum of ₦800,000, […]
53,000 Nigerians Die Annually from Foodborne Diseases, Says FG
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The federal government has said that Nigeria is recording over 53,000 deaths annually due to Foodborne diseases, with under five children […]
Rewane: In Three Years, Nigeria Experienced High Rate of Poverty, Rising Insecurity Despite GDP Growth
Dike Onwuamaeze The Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company (FDC), Mr. Bismarck Rewane, has stated that Nigeria experienced a high rate of poverty and […]
Ilorin Emirate Youths Support APC’s Kwara North Guber Ticket
• Declare Speaker Danladi will deepen youth empowerment, devt Youth groups from the Ilorin Emirate have declared support for the emergence of the Speaker of […]
Opeyemi Bamidele: Senate Targets This Week to Pass State Police Bill
• Says Tinubu, governors back proposal as constitution amendment heads to state assemblies • Explains National Assembly will isolate bill from broader review to accelerate […]
Cooking Gas Price Hits ₦2,500 Per Kg As Supply Gap, Export Bias Push Nigerians Back To Charcoal
Cooking gas prices in Nigeria have remained at punishing levels, hovering around ₦2,500 per kilogramme, as a widening gap between domestic supply and rising demand […]
“Call For Military Coup” — SSS Arraigns Man Over Alleged “Oweleke TV” Social Media Broadcast Against Tinubu As Court Remands Him
The Department of State Services on Monday arraigned a man, Paul Jibrin Oweleke, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations that he used […]
Court Decides Whether to Withdraw from Suit against Mark’s Executive on June 16
*INEC asked to deregister NDC, fresh suit in court Chuks Okocha and Alex Enumah in Abuja Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, […]
APC to Inaugurate National Campaign Council for Ekiti Guber Poll Tomorrow
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced that it would inaugurate its National Campaign Council for the forthcoming Ekiti State Governorship […]
“Insecurity Bringing Nigeria To Its Knees” — Bishop Kukah Calls For Stronger Leadership To Tackle National Challenges
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Rev Matthew Kukah, has decried worsening insecurity in Nigeria, warning that the situation is bringing the […]
ADC, NDC Candidates Missing as INEC Clears 20 Others for June 20 By-elections
• Commission denies issuing access codes to political parties, LP sues electoral body over exclusion Chuks Okocha and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja Africa Democratic Congress […]
“Wrongful Exclusion” — Labour Party Drags INEC To Court Over Enugu North Senatorial By-Election Candidate
The Labour Party has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission before the Federal High Court in Abuja over what it described as the wrongful exclusion […]
IGP Canvasses United Front Against Transnational Organised Crime in West Africa
Linus Aleke in Abuja The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has called for stronger regional collaboration among West African nations to combat transnational organised […]
Jet fuel costs squeeze airlines as US carriers double April fuel bill, global profit forecast falls
US airlines spent more than $6 billion on jet fuel in April, up 78% from a year earlier despite using slightly less fuel, government data […]
“Recuse Or Continue?” — Justice Lifu To Rule June 16 On Withdrawal Bid In ADC Leadership Suit Over Alleged Bias
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned till June 16, to decide whether to recuse himself from the suit challenging the […]
Onward Together at 70: The Nigerian Navy, Its People, and Its Future
By K. Bolanle Ati-John As the Nigerian Navy marks 70 years this week, the moment calls for more than ceremony. It calls for reflection, gratitude, […]
Nigeria Not Happy — FG Warns Action May Follow Attacks on Citizens in South Africa
Nigeria may be forced to consider striking back after a wave of anti-Nigerian violence in South Africa has pushed some citizens to seek evacuation, the […]