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Tinubu seeks Senate’s approval for N6.2trn supplementary budget

President Bola Tinubu has requested that the Senate approve a supplementary budget of N6.2 trillion, increasing the total budget for 2024 from N27.5...

House of Reps set to approve N6.2trn for 2024 capital, recurrent expenditures

The House of Representatives is set to amend the 2024 Appropriation Act, aiming to allocate a total of N6.2 trillion for various capital...

Breaking: Court reinstates Philip Shuaibu as deputy governor of Edo State

Justice James Omotosho, a Federal High Court Judge sitting in Abuja, has declared Mr. Philip Shuaibu’s removal from office as Edo State Deputy...

FG issues flood alert to 22 states, predicts five days of heavy rainfall

At least 94 towns across 22 states are at risk of severe flooding from July 16 to July 20, 2024., according to Dr....

Kano Governor reinstates Emir of Gaya, appoints second-class emirs for Karaye, Rano, Gaya

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has approved the immediate appointment of three second-class emirs for Rano, Gaya, and Karaye emirates. On Tuesday, Yusuf...

No plans to privatize universities – FG

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Tuesday that the Federal Government has no intention of privatizing universities by selling them...

Court declines Emefiele’s request to travel abroad for medical checkup

A Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday rejected an application by Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of...

Detained Binance executive, Gambaryan, brought to court in wheelchair

Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, was brought into the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday in a wheelchair. The...

Police ban Shiite procession in Abuja, vow to arrest offenders 

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced a ban on all protests and processions by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria...

Kenya braces for more unrest, deploys heavy security forces

In response to calls for renewed protests against Kenya’s President William Ruto’s government, the Central Business District of Nairobi, the capital, on Tuesday...

Kano State Govt. files fresh charges against ex-Gov. Ganduje, ex-commissioner

The Kano State Government on Tuesday slammed new charges against the immediate past governor of the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, who is currently...

Rwandan President Kagame re-elected for fourth term with landslide 99% win

In a heavily skewed election, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda won a landslide victory with 99.15 percent of the vote. Only two opposition...

Tinubu to submit minimum wage bill to NASS next week

Barring a last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to send the new National Minimum Wage Bill to the National Assembly next week....

Aso Rock: Pres. Tinubu chairs FEC meeting

The nation’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting is currently underway at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, presided over by President Bola Tinubu. The...

Breaking: Court orders Bayero, four others to stop parading themselves as emirs

Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of the Kano State High Court issued a permanent injunction on Monday, restraining the former Emir of Kano, Aminu...

NiMet forecasts three-day rain, thunderstorms starting Monday, July 15

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) released its weather outlook on Sunday in Abuja, predicting a three-day period of thundery and rainy weather expected...