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Deploy troops to Borno, Kaduna Communities, Reps urge FG
The House of Representatives on Thursday called on the Federal Government to urgently deploy additional troops to affected communities in Borno State and Kaduna State following a wave of violent attacks by bandits. The resolution followed the adoption of two motions of urgent public importance moved during plenary by Midala…
Read More »Tinubu seeks Senate approval for $516m loan for Sokoto–Badagry highway
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally written to the Senate seeking approval to secure a fresh $516,333,070 loan from Deutsche Bank to finance the Sokoto–Badagry 1,000km Super Highway project. The request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read on the floor…
Read More »FG, States, LGs share N2.036tn March 2026 revenue
A total of ₦2.036 trillion generated as Federation Account revenue for March 2026 has been distributed among the Federal Government, state governments, and local government councils. The revenue was shared during the April 2026 meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) held in Abuja, according to a statement issued…
Read More »Tinubu appoints new heads for NECO, NBTE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a series of key appointments across major education institutions under the Federal Ministry of Education, including the National Examinations Council (NECO), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), the Federal Polytechnic N’yak-Shendam, and the National Library of Nigeria. According to the announcement, Professor Modupe…
Read More »The dirty details on Wale Edun’s sack
Photo: When the going was good – Tinubu and Edun President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed his finance minister, Wale Edun, bringing an abrupt end to the tenure of one of his closest allies in government, amid allegations of financial impropriety and internal disquiet within the administration. A brief statement…
Read More »Tinubu sacks Edun, Dangiwa in cabinet shake-up as pressure peaks
Mounting pressure and earlier speculation surrounding the fate of Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, have culminated in his removal from office, confirming a story this medium reported earlier in the day. Throughout Tuesday, political tension had intensified within the administration of Bola Ahmed…
Read More »NAF airstrikes kill several terrorists in sambisa forest
Several terrorists have been killed following precision airstrikes carried out by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in the Yuwe axis of the Sambisa Forest, as part of ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the North-East. The operation, conducted under sustained military pressure on insurgent groups, targeted fortified hideouts and logistics hubs believed…
Read More »Finance Minister, Edun, others face sack over alleged missing funds
Speculation is mounting within Nigeria’s political circles over the future of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, following recent developments in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sources indicate that ongoing investigations into some ministers and top government officials may be nearing a…
Read More »Retired police officers protest, demand exit from pension scheme
Retired police officers and their families, under the aegis of the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria (PROF), on Monday staged a protest at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, blocking one of its gates to press home their demands. The protesters are calling for the removal of the Nigeria Police…
Read More »FG clarifies World Bank report, denies claims of revenue diversion
The Federal Ministry of Finance has dismissed recent media reports suggesting that a significant portion of Nigeria’s federation earnings is being diverted or concealed as “hidden spending,” describing such claims as a misinterpretation of the latest Nigeria Development Update released by the World Bank. In a statement issued on April…
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