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The Lagos State Government says it maintained a stable and sustainable debt profile in 2025 while generating a record N2.6 trillion in revenue, representing a 16 per cent increase from the N2.3 trillion recorded in 2024. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Abayomi Oluyomi, disclosed this during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing commemorating the seventh year ...
Mr Jonathan Yavala, State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Plateau, says the scheme has impacted virtually every home in Nigeria through its mobilisation activities and community development programmes. Yavala said this on Friday in Jos, when the scheme celebrated its 53rd anniversary. The coordinator noted that over the years, corps members ...
Two traders were on Friday docked in Magistrates’ Court in Wuse, Abuja for allegedly buying a stolen copper electrical wire. The police charged Saminu Hussain, 23, and Naziru Abubakar, 26, with criminal conspiracy and possession of stolen property. They, however, pleaded not guilty the charge against them. The Prosecution Counsel, O.S. Osho had earlier told ...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has emphasised the critical role of physical fitness in enhancing combat readiness and operational effectiveness of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Oluyede, represented by the Chief of Defence Policy and Plans, AVM Francis Edosa, made this known at the Second Quarter 2026 Armed Forces Route March ...
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the National Regulatory Sandbox to strengthen coordination in the innovation ecosystem. Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of NITDA, said the initiative was designed to address structural regulatory bottlenecks slowing innovation in Nigeria’s digital economy. Represented by Mr Edet Emmanuel, Acting Director, ...
The Kogi Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mrs Aileku Ayedime, has pledged the agency’s readiness to collaborate with the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) on the provision of pro bono legal services. Ayedime made the pledge on Wednesday in Lokoja during a stakeholders’ consultation meeting with female judicial officers. She said the collaboration would ...
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress(ADC), Dr Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has cautioned the party against playing what he described as “the same old politics” ahead of the 2027 elections. Hayatu-Deen spoke on Thursday during a youth town hall held in Abuja, ahead of the party’s presidential primary scheduled for Monday, May ...
Mr Preye Okaba, one of the participants in the APC Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency primary election, has congratulated Basil Ganagana who won the primary. Okaba, in his congratulatory letter made available in Abuja on Friday, also condemned what he described as misinformation by a section of the media. He said that his attention had been drawn ...
Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) Detox Centre has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for establishing Clean Beat 91.5 FM Abuja. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Friday, by the Managing Director of VGADA, Dr Hope Omeiza. Omeiza described the initiative as a strategic platform to strengthen public enlightenment and ...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over the bust of a Nigerian-Mexican drug syndicate and dismantling of a multi-million-dollar drug network. This is contained in a statement issued by presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday in Abuja. NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa , on Wednesday announced the ...
The Presidency has dismissed as false a viral report claiming President Bola Tinubu plans constitutional amendments to rename Nigeria and abolish Sharia Law in northern states. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday in Abuja. Onanuga described the report as fake, misleading and part of a calculated ...
...Says fake report aimed at creating political tension ahead of 2027 ...This is a plot by 'desperate politicians' — Onanuga By Ismail Azeez The Presidency on Thursday dismissed reports alleging that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu plans to amend the Nigerian Constitution to rename the country the “United States of Nigeria” and abolish Sharia Law in ...
The family of Mr. Henry Tobins, a senior staff member of NNPC Exploration and Production Ltd. (NEPL), has called on security agencies to thoroughly investigate his death, which occurred on September 27, 2023, while he was reportedly on an official assignment. The family said NEPL initially informed them that Tobins had drowned, adding that his ...
By Idowu Adebomi Ahead of the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji and 11 other governorship candidates on Thursday signed a peace accord, pledging to ensure a violence-free electoral process before, during, and after the poll. The peace pact, held in Ado-Ekiti, was organized by the National Peace Committee in collaboration ...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been honored with a Commonwealth award as the Best Friendly Administrator to the nursing profession in Nigeria. The recognition, the awarding institution noted, stemmed from the Governor’s strategic investments in healthcare infrastructure, working conditions, and the wellbeing of health sector personnel. The Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation presented the ...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has declared that members of the public possess the legitimate right to record police officers on duty. The declaration came from Force Headquarters on Thursday in a statement by by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid following public outrage over a viral video showing an officer threatening ...
By Omobolaji Adekunle The Ogun State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed the nomination of Mrs. Adenike Abosede Osoba Ademokun for appointment as a commissioner in the State Executive Council. During the process leading to her confirmation at a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, at the Assembly Complex in ...
By Muyideen Aliyu The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress governorship primaries committee in Kwara State, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has given reasons why the scheduled Kwara governorship primaries was postponed. Addressing journalists, the former Senator said that the scheduled Kwara governorship primaries were postponed due to logistical issues. "We postponed the election due to logistical ...
The Presidency has debunked reports alleging that President Bola Tinubu plans to change Nigeria’s name to the “United States of Nigeria” and abolish Sharia law in the northern region through constitutional amendments. A statement issued on Thursday by the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the viral report as ...
By Damilare Adeleye Following the retainment of Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5%, the naira has shown a marginal appreciation against the United States dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), closing at N1,372.3079/$ on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange rate dashboard showed that the local currency ...
The Federal Government has disclosed comprehensive plans to expand the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, popularly known as the Deep Blue Project, to vulnerable coastal and maritime corridors across the country, including the Bakassi axis. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, announced the development on Thursday during a graduation ceremony ...
by Sumaila Ogbaje A retired Nigerian Army General, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Yusuf, has unveiled a two-volume book on counter-terrorism operations in North East Nigeria. Yusuf also called on senior military officers to document their operational experiences for future generations. Speaking at the unveiling of “Counter-terrorism and Counter-insurgency Operations in North East Nigeria (Volumes 1 & 2)” ...
Hauwa UmarThe Niger Ministry of Mineral Resources has taken firm steps to address allegations of illegal revenue collection and improve coordination among its local government (LG) coordinators. The move was announced at a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Idris Legbo, at the office of the Commissioner for Mineral Resources in ...
