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 Federal Government’s reported plan to increase electricity tariffs across customer bands has continued to attract criticism from electricity consumers and industry stakeholders, who argue that the move is unjustified given the country’s persistent power supply challenges. The controversy follows…
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,…
Edo North Senator Adams Oshiomhole has criticised the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, arguing that the former Anambra State governor does not possess the qualities needed to lead Nigeria. Speaking during an interview on TVC…
The senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has claimed that the naira redesign policy introduced under former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele contributed to Peter Obi’s victory over President Bola Tinubu in Lagos during the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has ruled out extension of the Voter registration which ended on July 26, 2026. Featuring in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, INEC spokesperson, Wilfred Ifogah, said there was nothing the…
Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor has stated that he voluntarily stepped down as legal counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in December 2023, almost three years before Kanu recently announced the termination of his…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has declared that no one will be allowed to rig or manipulate the outcome of the state’s governorship election scheduled for August 15. Speaking at a campaign rally in Oke-Ila, Ifedayo Local Government Area, Adeleke…
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has assured party members that grievances arising from the recently concluded governorship primary will soon be resolved. Alli, who represents Oyo South Senatorial District in…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has instituted a ₦5 billion defamation suit against the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Uche Aguoru, over alleged defamatory statements. The suit, filed before the High Court of Abia…
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has inaugurated the 218-member Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the State Police Command and commissioned 12 operational vehicles to bolster efforts against banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across the state. The launch…
The Kano State Special Taskforce Committee on Illegal Structures has resealed a block manufacturing site located near the Zaria Road flyover after its operators allegedly ignored a government directive halting construction activities. According to the committee, an inspection revealed that…
The Senate has clarified that the proposed amendment to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Act does not create a fresh prohibition on preaching or hawking in commercial vehicles, but merely retains provisions that have existed in law for years.…
