FG Declares April 3 and 6 Public Holidays For Easter
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, 2026, as public holidays to mark the Easter celebration. In a statement, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of…
CBN concludes banking sector recapitalisation, raises N4.65trn
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announces the successful conclusion of the banking sector recapitalisation programme initiated in March 2024. Over the 24month period, Nigerian banks raised a total of…
Lagos Taskforce launches anti-crime patrol unit to tackle insecurity
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit on Wednesday unveiled a dedicated anti-crime patrol unit aimed at strengthening enforcement operations and curbing rising incidents of criminality across the state.…
Court lifts arrest warrant issued against PDP factional chairman Turaki
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama has vacated the bench warrant it issued on March 26 for the arrest of the factional national chairman of the…
Operatives whisk El-Rufai away as judge reserves ruling on bail till April 14
Security Operatives, on Wednesday, whisked the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, away from the court premises, as the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Wednesday fixed April…
INEC de-lists David Mark-led ADC NWC over court order
The Independent National Electoral Commission has resolved to remove the names of the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress led by David Mark from its official portal, in…
Senate approves Tinubu’s $6bn loan request
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to obtain external loans totalling $6 billion. The decision followed the consideration of a report presented by Senator Aliyu Wamakko, Chairman of…
Lagos Extends Individual Tax filing Deadline to April 14
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing individual annual income tax returns by two weeks, shifting it from March 31 to April 14, 2026.…
Troops eliminate over 100 terrorists, notorious ISWAP commander in Q1
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation HADIN KAI eliminated over 100 terrorists, including a notorious commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in the first quarter of…
Court defers El-Rufai’s bail hearing till Wednesday
The Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the bail application filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, till Wednesday. The adjournment followed proceedings that…