The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Olatubosun, has declared the 2025 Doctrine and Training Command (TRADOC) Conference of the Nigerian Army open in Minna, emphasising that the welfare of soldiers is a priority under his leadership. He stated that a well-motivated soldier is essential to overcoming the current security challenges facing the country. […] More
A family of four returning from the Christmas and New Year holidays in Benue State met a tragic end in a fatal car accident on Sunday at Akwanga, Nasarawa State. Victor Tyohemba, an Abuja-based accountant, his wife, a lawyer, and their two young children were en route to Abuja when their vehicle reportedly suffered a […] More
The virus has spread to countries such as India, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Kazakhstan. Amid the outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) recently discovered in China and now spreading to other countries, the Nigerian government has strengthened surveillance at major international airports. The virus has spread to countries such as India, Hong Kong, Malaysia and […] More
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared a dawn-to-dusk curfew in Owo town following a violent clash between rival cult groups that claimed at least four lives on Monday. I Will Accept Defeat, If The Election Is Transparent – Gov Aiyedatiwa The announcement was made in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, […] More
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Adeola Olamilekan, has announced January 31, 2025, as the tentative date for the passage of the ₦49.7tn 2025 budget. This comes as the committee prepares to commence budget defence sessions on Tuesday. Speaking on Monday during a meeting with the chairmen of key committees, Olamilekan outlined the […] More
The Obidient Movement has expressed concern over what it describes as a reckless attack on the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi. The movement was particularly concerned about recent comments made by Felix Morka, the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Publicity Secretary, on Arise TV on January […] More
The house of representatives committee on appropriation says the budget defence by ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) will begin on Tuesday. Abubakar Bichi, chairman of the committee, spoke in Abuja on Monday while addressing journalists ahead of the budget defence. On December 18, President Bola Tinubu presented the proposed 2025 budget of N49.7 trillion to […] More
The National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to prioritise tax reforms, including reducing corporate tax rates to 19% and maintaining Value Added Tax (VAT) at 7.5%. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Dele Kelvin Oye, the association’s national president. NACCIMA argued that […] More
Aba Power, a Nigerian electricity distribution company, has announced a more than 50 percent electricity tariff hike for customers within its franchise in Abia State. The company disclosed this in a notice to customers shared through its official X handle. According to the Disco, the hike comes after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, granted […] More
The daughter of the Secretary to the Sokoto State Government lost her life while trying to rescue her children from the fire that gutted their house around 12 midnight on Sunday. Her husband who is the current permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Sport and Youth Development, Alhaji Muhammadu Yusuf Bello, was said to be […] More
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said that his New Year message on the state of the nation under the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu government has led to threats against his life and family. Obi said this on Monday in a series of tweets on his […] More
A suspected bomb explosion occurred on Monday morning at the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), leaving two people dead and two others critically injured. According to a statement by the FCT Police Command, the explosion happened at approximately 11:00 a.m. The police, […] More