The Lagos State Chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students Joint Campus Committee has vowed to stage a mass protest at MTN Nigeria’s headquarters, accusing the telecom giant of failing to reverse its recent data tariff hike fully. PUNCH Metro recalls that MTN initially raised the cost of its 15GB weekly data plan from […] More
The Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives have rescinded decision on the 2025 budget bill passed last week. The new decision was reached to enable them make corrections on some errors in line items under capital and recurrent. While the budget size remains at 54.9 trillion naira, the capital expenditure has been reduced by more […] More
The prices of vital goods such as rice, flour, milk, beans, and spaghetti have dropped by more than 40 percent in Kano. Junaidu Zakari, the Chairman of Singer Market, shared this information during a conversation with reporters on Monday. “There is no gainsaying that the credit truly must go to the Federal Government and indeed […] More
The African Union (AU) has endorsed Nigeria as the Digital Trade Champion for the continent under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) Digital Trade protocol, following the impressive record of the Federal Government in promoting digital enterprise and innovation. The 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which concluded […] More
The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, has humorously claimed responsibility for the recent denial of a Canadian visa to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa. Naija News reports that Ajayi made the remark during the maiden annual lecture of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security […] More
The Sokoto State Government has introduced a subsidized food program worth N1 billion, designed to offer affordable essential goods to civil servants and low-income individuals in six local government areas throughout the state. Mr. Dadi-Adare emphasized the importance for facilitators to uphold transparency and adhere to the set guidelines to ensure the program’s success and […] More
Mallam El-Rufai is an administrator, scholar, and politician. He is a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and highly regarded for his resourcefulness and brilliance. He served as governor of Kaduna State for eight years, and prior to elective office, he had served as Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, and Minister […] More
eputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has been appointed as a member of the Steering Committee of the Parliamentary Conference on the World Trade Organization (PCWTO), marking a significant milestone for the country’s involvement in global trade policy. The invitation, extended by Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Secretary-General Martin Chungong, was addressed to Senate […] More
The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has launched the Dry Season Agricultural Empowerment Program, This initiative includes the provision of 100,000 bags of fertilizers, 500 power tillers, 2,000 knapsack sprayers, 10,000 water pumps, 100 residue crushers, and 50 fodder choppers. On Sunday, during the unveiling of the Dry Season Agricultural Empowerment Programme at Murtala […] More
The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., has announced that individuals being deported from the U.S. will be dropped to Lagos, Nigeria. Mills Jr. further clarified that individuals who are currently serving prison sentences would be among the initial group of Nigerians scheduled for deportation. He said, “Those to be repatriated would be dropped […] More
The Federal Government has engaged the World Bank for a fresh $300m loan to strengthen Nigeria’s health security infrastructure. Information obtained from the World Bank showed that the loan, which is under consideration, will be implemented by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control with the Federal Ministry of Finance acting as borrower on behalf of […] More
Nigeria government through it’s presidential spokesperson, Daniel Bwala has told Nnamdi Kanu to renounce Biafra and promise not to agitate for Biafra again, before talks for his release from DSS custody will commence. This statement is nothing but an awaiting stamped on Nnamdi Kanu’s rights. It is unlawful and shameful that a government will go […] More