The Federal Government exceeded its 2024 borrowing target by N4.79 trillion because a larger-than-expected budget deficit forced officials to secure far more funding than planned, according to the Federation’s Budget Office. The latest Fourth Quarter and Consolidated Budget Implementation Report…
The Wike-Fubara rift took another turn as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike stated that Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has corrected his mistakes by returning to the political family that made him governor. Wike made the statement…
The Oyo State Government has accepted the delivery of two long-awaited security surveillance aircraft. The aircraft, which arrived at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport on Tuesday, are expected to strengthen aerial surveillance, intelligence gathering, and rapid security response across Oyo State…
On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal in Abuja overturned the Federal High Court’s order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties in the ADC deregistration case In a unanimous decision,…
INEC staff abducted after gunmen kidnapped an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) official along the Ebenebe axis of Awka North Local Government Area following separate attacks in the area and reportedly demanded a ₦40 million ransom. Security analyst Zagazola Makama…
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that no qualified individual will be denied access to tertiary education because of poverty financial hardship. The govt noted that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has eradicated financial constraints to affordable tertiary education through student-focused…
Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since the Iran conflict began—a war over which the two leaders have publicly disagreed. While relations between Netanyahu and Trump…
Fresh rounds of bandit attacks in Sokoto has killed at least 11 people in communities across the State’s Rabah and Sabon Birni local government areas, deepening concerns over the region’s worsening security situation. The most recent assault occurred Monday when…
The US Embassy has issued a firm warning to Nigerians regarding visa validity and overstaying visits. The United States clarified that an overseas visitor’s length of stay is determined by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, rather than the…
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has pledged to clamp down on illegal street racing within Abuja’s residential neighborhoods, warning that these activities jeopardize public safety and put innocent residents at risk. Addressing reporters during a routine project inspection…
Chimsom Chuka, an Anambra-born chemist and actor, has become the initial Head of House for Big Brother Naija Season 11, securing immunity from eviction after winning the season’s first challenge. Chimsom earned the title after posting the fastest overall time…
Volkswagen Group subsidiary Porsche revealed on Monday that it plans to eliminate 5,000 positions by 2035 as part of a strategic reorganization designed to boost competitiveness. Profits for the producer of the 911 sports car have plummeted due to declining…
Iran declared on Monday that it maintains full control over the Strait of Hormuz and has no intention of resuming peace negotiations with the United States, following President Donald Trump’s decision to halt a two-week bombing campaign that military leadership…
A fresh Kaduna attack has claimed at least 30 lives, including eight children, after suspected terrorists stormed Naridon Village in Kaduna State’s Kauru Ward during a fresh outbreak of violence in Southern Kaduna. The gunmen reportedly raided the community at…
For many Nigerians, the 2023 general election did not end when the results were announced. It ended with disappointment, arguments and, for some, the belief that their votes no longer matter. Since then, many have openly declared they will never…