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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 […]
Fubara not legally in APC — Tonye Cole
Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has declared that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is not legally a member of the party, warning that the governor is standing on “shaky legal ground.” In a recent interview with Channels TV, Cole dismissed the notion that Fubara’s recent defection to the […]
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 […]
Tinubu apppoints EFCC’s Oyedepo as director of public prosecutions
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, as the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Federal Ministry of Justice. A letter dated December 23 and signed by Omolabake Mafe on behalf of the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission confirmed that Oyedepo’s transfer from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
WPG completes N360 billion sale of Eko Disco stake to Transgrid
Transgrid Enerco Limited has completed its acquisition of a 60% controlling stake in Eko Electricity Distribution Company in a deal valued at approximately N360 billion. This is according to multiple sources familiar with the matter who spoke exclusively to Nairametrics. The transaction, which was expected to close by April 2025, was finalized December 30th, marking […]