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Stay indoors, avoid flooded roads – Lagos warns residents
The Lagos State Government has issued a fresh alert to residents, especially those living in low-lying and flood-prone areas, to remain on high alert as heavy rainfall continues to batter the state, increasing the…
Tinubu unveils INEC HQ project as Wike promises 2027 completion
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, flagged off the construction of the new national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, the President declared…
N’Assembly transmits tax reform bills to Tinubu
The National Assembly has formally transmitted the tax reform bills to President Bola Tinubu, marking a critical step in the administration’s ambitious fiscal overhaul under the Renewed Hope agenda. The Chairman of the…
CrediCorp: Loan defaulters risk losing passport, rent access — FG
The Federal Government has said it will soon attach citizens’ credit scores to their National Identification Number, creating a single, compulsory record of borrowing and repayment behaviour that follows them across…
Mokwa Flood: Non-Indigenes Mostly Affected — Niger Gov
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has revealed that most of the victims affected by the May 29 flood disaster in Mokwa town, the headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area, were non-indigenes, constituting…
Near-Absence Of CNG In North Is Alarming – Centre
Centre for Human Resource and Development (CHRD) has condemned the near-absence of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Northern Nigeria. A statement signed by the coordinator of the centre, Kola Sami’u, and its…
Reps Probe Disbursement Of N1.12trn Anchor Borrowers Programme, Others
The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has commenced a probe into the N1.12 trillion spent on the federal government’s Anchors Borrowers Programme (ABP). It is also probing NIRSAL…
Allow Israel Fight Its Battle, Don’t Start World War III – Fani-Kayode Tells Trump
Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has asked President Donald Trump not to plunge the world into a global conflict over the escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran. The remarks came as tension…
Tinubu to embark on weeklong official visit, vacation in Saint Lucia from June 28
President Bola Tinubu is expected to depart Nigeria for Saint Lucia on June 28 for official engagements and private leisure time. Philip J. Pierre, the Caribbean prime minister, announced the trip at a pre-cabinet press…
PDP Crisis Worsens as INEC Rejects Proposed NEC Meeting
The crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened following the rejection by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the party’s notice for its 100th…
Lawmakers Halt Tinubu’s Attempt to Appoint New Rivers Electoral Commission Chair
The Senate has temporarily halted President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Michael Ekpai as Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), citing…
Stop the genocide against Benue people, Tiv group warns Tinubu
A civil society organization, TAKULUKU ANYAM AZENGA Advocacy Organisation, has called on President Bola Tinubu to take immediate and decisive action to halt what it described as a genocide against the Tiv people in Benue…
FG Orders Emergency Evacuation of Nigerians from Israel and Iran
The Federal Government has ordered the emergency evacuation of Nigerian citizens from Israel and Iran as tensions escalate between the two Middle Eastern nations.The evacuation directive follows an outbreak of…
“It’s genocide, not conflict” – Lawyers fault Tinubu over comments on Benue killings
Civil society group, Lawyers Alert, has condemned the killing of over 200 people in Yelewata, Guma LGA of Benue, saying the attack is “genocide” and not a communal conflict as suggested by the presidency. Rommy Mom,…
BREAKING: Pastor Paul Adefarasin In Police Custody Over Viral ‘Gun’ Video’
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that Pastor Paul Adefarasin, founder of the House on the Rock Church, has turned himself in for questioning over a viral video that appeared to show him holding a gun-like…
“We’re open to dialogue with repentant bandits” – Sokoto govt
The Special Adviser on Security Matters to the Sokoto State Governor, Col. Ahmed Usman (rtd), says the state government is willing to engage in dialogue with repentant bandits who are ready to lay down their arms and…
2027: APC Reveals Why Shettima May Not Be Endorsed Alongside Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has explained why Vice President Kashim Shettima was not endorsed alongside President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead…
Lagos Assembly summons Uber, LagRide, others over unrest
The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned Uber, Bolt, Indrive, Rida, and LagRide to appear for a public hearing on Tuesday, June 17 on the…
Politicians now launder billions through Yahoo boys – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that politically exposed persons (PEPs) in Nigeria are using internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘yahoo-yahoo boys’, to launder billions of naira in…
Oshiomhole lied, he came late – Air Peace Manager
The Operations Manager of Air Peace, Ayodeji Adeyemi, has debunked claims by Senator Adams Oshiomhole that he was unfairly denied boarding on a recent domestic flight, insisting that the former Edo State governor…
Doubts linger as OPS reacts to 22.97% inflation rate
Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped to 22.97 per cent in May 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. The figure represents a decline of 0.74 percentage points when compared to the 23.71 per cent recorded in…
2027: APC talks tough as pressure mounts over Tinubu’s running mate
A political storm is brewing within the ruling All Progressives Congress as growing speculation over the fate of Vice President Kashim Shettima in the 2027 presidential race triggered outrage, chaos, and urgent crisis…
Tinubu undermining Nigeria’s democracy — Bode George
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of abandoning governance for political theatrics, warning that Nigeria is drifting…
Lagos Assembly invites youth commissioner, CP over cult violence
The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on key commissioners in the state to appear before it, to present actionable plans and strategies aimed at curbing the rising menace of cultism, particularly among the youth…