The Federal Government, yesterday, launched a renewed offensive against terrorism and kidnapping, declaring that no effort will be spared to rescue abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo and Borno states. Recall that in the wake of the abductions, President Bola Tinubu ordered deployment of a specialised rescue team and approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest […]
Federal Government debt repayments exceeded the 2025 amended budget allocation by N1.90tn in the first nine months of the year, fresh data from the Budget Office of the Federation showed. The 2025 third quarter Budget Implementation Report showed that total debt-related payments, including domestic debts, foreign debts and sinking fund, rose to N12.63tn between January […]
Governor Sani reiterated his administration’s approval of nearly ₦1 billion for the settlement of arrears owed to judiciary staff, describing the decision as part of ongoing efforts to promote fairness, responsibility, and respect for labour despite fiscal constraints. Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, he said this when he received the leadership of the Judiciary […]
The Oyo State Police Command has debunked reports claiming that abducted students, pupils and teachers in Orire Local Government Area have been released, insisting that rescue operations are still ongoing. In a press statement issued by the police public relations officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the command said security agencies were continuing intensive efforts to secure […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed the ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja nullifying aspects of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) timetable and regulations relating to party primaries and other electoral activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday evening and signed by its […]
The inability of the All Progressives Congress leadership to secure a consensus arrangement forced the postponement of the party’s governorship primaries in Kwara, Bauchi and the state assembly primaries in two constituencies in Zamfara. Also in Nasarawa, late arrival of electoral materials forced voters back to their homes with the process expected to be completed […]
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has unveiled ambitious economic targets from the proposed review of the National Telecommunications Policy, including N1.6 trillion in additional tax revenue and nearly two million new jobs by 2028. Speaking at a policy review workshop in Lagos on Wednesday, NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Dr Aminu Maida, […]
Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his withdrawal from the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the exercise scheduled for Thursday, saying his decision was taken in the interest of peace and unity in the state. In a statement titled “My decision to withdraw from the Rivers State gubernatorial […]
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Wednesday retained all major monetary policy parameters at its 305th meeting, keeping the benchmark interest rate unchanged. According to the committee’s decisions, the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which serves as the benchmark interest rate, was maintained at 26.5 per cent. The MPC also […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports suggesting that terrorist groups have established operational bases in Nigeria’s South West, insisting that intelligence assessments do not support claims of an entrenched insurgent presence in the region. In a statement signed by Major General Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, on Wednesday, the military described the […]
