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Senate passes N54.99trn 2025 budget

13 February 2025

The Nigeria House of Senate has approved the 2025 Appropriation Bill, passing a total budget estimate of ₦54.99 trillion. The budget includes allocations for statutory transfers, recurrent expenditures, capital projects, and debt servicing, with a fiscal deficit of ₦13.08 trillion. Key breakdowns are as follows: Total Expenditure: ₦54.99 trillion; Statutory Transfers: ₦3.65 trillion; Recurrent (Non-Debt) […]

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Tems Joins MLS Club San Diego FC Ownership Group

13 February 2025

Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, known as Tems, has joined the Major League Soccer, MLS, San Diego FC ownership group in the US and shares a commitment to excellence and community engagement. The American club announced the addition of the singer to its executives in a statement noting that Tems acquired a stake in […]

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3,907 Arms Unaccounted For Before Egbetokun’s Tenure — Police

13 February 2025

The Police Force said 3,907 arms were unaccounted for from the police armory before the tenure of Kayode Egbetokun as the Inspector General of Police, IGP.

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DG seeks compulsory recruitment of first-class graduates into DSS

13 February 2025

The Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi, has called for a policy mandating the recruitment of first-class graduates into the intelligence agency to strengthen national security.

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PDP NWC affirms Udeh-Okoye as national secretary

12 February 2025

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Part, PDP, has affirmed a former National Youth Leader, Sunday Ude-Okoye, as the party’s National Secretary.

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Tax reform bills pass second reading

12 February 2025

The four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in 2024 by President Bola Tinubu have scaled second reading at the House of Representatives.

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OSSIEC is acting as PDP government’s agent – Analyst, Wole Oladapo

12 February 2025

An Osun-based social affairs analyst, Wole Oladapo has berated Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC under the leadership of Hashim Abioye antics in the ongoing political spat between All Progressives Congress, APC and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP ahead of the local government poll scheduled to hold on 22nd of February, 2025, saying OSSIEC is acting as PDP government’s agent.

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112 cases confirmed as Lassa fever kills 12 in Ondo

12 February 2025

No fewer than 12 people have died from Lassa fever in Ondo State, with 112 confirmed cases and 353 reported infections, the state government has disclosed.

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2Baba confirms romance with Edo lawmaker

12 February 2025

Popular Afrobeat legend Innocent Idibia, widely known as 2Baba, has set social media abuzz after confirming his romantic relationship with Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru. The revelation comes amid his recent divorce from his wife, Annie Idibia, with the singer expressing his desire to take things further with Osawaru. Speculation surrounding their relationship intensified after […]

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NAFDAC seals Lagos, other open drug markets nationwide

11 February 2025

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has sealed the Idumota open drug market in Lagos State.

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