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INEC to Spend N873bln For 2027 Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected a total of N873,778,401,602.08 for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman Joash...

Gas Supply Facility Maintenance Will Affect Power Generation, NISO Warns

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah Electricity generation across the country may dip temporarily as scheduled maintenance on a major gas supply facility disrupts fuel...

Addis Ababa Bound: Shettima Departs Abuja for 2026 AU Summit

Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2026 African Union (AU) Summit....

Ukraine Identifies Two Nigerians Killed Fighting for Russian Forces in Luhansk

Ukrainian military intelligence has announced the recovery of the bodies of two Nigerian men in the Luhansk region, asserting that they were serving...

Just in: Rivers Shake-up: Fubara Dissolves Cabinet Days After Tinubu-Wike Meeting

Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the State Executive Council, directing all commissioners and special advisers to vacate their offices with immediate effect....

Atiku slams Fayose: You are a serial political gossip, no VP slot negotiations

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has fired back at Peter Ayodele Fayose, labeling the former Ekiti State Governor a “serial political gossip.” Atiku...

Arrest: Security Face-Off with El-Rufai at Abuja Airport

Chaos erupted at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday following a move by security agents to arrest and detain former Kaduna Governor...

Rising Terror Threats: Southwest Governors Urged to Adopt State-Community Policing Hybrid

The South-West Regional Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries has called on the six governors in the zone to fortify...

Otedola Lauds Dangote Refinery’s Historic 650,000 bpd Milestone in Achieving Full Output

Billionaire and philanthropist Femi Otedola has extended heartfelt congratulations to Aliko Dangote, the President of the Dangote Group, following the announcement that the...

“In the Interest of Justice”: Judge Recuses from Ex-AGF Malami’s ₦213.2bn Asset Case

In a surprising turn of events at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, Justice Obiora Egwuatu announced his decision to step aside...

Nigeria Edges Up Oil Output to 1.459m bpd in January, Yet Trails OPEC 1.5m bpd Target

Nigeria saw a marginal increase in crude oil output last month, reaching 1.459 million barrels per day (bpd). While the uptick reinforced Nigeria’s...

Deadliest School Shooting in Canadian History Ends With Nine Fatalities, Teen Gunman’s Suicide

In a tragedy that has shaken the small mountain community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia in Canada, a mass shooting has claimed nine...

Government, Elite Weaponizing Cybercrime Act to Silence Dissent – NBA President

Mr. Afam Osigwe (SAN), President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has voiced alarm over the “weaponization” of the Cybercrimes Act to stifle...

US Lawmakers Move to Sanction Nigeria over Religious Killings, Demand Accountability

A bipartisan coalition of influential U.S. lawmakers has unveiled sweeping legislation aimed at confronting what they describe as escalating religious persecution and mass...

Works Minister Defends ₦3.2trn for 2026, Cites Low 2025 Capital Funding

Works Minister Sen. David Umahi proposed a ₦3.244 trillion capital allocation while highlighting a severe funding crisis in the current fiscal year. He...

Reprieve for Distillers: FG Backtracks, Orders Suspension of Sachet Alcohol Ban

In a major turn of events, the Federal Government on Wednesday directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)...