The Senate, on Tuesday, summoned the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, and the leadership of the Federal Scholarship Board over the delay in the payment of outstanding grants to Nigerian students stranded in other countries. The Senate also urged…
Dignitaries from various walks of life gathered at the National Mosque in Abuja on Tuesday to pay their last respects to a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde. Vice President Kashim Shettima; National Security Adviser,…
Napoli hitman, Victor Osimhen, has been ruled of Nigeria’s upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic. According to information on the Super Eagles official X platform, Osimhen will miss the game due to injury. Head…
By Matthew Denis The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said that the Nigerian economy was experiencing a positive growth rate of 2.99 per cent, surpassing the 2.3 per cent growth seen in the…
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has announced the withdrawal of his suit No FHC /ABJ/ CS/588/2024, seeking the nullification of the Ondo State APC governorship primary election. This decision follows a personal intervention by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, who assured Ibrahim of his commitment to…
The Senate has passed the bill seeking to make provision for Nigeria to revert to its old national anthem. The Upper Chamber passed the bill following deliberations on a report presented by Tahir Monguno, the chair of the judiciary committee. The Senate…
The National Assembly is set to hold a historic joint session this week to mark 25 years of uninterrupted democracy and legislative practice in Nigeria. The event, which celebrates the Silver Jubilee of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, will commence at 10:00…
The Senate has pardoned and recalled Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ahmed Ningi. Ningi was suspended for three months on March 12, 2024, fr accusing the Senate of budget padding. The recall process was initiated after a motion moved by Deputy…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has attributed the delay in appointing ambassadors to financial and economic challenges being faced by the current administration. Tuggar disclosed this during the ministerial sectoral briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. Nigeria has 109…
The Federal Government has added a sum of N3,000 to its initially proposed N57,000 minimum wage, making it the sum of N60,000 proposed on Tuesday during a meeting of the tripartite committee on minimum wage in Abuja. Organised labour, comprising…
