The Senate on Wednesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for a N1.15 trillion domestic loan to finance the deficit in the 2025 budget. The approval followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, presented by Sen. Manu Haruna (APC-Taraba). Haruna explained that the 2025 budget increased from N54.74…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to restrain Mr. Haruna Audi from parading himself as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2026 Bwari Area Council chairmanship election. Justice Emeka Nwite held that the suit, filed by Joshua Ishaku, was statute-barred, having been filed outside the 14-day limit prescribed…
The Co-founder of Wardiere Oakmount Development, Mr. Mustapha Amer, has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for enforcing legal requirements governing land use and property development in the territory. Amer gave the commendation at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja during the launch of the Al-Barari Community by Wardiere Oakmount Real…
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has commended the passage of a new law prescribing a 14-year jail term for sexual harassment in schools, describing it as a major milestone in protecting the rights and dignity of Nigerian students. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in Zaria, Kaduna State, the Programme Officer…
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has proposed a ₦914.8 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, with a strong focus on economic stability, infrastructure, and security. Presenting the appropriation bill, titled “Budget of Consolidation and Sustainability 2.0,” before the State House of Assembly in Jos on Wednesday, Mutfwang said the budget reflects his administration’s commitment…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has unveiled a new digital initiative, “Thank A Soldier”, aimed at connecting citizens with serving troops and families of fallen heroes. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Badaru said the initiative is part of preparations for the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day (AFCRD). He…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to show genuine commitment to resolving all outstanding issues in the nation’s university system, warning that continued neglect of education threatens the future of Nigerian youths. In a statement issued at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at…
Supporters of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State have launched a fierce rebuttal against what they described as “a cowardly attempt to distort history” by the state government under Governor Dauda Lawal Dare. In a statement signed by the group’s secretary, Kabiru Ibrahim Gusau, the supporters said the governor’s recent publication, “Zamfara Will…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, on Tuesday received officials from the Turkish Embassy in Nigeria, led by Ambassador Mehmet Poroy, during a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Defence in Abuja. According to a statement by the Minister’s Personal Assistant on Media, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, the discussions centred on enhancing…
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have killed a suspected bandit and recovered a cache of arms during a raid in Mbagen community, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS Headquarters, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, confirmed the operation in a statement issued on Tuesday in…
