Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is drawing the curtain on over three decades of poorly constructed roads across Nigeria, replacing them with durable, high-quality infrastructure designed to stand the test of time. During an inspection of the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano highway project on Tuesday,...
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Only seven of Nigeria’s 36 states spent more than 80 percent of their health budgets in 2024, according to civic tech group BudgIT. The finding was revealed during the launch of BudgIT’s 2025 State of States Report, themed “ _A Decade of Subnational Fiscal Analysis,”_ held on Tuesday in...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Maitama has adjourned till December 9, 2025 the adoption of written addresses by the prosecution and defence counsel in the trial within trial of a former Minister of Aviation Hadi Abubakar Sirika. Sirika is...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin– Edo State Government has given former Deputy Governor, Mr. Godwin Omobayo, a seven-day deadline to return all government properties and assets still in his possession or face arrest. This directive was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Benin by Fred Itua, Chief Press...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced that the Federal Government has obtained about ₦700 billion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to install 1.1 million electricity meters across the country before the end of 2025. Speaking at the 2025 Nigerian Energy Forum (NEF) in Lagos, themed...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of efforts to strengthen national security and modernize the nation’s transport system, stakeholders have called for the integration of motor vehicle data into Nigeria’s security architecture. The call was made in Jos, Plateau State, during the 2025 Annual Conference of Directors and...
Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has charged stakeholders of the solid mineral sector in Plateau on boosting its sectors value chain for export competitiveness. The Council gave the charge on Tuesday in Jos during its capacity building programme on developing and enhancing solid minerals value chain for export competitiveness...
House of Representatives has inaugurated an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate the prevalence, regulation, and impact of drugs, tobacco, alcohol, and illicit trafficking on Nigeria’s economy and public health. The committee, chaired by Hon. Oluwatimehin Adelegbe, was constituted following a resolution of the House to probe the alarming rise...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the Abuja’s “Smart City Vision” is being driven by strategic investments across five key areas of Urban Mobility, Sustainability, Public Safety, Digital Governance and Economic Empowerment. Wike, who was speaking at the 2025 Asia...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to his longtime friend and political ally, Senator Abu Ibrahim, as the veteran lawmaker marks his 80th birthday, describing him as “a brother, a principled statesman, and a trusted ally whose loyalty and service to Nigeria have...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has called on stakeholders across Borno State to take an active role in shaping the state’s 2026 budget, emphasizing the importance of public participation in charting a sustainable path for growth and self-reliance. The appeal came during the 8th...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has been commended for implementing the Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Salary Structure (CONPCAS) and Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure(CONTEDISS) for staff of Kaduna state-owned tertiary institutions. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Head of Service,...
Federal High Court in Abuja has again postponed the arraignment of former Anambra South Senator, Andy Uba, and his co-defendant, Benjamin Etu, over an alleged ₦400 million fraud. The case will now come up on November 6, following the absence of the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, who was...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has defended the Federal Government’s $1 billion investment in Lagos ports, insisting that the project forms part of a broader national maritime modernisation plan — not a regional agenda. APC’s Publicity Secretary, Mr. Seye Oladejo, made the...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – A new socio-political organization, E’Ekpede Initiative in Akwa Ibom State has thrown its weight behind the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio and Governor Umo Eno in the 2027 general elections to ensure continuity and national development. Chairman of...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has set up a Strategic Inter-Agency Coordination Committee in a bid to harness the gains of its ongoing Stakeholders’ consultations andengagements to better reposition the Fund. Inaugurating the Committee on behalf of the Managing Director and Chief Executive, Barrister...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of efforts to promote fairness and balanced representation in federal appointments, the Plateau North Equity Project (PNEP) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for nominating Hon. Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau North as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commissioned a N717,374,213.75 Faculty of Social Sciences Lecture Theatre and Office Complex at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK). The Chairman of TETFund’s Board of Trustees, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, on Tuesday,commissioned the project at the University campus in...
Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced two brothers and their female accomplice to death by hanging for attacking and robbing an 87-year-old woman of ₦147,000 and a wristwatch. The convicts — Shadrack Akpos (30), Lucky Akpos (33), and Adunola Precious (24) — were found guilty of conspiracy...