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By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has directed security personnel across the country to take immediate action against armed bandits and terrorists, warning that any operative who hesitates to engage criminals while claiming to be awaiting orders would be treated as an accomplice. Musa issued…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate on Wednesday declined to initiate a comprehensive investigation into the budgetary allocation, operations and controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), opting instead to await the outcome of an investigation already ordered by President Bola Tinubu. The proposal for a legislative probe…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned members of the public, businesses and financial institutions against rejecting the standard N100 banknote, stressing that it remains a valid legal tender across the country. The apex bank issued the clarification on Wednesday following reports that some Nigerians had…

The Federal Government has suspended the enforcement of newly introduced regulations affecting internet platforms, online intermediaries and other cross-cutting digital economy issues pending the completion of a harmonised national policy review. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, announced the decision in a statement issued on…

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the remand of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, over his alleged failure to fulfil the conditions attached to the bail earlier granted to him. The DSS is…

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to investing in Nigeria’s critical infrastructure, revealing that the conglomerate is currently executing 12 road projects valued at about ₦3 trillion under the Federal Government’s Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme. Dangote disclosed on Monday during…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has said troops are making significant progress in efforts to rescue the 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The victims were kidnapped on May 15, and according to the Army…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it spent more than N8 trillion outside the approved budget, describing the allegation as false and based on a misrepresentation of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 2026 Article IV Consultation Report. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Minister of…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Presidency has directed the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to identify and prosecute officials allegedly involved in aiding the operations of a fictitious presidential agency linked to Prince Matthew Adeniyi. The directive was disclosed…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has called for an independent investigation into the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) disclosure that Nigeria omitted public expenditure equivalent to two per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from recent…