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Senate Approves Are, Oke and Dalhatu as Non-Career Ambassadors
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of three nominees as non-career ambassadors following their screening by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. Those confirmed are Lateef Kayode Kolawole Are from Ogun State, Aminu Muhammad Dalhatu from Jigawa State, and Emmanuel Ayodele Oke from Oyo State. Their confirmation came after the upper chamber considered and adopted […]
Edo Governor Okpebholo Presents ₦940bn 2026 Budget to Assembly
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has presented over N939 billion and an additional 850 million “Budget of Hope and Growth” to the State House of Assembly for the 2026 Appropriation Year. The Governor presented the budget in the presence of the state lawmakers Read Also: Edo Gov Sacks Education Board Chair According to journalists, Okpebholo, on Tuesday, December […]
FG Flags Off N47bn Road Construction in Kano
The Federal Government has kicked off the construction of the N47 billion Jakara–Wuju–Wuju road and sewage project in Kano metropolis. The project, targeted at controlling erosion and enhancing economic activities, will traverse Gwale, Kano Municipal, Dala, and Fagge Local Government Areas upon completion. Speaking on the development, the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, […]
NBA Opposes Police Resumption of Tinted Glass Permit Policy, Says It “Undermines Rule of Law”
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reacted to the Nigerian Police Force’s plan to resume the strict enforcement of the suspended tinted glass permit policy. The President of the NBA, Afam Osigwe, in a statement, accused the police of disregarding the rule of law. “A press release dated 15th December 2025, issued by the Force […]
Ghana President, Dangote, Emir Bayero Among Dignitaries at Mahama’s Chieftaincy Installation in Osun
President of Ghana, John Mahama, was installed as the Aare Atayeto Oodua in Ile-Ife, Osun State, in a ceremony attended by prominent political, business, and traditional leaders. Dignitaries at the event included Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote; the Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero; the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Clement Haastrup; the Olofa of Offa, […]
Bayelsa Gov Orders Autopsy to Unravel Deputy’s Sudden Death
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has directed that an autopsy be carried out on his late deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, to medically determine the cause of his death. Diri gave the directive during a condolence visit by former President, Goodluck Jonathan, to him and the Ewhrudjakpo family on Saturday at the Government House, Yenagoa, […]
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Rejects APC Defection, Stays Committed to PDP
Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has firmly rejected multiple overtures from members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to defect from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Despite ongoing political challenges, the senator reaffirmed her commitment to her party, dismissing the idea of switching allegiance. Akpoti-Uduaghan made these comments during an interview […]
Tinubu Approves N20bn Budget Boost for CCB to Strengthen Anti-Corruption Efforts
President Bola Tinubu has approved a significant increase in the budget for the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, raising it from ₦3 billion to nearly ₦20 billion. The move is part of a broader effort to modernize the bureau’s operations and enhance its role in fighting corruption. Chairman of the CCB, Abubakar Bello, made […]
Planned Christmas Day Attacks Uncovered in Northern Nigeria
A humanitarian organization, Equipping The Persecuted, has raised an alarming report of a plot to target northern Nigerian communities on Christmas Day. The group claims that terrorists are planning a series of deadly attacks aimed at killing a significant number of people in the region, particularly in the Middle Belt. In response, the Nigerian Presidency […]
Supreme Court Upholds Maryam Sanda’s Death Sentence, Faults Tinubu’s Attempted Clemency
The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence handed to Maryam Sanda for the 2017 killing of her husband, Bilyamin Bello. In a 4–1 split decision, a five-member panel dismissed her appeal and affirmed earlier rulings by both the trial court and the Court of Appeal. Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Moore Adumein ruled that […]