A former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, was on Friday arraigned before an Abuja High Court sitting in Gwarinpa by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged N2.2bn contract fraud. Justice Maryam Hassan ordered that the former minister be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application, […]
The Federal Government will recruit over 94,000 new personnel into Nigeria’s security services as part of measures to tackle rising insecurity across the country. Under the plan, the Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force will recruit 50,000 police constables. The recruitment portal is expected to be open to eligible Nigerians from December 15, […]
The Federal Government plans to borrow N17.89tn in 2026 to fund a widening budget deficit as revenue projections fall sharply below expenditure needs, according to the 2026 budget framework obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation. Official figures in the 2026 Abridged Budget Call Circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic […]
The Senate on Tuesday rose firmly against what it described as “glaring exploitation” of Nigerian travelers, summoning the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, along with major aviation agencies and airline operators, over the steep rise in domestic airfares nationwide. During a heated plenary session, lawmakers decried the sudden spike in ticket prices […]
The Federal Government has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to carry over 70 per cent of their 2025 capital allocations into the 2026 fiscal year. The directive is contained in the 2026 Abridged Budget Call Circular issued by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and circulated to ministers, service chiefs, and heads of […]
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), yesterday, declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in Sunday’s attempted coup in the Republic of Benin, saying his timely role prevented a major security threat to Nigeria. Chairman of NGF and governor of Kwara State, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, disclosed this while reacting to the development. That was as Senate granted […]
The Nigerian Senate has approved request by President Bola Tinubu to deploy troops to the Republic of Benin on a peace mission amid the ongoing attempted coup in the country. President Tinubu had on Tuesday transmitted a letter to the Senate a request seeking its consent to deploy Nigerian troops on peace mission to Benin […]
Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen defence and military cooperation between both countries. The MoU was signed by authorised representatives of the two governments, with Nigeria represented by the Minister of State for Defence, H.E. Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, MON, while Saudi Arabia was represented […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the October 2, 2024 judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja which barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), also known as VIO, from further stopping, impounding or confiscating vehicles on the road and imposing fines on motorists. In a judgment yesterday, a three-member panel […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to a pragmatic, interest-driven foreign policy anchored on economic growth, job creation, and strategic global partnerships. Tuggar made the statement on Sunday through Alkasim Abdulkadir, his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy. Abdulkadir quoted Tuggar during a high-level panel entitled “BRICS, GCC […]
