Niger flood: 151 dead, over 3,000 displaced – Govt
The number of corpses recovered so far from the flood that ravaged Niger State communities in Mokwa Local Government Area has risen to 151 with 3,018 persons displaced. The Niger…
Tinubu unveils 11 roads May 31
President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday, May 31, commission 11 completed road projects across Nigeria, including the first completed section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Federal Ministry of Works…
Sen. Natasha’s lawyers demand action on unaddressed petitions
The legal team representing Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has raised concerns over what it describes as an imbalance in the handling of legal matters involving the senator, following the Federal Government’s…
2025 Children’s day: Tinubu reaffirms commitment to protecting children, ending bullying
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding the rights and well-being of Nigerian children. In a statement on Tuesday, to mark the 2025 National Children’s Day,…
Tinubu writes NASS, seeks external borrowing, domestic bond for retirees pension
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the National Assembly for approval to implement three types of borrowing to finance government projects in view of dwindling financial constraints. These are capital…
Saudi bars Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi from Hajj
Saudi authorities have barred prominent Kaduna-based Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, despite initially issuing him a visa. The cleric was subsequently deported to…
Network outages: NCC orders telcos to notify, compensate users
Nigeria’s telecoms regulator has introduced new rules requiring operators to notify consumers of major network outages and compensate users when service disruptions exceed 24 hours, in a move aimed at…
Confiscated 753-unit housing estate not on sale yet, FG warns Nigerians
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has alerted the general public that it has not yet commenced any process for the sale of the 753-unit housing estate linked to…
Supreme Court strikes 36 states’ suit against FG over recovered loot
The Supreme Court has struck out a suit by the 36 states’ governments and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) challenging the federal government’s application of recovered looted funds. In a…
NBA slams compulsory voting bill, says it’s unconstitutional, draconian
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned a proposed bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians, warning that the bill is…