Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a senator from Kogi Central, has urged President Bola Tinubu to make sure that the proposed ₦58.18 trillion 2026 budget has a quantifiable and beneficial effect on the lives of regular Nigerians. In response to Tinubu’s budget presentation…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposed N58.47 trillion 2026 budget for the fiscal year on Friday has drawn both optimism and pessimism as economists pinpoint major strengths and fault lines. Security and Defence received the largest allocation of N5.41 trillion, followed…

Gov Otti, the governor of Abia State, has explained why he went to see Nnamdi Kanu, the imprisoned leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is serving a jail time at Sokoto correctional center. Speaking during Friday’s visit…

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), has explained the reason for its decision to invite the two warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), for dialogue. Recall that it was earlier reported that the Commission waded into the crisis rocking the…

President Bola Tinubu is attending the 15th National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress(APC) at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. Friday’s meeting is the party’s second NEC gathering in 2025, following an earlier session held in February.…

President Bola Tinubu has declared that all armed non-state actors operating outside the authority of the Nigerian state will henceforth be treated as terrorists under a new security and criminal justice framework being implemented by his administration. Speaking on Friday,…

The appointments of Saidu Mohammed as CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority(NMDPRA) and Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as CEO of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission have been approved by the Senate. The confirmations came after a bipartisan…

President Bola Tinubu has earmarked N5.41tn for Security, the single largest allocation in the proposed 2026 budget. It marked the third consecutive year that defence and security spending has taken priority since the administration began presenting national budgets in November…

President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly’s consent to extend the lifespan of the 2025 Appropriation Act to March 31, 2026, in a bid to address the recurring issue of overlapping budget cycles. Join our WhatsApp group The appeal…

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his determination to fully enforce the Supreme Court ruling granting autonomy to local governments in Nigeria. Join our WhatsApp group He also called on governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has expressed appreciation to Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, for responding to its appeal to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and join the APC. Join our WhatsApp group Mutfwang’s defection was formally…

The house of representatives has approved an increase in the campaign spending limits for candidates contesting elections in Nigeria. Following the clause-by-clause review of the report requesting a change to the Electoral Act 2022, the legislators increased the spending cap…

Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang has revealed that President Bola Tinubu specifically extended an invite to him to decamp from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and join the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. He claimed that he had to…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has allegedly approved the demobilisation of officers attached to the No. 24 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Presidential Escort, State House, Abuja, with immediate redeployment to different state commands across the country. A Police signal dated…