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Pres. Tinubu presents 2024 N26.1trn budget to joint session of NASS Nov. 29

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, November 29 present the 2024 budget estimate of about N26.1 trillion to a joint session of the...

FG okays 2024 N27.5 trn budget estimates, presents it next week to NASS

Ahead of its presentation next week to the National Assembly, a N27.5 trillion 2024 appropriation bill was on Monday approved by the Federal...

Reps pledge support for Kyari-led management, laud NNPC Ltd reforms, profitability

The House of Representatives has expressed satisfaction with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd’s transformation from a loss-making enterprise to a profitable one....

Appeal Court actually upheld NNPP’s Kano Gov. Abba Yusuf’s election, certified true copy of judgment reveals — AG

“In the circumstances, I resolve all the issues in favour of the appellant (NNPP) and against the 1st respondent (APC)” The Court of...

NBC’s fines on broadcast stations: Code violates freedom of expression – ECOWAS Court

The Nigerian Broadcasting Code being applied by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to impose sanctions and fines on erring broadcast stations has been...

Just in: Appeal Court affirms APC’s Benue Gov. Hyacinth Alia’s victory at the poll

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday affirmed the election of Mr Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Party (APC) as...

G20 Summit: German Chancellor, Scholz, Pledges $4.4 billion for Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged $4.4 billion for Africa-European Green Energy Initiative. Scholz made the pledge at the ongoing G20 Compact with...

Just in: PDP’s Plateau Gov. Caleb Mutfwang Sacked

The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on Sunday sacked the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The appellate...

Appeal Court Sacks PDP’s Zamfara Gov. Lawal

The Court of Appeal on Thursday in Abuja nullified the March 18 governorship election won by Mr Dauda Lawal of the People’s Democratic...

Breaking: TUC, NLC suspend strike

The two-day-old strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress was on Wednesday night suspended. The two unions said...

Gov. Uzodimma in impressive victory in Imo 27 LGs

Gov. Hope Uzodimma has won in all the 27 local government areas of Imo State in Saturday’s governorship election. In the announcement made...

Kogi Decides: High-profile officials nabbed with ammunition, weapons

Security agents have apprehended two top officials of the Kogi State Government for allegedly being in possession of ammunition, huge sums of money,...

Circulation of Kogi gov. poll result sheets: INEC reacts, says investigating

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is investigating the discovery of election result sheets from some polling units before voting was...

Just in: Man nabbed with pre-filled result sheets, cash, disrupting election in Kogi

A man, whose identity has not been revealed, was on Saturday morning arrested by security agencies in Ogori/Magongo council area of Kogi State...

Voters in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi go to polls today to elect their governors

Eligible voters are filing out in Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo States today (November 11) to cast their ballots for new governors. An estimated 5,169,692...

NNPC/Aiteo Joint Venture Launches Nembe Crude Oil Grade

The NNPC/Aiteo Joint Venture has announced the introduction of Nembe Crude Oil Grade, a new crude oil grade, into the international crude oil...