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N68.3trn: Senate Passes Nigeria’s Largest-Ever Budget for 2026 After Approving N9trn Hike

The Senate has greenlit a record-breaking ₦68.32 trillion aggregate expenditure for the 2026 fiscal year. This follows the rapid adoption of President Tinubu’s...

Tinubu Seeks N9.3trn Boost, Pushing 2026 Budget to N67.7trn

President Bola Tinubu has formally approached the National Assembly with a request for a significant N9.3 trillion upward revision of the 2026 Appropriation...

Trump to Fuel-Starved Allies: Seize Iranian Oil to End Global Shortage

US President Donald Trump has urged nations struggling with fuel shortages caused by Iran’s effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to sail...

Breaking: Tinubu Seeks Senate Nod for New $5bln Foreign Credit Facility

President Bola Tinubu has formally requested Senate’s approval for a new $5 billion external loan to address Nigeria’s fiscal challenges. In a letter...

High School Student, 15, Kills Self After Non-Fatal Shooting of Teacher

A Texas high school student, aged 15, took his own life on Monday after shooting a teacher at Hill Country College Preparatory High...

Just In: Another Minister Resigns

Dr. Yusuf Sununu has officially resigned from the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu to pursue his senatorial ambitions, meeting the March 31 deadline...

From Bereavement to the Dock: El-Rufai Arrives in Court After Mother’s Funeral

Nasir el-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, arrived at the Kaduna State High Court on Tuesday. The former governor is expected...

Samson Adamu Ends 69-Year Wait as First Nigerian Acting Secretary General of CAF

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has congratulated Mr. Samson Adamu on his appointment as Acting Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football...

National Mood: President Tinubu Marks 74th Birthday with Low-Key Observance

President Tinubu has announced that his 74th birthday will be a quiet affair, a decision made out of respect for the current national...

Kano Deputy Governor Gwarzo Quits

In an abrupt end to his term, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has stepped down as Deputy Governor of Kano State. The resignation, confirmed by...

Kogi Poly Tragedy: Dr. Ojodomo Slumps, Dies While Delivering Lecture

Tragedy struck Kogi State Polytechnic on Thursday, March 26, when Dr. Anselm Victory Ojodomo, a highly regarded lecturer in the Department of Public...

Court Halts CBN Moves on Union Bank, Orders Return of Original Leaders

A Federal High Court in Lagos has found that the Central Bank of Nigeria exceeded its authority by removing the board and management...

Just In: End of an Era: Salah Announces He Will Part Ways with Liverpool This Summer

Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, has confirmed he will be leaving the Premier League club at the end of this season. Salah revealed this...

Global Energy Crisis May Force Nigerians to Work From Home, Dangote Warns

Aliko Dangote, Chairman and CEO of the Dangote Group, has warned that the escalating Middle East crisis may force Nigeria and its African...

N868m Fraud: Nigeria’s Ex-Acting Accountant-General Sentenced to 72 Years

In a significant anti-corruption ruling, an Abuja Federal High Court has jailed former Acting Accountant-General Anamekwe Nwabuoku for 72 years, who held the...

CBN Honoured as Global Central Bank of the Year for Transformative Reforms

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has received the prestigious Central Bank of the Year award from Central Banking magazine for 2026, highlighting...