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The Nigeria Police Force is set to arraign the Director-General of the alleged non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday over alleged forgery, impersonation and related offences. Adeyemi and two other defendants are facing an eight-count charge filed by the police. The charge, marked ...
News
The Federal Government has initiated plans to integrate Nigeria’s national digital postcode project with the National Identification Number (NIN) to strengthen digital identity, improve address verification and enhance service delivery across the country. The development followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Postal Service ...
News
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on his 92nd birthday, describing him as one of Nigeria’s living repositories of history, knowledge, and courage. In a statement issued on Sunday to commemorate Soyinka’s birthday on July 13, the President paid tribute to the renowned playwright, poet and activist for his enduring contributions ...
Capital Market
The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Jobson Ewalefoh, has called on governments across West Africa to adopt Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a key strategy for addressing the region’s growing infrastructure deficit. He stated that governments can no longer depend solely on public funds to finance critical infrastructure such as roads, railways, housing, ...
North-Direct
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has called on Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to step up efforts to secure the release of the 176 women and children abducted from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area, urging him to emulate the approach adopted by the Oyo State Government in the recent rescue of ...
Politics
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), accusing the electoral body of failing to investigate allegations that governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) diverted about N800 billion from Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocations for political and campaign activities. ...
News
A former Minister of Power and governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on Friday donated N5 million to traders affected by the recent fire outbreak at Bode Market in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area. Adelabu made the donation during a sympathy visit to the market, where he toured ...
News
The Federal Government has evacuated 39 additional Nigerians from Johannesburg, South Africa, aboard an emergency Air Peace flight arranged to bring home citizens who were unable to return during Thursday’s evacuation exercise. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Friday, explaining that the special flight was organised ...
Judiciary
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has issued a seven-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu, demanding that he either sign the Federal Audit Service Bill into law or formally notify the National Assembly of his reasons for withholding assent, in line with constitutional provisions. Atiku warned that if the president fails to take either action within ...
Economy
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday presented a proposed ₦1.854 trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year to the Rivers State House of Assembly, describing it as a blueprint for sustained growth and development in the state. The presentation marked the governor’s first appearance before the Martin Amaewhule-led House since the political crisis ...
News
Reactions have continued to trail the disclosure by the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, that the minimum monthly salary for Nigerian soldiers now stands at N100,000, with veterans and serving military personnel describing the amount as inadequate in the face of the country’s rising cost of living. The development comes amid renewed calls on ...
News
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the Rivers State House of Assembly for consideration and approval, marking a significant step in the state’s budget process. Governor Fubara arrived at the Rivers State House of Assembly Quarters Auditorium, where lawmakers have been holding plenary sessions, and proceeded into the ...
Business
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved the a projected revenue target of N11.074 trillion and an expenditure estimate of N1.295 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The approval followed the adoption of the report submitted by the Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs during plenary. Presenting the committee’s ...
Capital Market
President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of Lamido Yuguda Abubakar as the Chairman of the Board of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). The request was contained in a letter addressed to the upper chamber and read during Wednesday’s plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. According to the ...
Judiciary
Senate Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has said that constitutional amendment alone will not guarantee the success of state police. Bamidele spoke on Thursday at the ARISE NEWS Townhall on State Police stressing that a comprehensive legal framework and local government autonomy are essential for its effective operation. The Senate Leader explained that the constitutional amendment before ...
News
The Nigerian Senate has approved a total of ₦404.07 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund. The approval follows the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs by its Acting Chairman, Yunus Akintunde, who stood in for the committee chairman, Abdulhamid Ahmed Mallam-Madori. This is as the upper legislative house also ...
News
A bill seeking to establish the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria, has scaled second reading on the floor of the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation is sponsored by the member representing Okigwe South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Chike Okafor. Opening the debate, Okafor described the bill as “a necessary legislative response to a ...
News
Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima has ordered the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to collaborate on fast-tracking the adoption of Nigeria's emergency number, 112. The VP gave the order on Thursday when he met with a delegation from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), led by the Chairman ...
Foreign
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has cautioned landlords against renting accommodation to undocumented immigrants, warning that violators could face arrest as South African authorities step up enforcement of immigration laws amid renewed anti-foreigner tensions. According to Eye Witness News, the warning was issued on Wednesday by KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thami Ntuli, during a community security meeting held ...
News
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the immediate disengagement of Online Integrated Solutions (OIS Services) as the operator of Nigeria’s Visa Application and Submission Centres in the United States. The development was disclosed in a public notice posted on the service’s official X account on Thursday. Acording to the notice, the agency urged prospective ...
