FCTA Revokes 4,794 Land Titles Over Unpaid Ground Rents
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has approved the revocation of 4,794 land titles due to non-payment of ground rent. Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka, who made this known while speaking with newsmen in Abuja yesterday, explained that the affected property are located in key areas of Abuja, including […]
Tinubu Declares State of Emergency in Rivers State
The political crisis in Rivers State has forced President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the State with effect from March 18th, 2025. President Tinubu who announced this in a nationwide broadcast yesterday evening, attributed the declaration to persistent political unrest that has disrupted governance and security in Rivers state, security concerns, […]
Tinubu Appoints Bishop Kukah as Pro-Chancellor of Kachia University
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Monday, noted that the President appointed principal officers for the university, including Prof. Qurix […]
Nigeria’s Inflation Drops to 23.18% in February 2025
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 23.18 per cent in February 2025. The drop, according to NBS, was due to the drop in the prices of some food items, including beans, maize, cassava, among others. In its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for February 2025, which […]
Umahi Defends Lagos/Calabar Highway, Calls It Not Wasteful
The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi has clarified that the Lagos/Calabar Coastal Highway is not a waste and has nothing to do with corruption as presented by Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo in his recent book publication. Umahi who was on inspection of the coastal highway emphasized that the former president failed to consider […]
House of Reps Recover N28.7b From Oil Firms
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recovered $19,241,109.35 (N28.7 billion) from two oil companies indebted to the Federation Account. The panel has also successfully recovered N199.3 million out of an outstanding N6.8 billion, comprising excessive charges levied between March and October 2015 and unremitted Value Added Tax (VAT) on transactions processed via […]
Senate Backs Akpabio Amid Allegations
The Nigerian Senate has unanimously passed a vote of confidence in Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Thursday’s plenary session. The motion was introduced by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and supported by Deputy Minority Leader Olalere Oyewumi. This development follows recent remarks made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in New York, where […]
Musa, Iheanacho Dropped from Eagles’ WCQ Squad
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has left out Ahmed Musa, and Kelechi Iheanacho from his final 23-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Stanley Nwabali, William Ekong, Calvin Bassey, Olaoluwa Aina, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen and Simon Moses made it to the final list […]
Explosion Rocks Otedola Bridge, One Dead, 14 Vehicles Burned
An explosion last night rocked the Otedola Bridge in Lagos, sparking a massive fire. The blast, which occurred at 8:18p.m., when a 50,000-litre tanker loaded with petroleum products overturned while making a turn at Otedola Bridge. Panic-stricken motorists scrambled to escape the scene, to avoid a repeat of 2018 incident at the same location which […]
EFCC Warns Against 58 Fake Investment Firms
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted Nigerians to the operations of 58 companies posing as investment entities and defrauding innocent Nigerians of their hard-earned money. Its Spokesperson Dele Oyewale, who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, noted that the companies (with names available on its website) are neither registered with the Central Bank […]
