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2019 elections: SERAP drags INEC to Court over ‘missing N55.9bn’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its alleged failure to explain how ₦55.9 billion meant for the 2019 general elections was spent. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP said the money was meant for smart […]
Breaking: Fire guts Ogun Free Trade Zone
A major fire outbreak occurred on Sunday at the Ogun State Guangdong Free Trade Zone in Igbesa. As of the time of filing this report, there was no official statement on the cause of the incident. However, a resident of the area said the fire was triggered by a gas explosion from a foam-producing company […]
JUST IN: Boko Haram Demands ₦423m Ransom for Abducted Ex-Borno LGA Vice Chair
A fresh video has surfaced showing two men, reportedly abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno State, appealing for urgent help. One of the victims has been identified as Honourable Hassan Biu Miringa, a former Vice Chairman of Biu Local Government Area. The two men were kidnapped on December 17, 2025, while travelling from Miringa […]
JOHESU strike: FG orders ‘No Work, No Pay’ in federal hospitals
The Federal Government has ordered federal hospitals to immediately enforce a “No Work, No Pay” policy on members of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) participating in the ongoing strike, while mandating hospitals to sustain emergency services nationwide. This is according to a circular issued by the Federal Ministry […]
FG unveils 2026 works budget for nationwide road projects
The Federal Government has earmarked significant funding for road construction and rehabilitation nationwide in the 2026 budget of the Federal Ministry of Works, with allocations spread across all six geopolitical zones. Key provisions include ₦600 billion for new road projects and and ₦367.9 billion for multilateral and bilateral loans, covering projects such as the Lafia […]
DSS rescues 25 kidnap victims in Plateau
The Plateau State Government has announced the rescue of 25 individuals kidnapped on December 21, 2025, in Wase Local Government Area. The Secretary to the State Government, Samuel Jatau, disclosed this on Saturday while briefing journalists at the Rayfield Government House in Jos. Jatau, who was flanked by Commissioners Dr. Nicholas Ba’amlong and Mrs Caroline […]
Nobody In Rivers State Can Push Me Out, Wike Boasts
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday declared that no political group could dislodge his political camp in Rivers State. Wike boasted that his loyalists had remained resolute despite threats and attacks since the 2023 general elections. The minister made the assertion during a visit to the Port Harcourt City […]
New tax laws take effect tomorrow, Tinubu insists
President Bola Tinubu has said that the new tax laws, including those that took effect on June 26, 2025, and the remaining acts scheduled to commence on January 1, 2026, will be implemented as planned. This came as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, renewed its call for suspension of commencement date of the new Tax […]
Sanwo-Olu cancels Lagos fiesta
The Lagos State Government has announced the cancellation of the year 2025 Greater Lagos Fiesta, scheduled to be held on December 31, 2025. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Tuesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while approving the cancellation, directed that in place of the Greater Lagos […]
Fubara reshuffles cabinet, appoints new Attorney General
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle, redeploying Christopher Green, the Commissioner of Sports Development, to the Ministry of Justice. With this move, Green now assumes the role of Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, while continuing to oversee the Ministry of Sports until a substantive commissioner is appointed. The […]