The Federal Government has openly held the private concessionaire accountable for the deteriorating state of the Benin-Asaba Expressway, signaling a major policy review of how public-private road projects are awarded and managed across the nation. During an inspection of the…
Amid the fight against terrorism financing, the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has alerted that an expanding crowdfunding network is being leveraged to raise and transfer funds for terrorist activities. According to details from a senior NFIU official regarding the…
Kuje Area Council Chairman Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo has vowed to oppose residents who plan to vote against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. In a viral video circulating on social media, Shekwolo said that he…
In an effort to improve security cooperation between the two nations, US Marines have started training Nigerian troops in combat casualty care, unmanned aircraft systems, and other military skills. The training took place at an operating area in Bauchi State…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has ordered a transport company accused of unlawfully clamping vehicles and extorting drivers at the Abuja airport to immediately vacate the premises. The directive followed complaints alleging that the operator improperly enforced no-parking…
Members of the Hotel and Personal Service Senior Staff Association, an affiliate of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), picketed the Abuja Continental Hotel on Monday over alleged labor violations, poor working conditions, and rights abuses. The union also…
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the removal of Nigeria’s petrol subsidy in May 2023, the decision was presented as a painful but necessary step to rescue the economy. More than three years later, the policy is still being felt…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother identified as Esther Ogunmabo, for dealing in illicit drugs. According to a statement released on Sunday by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the centenarian was taken into custody…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate arrest of Prince George Buchi Nwabueze for allegedly operating a fraudulent government agency within the premises of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). Following fresh disclosures by…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday in observance of this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The announcement was made on behalf of the government by Minister of…
The Department of State Services (DSS) in Sokoto State has issued an advisory warning about plans by terrorist and bandit networks to target higher educational institutions across the state. According to the service, these planned operations could involve the abduction…
Lagos State is making its boldest move yet to overhaul its public transportation grid. Under the Bus Industry Transition Programme (BITP), government officials signed a landmark agreement with transport unions to phase out the iconic yellow Danfo buses. The initiative…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved several infrastructure projects to upgrade the National Hospital in Abuja into a quaternary healthcare facility. A quaternary healthcare center is an advanced specialist facility offering the highest level of complex medical care, with…
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike and now Abuja’s demolition man has ordered the immediate demolition of roughly thirty structures found encroaching on the right-of-way along the Ring Road 3 corridor in Abuja. The directive aims to clear the…
The Federal Executive Council approved an amendment to the National Mental Health Act to decriminalise attempted suicide. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, explained that the reform aims to lower suicide attempts and related fatalities by…
