An Abuja High Court has heard that former Minister of Power, Dr Olu Agunloye, was not in office when former President Olusegun Obasanjo approved key decisions for the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. The testimony came from Assistant Commissioner of Police Umar Babangida, who appeared as the third witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Nigeria’s central bank has scrapped cash-deposit limits and eased withdrawal restrictions in a major policy shift designed to reduce the cost of cash handling and tackle security and money-laundering concerns. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the changes in a circular signed by Dr Rita Sike, Director of Financial Policy and Regulation, who said…
Nigeria’s Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, has called on state authorities, federal institutions and the private sector to step up efforts to make the country more attractive for business, insisting that sustained collaboration is vital for economic reform. Shettima delivered the message in Abuja at the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) Gala and Awards Night, an…
Head Coach Eric Chelle has announced a 55-man provisional squad for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, with Captain William Ekong, Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi, and Stanley Nwabali among the key players. The squad also includes Maduka Okoye, Zaidu Sanusi, Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi, Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi, and Raphael Onyedika. Among the…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed service chiefs and intelligence heads to step up efforts against insecurity and ensure more effective results nationwide. The President met with the security chiefs at the State House, Abuja, in a closed-door session that lasted over an hour, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. After the meeting, Chief…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki, on Tuesday said the party has not officially received any communication from Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, regarding his purported resignation from the PDP. Speaking to journalists after the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja, Turaki noted that while Adeleke has the…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect. Adeleke announced his decision in a letter dated November 4 and addressed to the chairman of Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, Ede North Local Government Area. The letter was made available to journalists early Tuesday in Osogbo. In…
More than 2,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors were formally received on Tuesday by the State APC Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Kana-Zuru, in Birnin Kebbi. Speaking on behalf of the group, former PDP House of…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 12 kidnap victims during a coordinated clearance operation in the Mandara Mountains area of Borno State, a military source has said. The victims—seven women and five children—were abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on Nov. 14 along the Gwoza–Limankara road. According to the source, the captives were freed after…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem appeal fund, securing N320 million in donations to support families of fallen soldiers and serving troops across the country. Tinubu led the contributors with N200 million, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to honouring military heroes and boosting the morale of personnel confronting security…
